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Media giant invests $300m in first US solar plant with thermal energy storage
02 October 2013A digital media firm has made a $300 million investment in a concentrated solar power (CSP) plant under development in Arizona with thermal energy storage.
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EU electrical waste market to reach $1.8bn in 2020, say analysts
02 October 2013The European market for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is expected to reach $1.79 billion in 2020 from around $1.30 billion in 2012, analysts say.
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Renewables supplier to issue its first corporate bond
02 October 2013A UK renewable energy supplier is to tap the sterling bond market to help fuel its expansion drive.
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People moves, late September
01 October 2013The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at J. Safra Sarasin, Standard Life Investments, Allianz Global Investors, F&C Investments, Carbon Capture and Storage Association and more
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Development banks urged to help boost clean infrastructure investments
30 September 2013Multilateral development banks should use their financial muscle to structure investment funds to fit the needs of institutional investors that want to avoid high-carbon infrastructure assets, a conference heard.
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Camco posts H1 loss but is optimistic for future
30 September 2013Camco Clean Energy posted a pre-tax loss of €2.7 million for the first half of this year, compared with a profit of €658,000 in the same period last year.
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Guinness is good for renewables
30 September 2013Guinness Asset Management is launching its fifth £10 million ($16 million) fund to support renewable energy companies in the UK.
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Standard Life Investments boosts sustainability team
30 September 2013Standard Life Investments has appointed a new head of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) and added two managers to the team.
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IPCC's carbon budget provides new impetus to limit fossil fuel investments, say observers
30 September 2013The 'carbon budget' set by scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report should help limit carbon-intensive investments, according to observers.
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Duke adds 400MW of wind capacity in Texas
30 September 2013US power generator Duke Energy is to build two 200MW wind farms in Texas, taking its total wind generation capacity to more than 2GW.