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Connecticut green bank launches solar PV finance competition
01 February 2013Connecticut's green bank is launching a competition worth up to $10 million to spur investor interest in financing residential solar projects.
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Blue Energy to invest £250m after buying HgCapital's wind developer
01 February 2013Renewables developer Blue Energy is to spend £250 million ($395.5 million) buying and developing private equity investor HgCapital's UK wind portfolio.
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Bluechips back WRI water risk tool
31 January 2013The World Resources Institute (WRI) has launched an online mapping tool to help investors and companies assess how water risks affect their business – an initiative backed by General Electric, Goldman Sachs and Shell, among others.
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ASrIA appoints new general manager
31 January 2013The Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia (ASrIA) has appointed Jessica Robinson as its general manager.
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Global aviation deal could see $7 billion a year spent on offsets
31 January 2013A market-based mechanism to curb emissions in the global aviation industry would raise some $7 billion a year by 2030, according to WWF, which believes an agreement on such a measure is "within reach".
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US wind industry celebrates record year
31 January 2013US wind capacity has topped the 60GW mark after a record level of installations in the final quarter of 2012 ahead of the pending expiration of the production tax credit (PTC), according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
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More companies report forest footprint, but investors question materiality
30 January 2013The number of companies that reported to the Forest Footprint Disclosure (FFD) programme hit 100 for the first time last year, although some investors are still struggling to see how the issue impacts profits.
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Yingli becomes first Chinese company to set renewable energy target
30 January 2013Yingli Green Energy has joined WWF's Climate Savers programme, becoming the first Chinese company to set a renewable electricity consumption target.
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Sunlight at the end of the solar tunnel?
30 January 2013It has been another tough 12 months for solar manufacturers, but falling module prices and booming demand in Asia are set to make 2013 another record year for installations. Is the sector about to have its day in the sun? Peter Cripps reports
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SocGen tips renewables but warns of volatility
29 January 2013Falling technology costs could help renewables become "the next growth engine for economies", according to analysts at Société Générale who have tipped the sector as one of their top picks over the next three years.