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New CEO, investment for Trucost
07 July 2011Environmental data firm Trucost has announced a new chief executive and an additional £1.4 million ($2.2 million) investment.
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Q2 clean-tech VC investment drops by a third
07 July 2011Venture capital (VC) investment in the clean-tech market dropped by a third as investors focused on modest-sized deals in sectors such as energy efficiency in the second quarter, said US research company the Cleantech Group.
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FSC engagement with carbon offsets splits NGOs
05 July 2011A controversial motion recognising the environmental value of forests for storing carbon has been passed by the general assembly of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
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Finding a path to REDD investment
05 July 2011How can finance be mobilised to protect the world's rainforests, in a climate of extreme policy uncertainty? Environmental Finance and Irbaris convened a panel of experts to try to find out. Mark Nicholls reports
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US economy could gain $155bn from clean energy innovation – Google
30 June 2011Aggressive innovation in clean energy technologies could provide a $155 billion annual boost to the US economy, and help it meet its environmental and national security goals. But delays could be extremely costly, according to a report by the philanthropic arm of Google.
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Shareholders fight back
30 June 2011Shareholders unhappy with how companies are performing on natural gas fracking, energy and climate issues are making their voices heard at annual general meetings, says Mindy Lubber from investor coalition Ceres
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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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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%.
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GE announces $63m in clean-tech investment
23 June 2011General Electric and its venture capital partners will invest $63 million across ten home energy companies in areas such as solar and LED lighting, as part of the second phase of the technology giant's sustainable business strategy.
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Clean-tech private equity not 'overfunded' - SAM
23 June 2011Zurich-based investment group SAM has challenged the idea that the clean-tech sector is overfunded, saying "many billions" of dollars of private equity capital investment is needed by 2020, in order to meet energy targets.