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China's solar plan triggers investor excitement
10 January 2013China's aim to more than double its solar power capacity this year has sparked a rally in the troubled sector, amid "market consensus" the country will significantly raise its 2015 solar target, according to one investor.
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Retail investors back US renewables projects via new marketplace
10 January 2013A new investment model aims to give individual investors typically locked out of the clean energy sector a chance to finance US solar projects.
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PTC tweak sees US developer target 500MW of new capacity
10 January 2013A US wind developer is embarking on a major expansion following a favourable change to the key renewable energy Production Tax Credit (PTC).
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Hanergy closes MiaSolé acquisition
10 January 2013China's Hanergy has declared itself a global "clean energy giant" after sealing a deal to buy California-based thin-film solar panel maker MiaSolé.
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New York governor plans $1bn Green Bank
10 January 2013New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has revealed plans to set up a Green Bank with $1 billion of funding to "spur the clean-tech economy".
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US wind celebration muted by slow restart, capital questions
09 January 2013The US wind industry finally got what it wished for with the extension of the Production Tax Credit. But the industry still faces a lost six months, questions over taxation and ongoing challenges finding new sources of capital. Gloria Gonzalez reports
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Abu Dhabi energy group makes first wind investment
09 January 2013Abu Dhabi's state-run energy company has made its first investment in wind energy, taking a 50% stake in a 200MW wind farm in the US.
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Setting the stage for energy efficiency investment
09 January 2013Massive investment in energy efficiency might well be a 'no brainer', but a whole suite of enabling conditions need to be put in place first – not least 'investment-grade' policy. Steven Fawkes sets out where to start
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Shell near-miss highlights dangers of Arctic exploration, say investors
08 January 2013Royal Dutch Shell's battle to regain control of a grounded rig risks further damaging its environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials and highlights the dangers of Arctic exploration, according to socially responsible investors and analysts.
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Bright outlook for impact investing – JP Morgan
08 January 2013Impact investing is in a healthy state despite the continuing economic woes afflicting much of the world, according to a new survey by JP Morgan and the non-profit Global Impact Investing Network.