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Commercial building retrofits need better financing models
24 March 2012New or enhanced models for financing energy efficiency retrofits are paramount to truly propel these projects forward in the commercial sector, experts said.
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E+Co eyes expansion in cookstoves, renewables
22 March 2012E+Co is scaling-up its clean energy investments and taking cookstove technology to the next level. Christopher Cundy reports
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Danish pension fund ploughs assets into renewables
22 March 2012Danish pension fund PensionDanmark is putting more money into renewable energy infrastructure assets, which achieve equity market-level returns with less risk, according to the fund's managing director.
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Tax credit for renewables will be extended – Boucher
22 March 2012A former US Congressman predicted the production tax credit (PTC) for renewables would be extended during the lame-duck session after the November elections, but other observers are more pessimistic about the chances of an extension in 2012.
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Reduce, reuse – and remanufacture?
22 March 2012Interest in remanufacturing and recommerce is picking up, offering an environmental investment opportunity perfectly suited to straitened economic times, say Nicholas Morley and Tom Whitehouse
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'Ocean economics' study shows $2tr/yr cost of climate change
22 March 2012The economic value of the world's oceans could drop by $2 trillion a year by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise on their current trend, according to a Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) study.
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Wells Fargo increases green investments to $2.8bn
22 March 2012US bank Wells Fargo provided $2.8 billion to green buildings, green businesses and renewable energy projects in 2011.
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US sets low tariffs on Chinese solar imports
21 March 2012A preliminary decision by US officials to impose relatively modest anti-subsidy tariffs on solar imports from China should not have a major impact on the industry, experts said, although the dispute is far from over.
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Investors see merit in low Rio+20 expectations
20 March 2012Expectations are low for Rio+20, meaning that the summit stands a reasonable chance of success, a panel of investors said on Monday.
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Companies miss out on tax incentives for sustainability – E&Y
20 March 2012Companies might fail to minimise the cost of sustainability initiatives if their tax departments are not involved in the efforts, says Ernst & Young.