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Caparo, HaloSource raisings boost AIM clean-tech
14 October 2010There are signs of growing clean-tech activity on the UK's Alternative Investment Market (AIM), with wind company Caparo Energy joining the bourse on Tuesday, and a multi-million dollar raising for AIM-hopeful HaloSource.
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Clean-tech investment drops 30% while China ups market share
07 October 2010Global venture capital investment in clean technology in July to September fell 30% from the previous quarter, as economic recovery doubts resurfaced and the solar sector waned, an analyst report says.
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US looks to stem flow of e-waste to developing countries
07 October 2010Dumping electronic waste (e-waste) in developing countries could be banned in the US, if a bill put forward in the country's House of Representatives gains traction.
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US clean water company eyes $50m AIM listing
07 October 2010Water purification and anti-microbial technology company HaloSource hopes to fuel its global expansion by listing on the UK's Alternative Investment Market (AIM).
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UBS establishes clean-tech, renewables banking group
07 October 2010Swiss banking group UBS has formed a global renewable energy and clean-tech group, bringing together bankers from its technology, power and utilities and industrial teams.
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US sustainable business market seen doubling to $60bn by 2014
07 October 2010Spending on energy efficiency measures, emissions reductions, clean-tech R&D and carbon management by US corporations is set to double by 2014 – with some areas of sustainability spending seeing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50%, according to research firm Verdantix.
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Blazing a trail in China
07 October 2010China Industrial Bank was the first Chinese bank to sign the Equator Principles. Two years on, Jess McCabe reports on how it is implementing the environmental and social standards
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Biofuels firm Amyris debuts on Nasdaq, raises $85m
30 September 2010Advanced biofuels firm Amyris raised $85 million on Tuesday through an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq.
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Policy uncertainty, low carbon price, deterring investment – survey
30 September 2010Inconsistent and retroactive policy-making is hindering low-carbon investment in Europe, according to a survey of institutional investors – almost none of whom feel that the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is providing an adequate price signal.
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New Forests raises A$500m into Australasian forests fund
30 September 2010Sydney-based timberland and 'eco-products' investment firm New Forests has raised A$500 million (US$485 million) into its Australia New Zealand Forest Fund, beating its fundraising target.