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Google invests $280m in solar loans for homes, Suntech promises finance
16 June 2011Google has invested $280 million to set up a residential solar fund with installer SolarCity, which leases systems to households that want to avoid the upfront costs of buying and installing their own solar panels.
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Gas prices dent prospects of US nuclear build
14 June 2011Low natural gas prices have thwarted investment in nuclear generators in the US and federal loan guarantees will not help nuclear power reach parity, experts said.
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Sustainability reporting on rise in China
14 June 2011More Chinese companies are producing sustainability reports, according to standard-setter the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), driven largely by regulation and stock exchange listing requirements.
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Italy's nuclear defeat boosts renewables hope
14 June 2011Italians have voted against rebooting nuclear power generation, thwarting prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's nuclear ambitions and signalling a potential shift toward renewable energy.
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Wind energy to avoid €24bn of fuel costs in 2015, industry says
14 June 2011Wind power will save €23.7 billion ($34.2 billion) that would otherwise be spent on coal, gas and oil in 2015, according to figures from the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA).
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M&S sustainability plan saves retailer £70m
14 June 2011Marks & Spencer (M&S), a bastion of the British highstreet, saved £70 million ($115 million) through its 'Plan A' initiative this year, up on the £50 million net benefit it reported in 2009-10.
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Dump biofuels subsidies to stabilise food prices – report
13 June 2011Government subsidies for biofuels should be scrapped to help ease pressure on global food prices, says a report by the UN, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
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US renewables industry searches for more tax breaks as grants end
10 June 2011Renewable energy groups are preparing for the end of the US government's cash grant programme by urging legislators to allow them to use master limited partnerships (MLPs) to finance projects.
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UK cuts solar tariffs by up to 72%
09 June 2011The UK government has announced new feed-in tariffs (FITs) for large-scale solar arrays installed from 1 August, arguing that without reductions the scheme will be "overwhelmed", while industry participants fear the changes will not be the last.
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China drops turbine part subsidies after WTO challenge
09 June 2011China has agreed to abandon wind power manufacturing subsidies that the US government argued violated international trade law.
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- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
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- RIAA launches nature toolkit for investors
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