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Developers, regulator square off in hydro vs. wind debacle
28 July 2011Wind developers are locked into a contentious dispute, costing them millions of dollars, with a US federal agency over dumping wind power generation to make way for extra electricity generated by hydropower dams.
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Wind Prospect bond becalmed at £2.3m, but financing targets in sight
28 July 2011Renewable energy developer Wind Prospect raised just £2.3 million ($3.75 million) of its targeted £10 million bond issue – but says the process has opened the door to new investors.
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Millions of green jobs created in China... probably
28 July 2011China's fast-growing green economy could provide millions of new jobs in the coming decade, according to a study from the Worldwatch Institute.
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Chinese electric cars 'worse than petrol' for greenhouse gas emissions
28 July 2011Running an electric vehicle in China would emit more greenhouse gases than its petrol-fuelled equivalent, according to an expert in emissions reduction projects.
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Offshore project finance to reach €3bn in 2011
28 July 2011Banks will lend €3 billion ($4.3 billion) in offshore wind projects in Europe in 2011, the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has predicted, although no debt financings closed in the first half of 2011.
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California distribution generation target: 'daunting' and 'ambitious', say analysts
27 July 2011California faces a "daunting task" to reach Governor Jerry Brown's target of installing 12GW of distributed renewable energy generation by 2020, a leading investment analyst has said.
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Hudson to raise China clean energy fund
26 July 2011Hudson Clean Energy Partners is to raise a Renminbi-denominated fund to invest in China's clean energy markets.
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Tax credits for the first 3GW of US offshore wind?
26 July 2011A US Senate bill may provide critical tax incentives for offshore wind farms.
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WWF forestry standard too weak – Global Witness
26 July 2011Standards set by WWF's Global Forest and Trade Network (GFTN) are too lax and the programme lacks transparency, claims a searing report by the NGO Global Witness.
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African renewables market hit by policy shift, revolution
26 July 2011Uncertainty over South Africa's policy on renewable energy is causing wobbles in investor confidence, according to industry and finance experts, while the effects of the Arab Spring continue to deter investment in North Africa.
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