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Terra-Gen raises $631m for US's largest wind farm
07 June 2011Renewable energy developer Terra-Gen Power has raised $631 million financing for the largest wind farm in the US.
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KKR blows into French wind
07 June 2011Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has formed a joint venture with an Italian developer to tap the French wind market, in the private equity giant's first European renewables investment.
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Tesla raises $211m follow-on funding
07 June 2011Less than a year after debuting on the Nasdaq, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors raised more than $211 million in a combined public offering and private placement.
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Connecticut to set up green bank?
06 June 2011Stymied so far at the US federal level, green bank supporters appear close to winning legislative support for the first such state-level institution in Connecticut.
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Localised demand, new funding mechanisms to drive urban climate funding – report
05 June 2011Mobilising finance for climate change adaptation in cities will only be delivered via a localised, 'bottom-up' approach to investment and the creation of new funding mechanisms, according to a local government association report.
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UK ecosystem valuation study gets mixed reception
02 June 2011A pioneering report that attempts to put a value on the health, social and economic benefits that the UK derives from its natural environment has been welcomed by the government and environmental groups, but criticised by farmers.
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Revival on cards for US clean home retrofit bonds?
02 June 2011Supporters of innovative energy efficiency and renewables bond programmes in the US believe they have a good chance of gaining legislative protection, despite a tight-fisted Congress.
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Climate change threatens city business, World Bank eases green city finance
02 June 2011Nearly 80% of the world's major cities say that climate change could threaten successful business operation in their city, while more than half have a plan for improving resilience to climate change, a report by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has found.
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Renewable chemicals firm files for $125 million IPO
02 June 2011A firm developing renewable substitutes for petroleum-based chemicals plans to raise $125 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq.
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Mining for climate solutions
02 June 2011John Drexhage argues that the mining and metals sector has plenty to contribute to the transition to a low-carbon economy