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France focuses on wind with €10bn tender
03 February 2011The French government's plans to launch a €10 billion ($13.8 billion) tender for offshore wind developments signals a shift away from solar energy toward large-scale wind projects. However, questions remain over financing and profitability.
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Global wind installations slowed 7% in 2010 – GWEC
03 February 2011Almost 36GW of wind capacity was installed worldwide last year, as the rate of turbine installations slowed 7%, according to figures released yesterday by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC).
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Environmental funds targeted in Ireland's growth plans
03 February 2011Ireland is aiming to attract green funds and carbon financiers to the country with favourable legislation and new carbon market infrastructure.
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Five EU emissions registries to reopen Friday – but effects to linger
03 February 2011EU Emissions Trading Scheme registries in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Slovakia and the UK are set to reopen on Friday – but the effects of the EU allowance (EUA) theft that caused their shutdown are set to linger, say traders.
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Investors seek Europe's top 25 clean-tech companies
03 February 2011Clean-tech companies with operations in Europe are being invited to apply for the opportunity to present themselves to a panel of international investors at a two-day summit in Geneva this summer.
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UK waste market presents up to £20bn investment opportunity – banker
03 February 2011A funding gap has opened up in the UK waste management market which presents opportunities for investors and small developers, according to a leading banker to the sector.
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GE, NRG, ConocoPhillips form $300m energy tech fund
03 February 2011Three US corporate giants have committed $300 million to an energy technology investment company to fund "potentially game-changing technologies".
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FCP targets UK taxpayers with two renewables funds
02 February 2011Future Capital Partners (FCP) has launched two renewable energy funds aimed at UK investors.
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€450m EIB loan 'will improve North Sea wind links'
02 February 2011The European Investment Bank (EIB) will loan €450 million ($620 million) to Dutch state-owned energy company TenneT Holding, to finance a transmission link in the Netherlands, which the bank says will connect offshore wind farms in the North Sea and create more efficient European electricity links.
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Utilities warn political opposition may undermine Obama's clean energy target
02 February 2011Utilities can get behind US President Barack Obama's proposed clean energy standard (CES), but the devil is in the details and the political obstacles may be insurmountable, executives said.
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