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Nespresso on track with sustainability goals
30 June 2011Coffee firm Nespresso says it is on track to reduce its carbon emissions by 20% from 2009 levels and to recycle the bulk of its coffee machine capsules by 2013.
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First Solar to win two more loan guarantees - analyst
28 June 2011Developer First Solar will likely receive two out of the three remaining loan guarantees it is seeking from the US government, according to a Collins Stewart research note.
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France ploughs €1bn into nuclear, UK confirms reactor spots
28 June 2011France will invest €1 billion ($1.4billion) in its nuclear power programme, bucking the post-Fukushima trend away from nuclear energy.
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IBM finds sustainability pays
28 June 2011IBM's sustainability policies have achieved savings and avoided costs worth approximately $1.60 for every $1.00 spent, the company claims.
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Solar startup raises $14m in pre-IPO finance
28 June 2011Enphase Energy, a Californian solar startup, has boosted its coffers by $14 million ahead of a planned $100 million initial public offering (IPO).
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£7bn windfall for UK utilities from carbon price floor
28 June 2011The UK's carbon price 'top up' will encourage utilities to raise electricity prices, increasing their profits by £7 billion ($11 billion), according to a report by investment bank Credit Suisse.
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Carbon recovers, but it's 'tin-hat time' for skittish market
27 June 2011Europe's carbon market has recovered from its precipitate fall on Friday – exacerbated, traders believe, by 'stop-loss' triggers being hit – but watchers expect to see more volatility, with risks of a further decline in prices.
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European debt crisis casts shadow over renewables finance
27 June 2011The European debt crisis could pose problems for the US renewable energy sector, particularly if US government loan guarantees are allowed to expire, according to financing experts.
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US renewables ready for return to tax break – JP Morgan
27 June 2011The renewable energy sector will not miss the US government's cash grant programme as much as industry experts think, because of the growing attractiveness of the production tax credit (PTC) for wind projects, according to one top banker.
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Kior raises $150m on lower offer price
24 June 2011Texas-based biofuels company Kior raised $150 million after it dropped its initial public offering (IPO) price by nearly 30%.