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A future for Severn Barrage?
02 September 2010Speculation is building over the future of a massive proposal, which could see 5% of the UK's electricity generated from a tidal barrage on the Severn Estuary.
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Glimmer of hope for US renewables law
02 September 2010There may be hope for enactment of a federal renewable electricity standard (RES) in the US this year after all.
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Pension group slams Vedanta for ESG inaction
02 September 2010Companies that fail to adequately address environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns risk losing value, a leading UK pension group said, pointing to the declining share price of controversial UK-listed miner Vedanta Resources.
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Exelon blows into wind market with $860m acquisition
02 September 2010Utility Exelon plans to expand its renewable energy portfolio by purchasing wind developer John Deere Renewables for $860 million.
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Regulatory risks could push EUAs above €25 this year – Deutsche Bank
02 September 2010Deutsche Bank will raise its price forecast for EU allowances (EUAs) at the end of 2010 to €25 ($32) from €20 if its fears are realised on the supply and use of carbon offsets.
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African biofuel land grab puts EU energy targets into question
02 September 2010EU biofuel targets are driving a "land grab" in Africa, according to a report by Friends of the Earth.
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Greenpeace and Smart battle it out over verifier report
26 August 2010Claims that palm oil producer Smart has been clearing rainforest and orang-utan habitat in Indonesia were meant to be put to rest by an independent auditor's report.
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Ex-Im commits $917 million to Sasan coal project
26 August 2010The Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank has approved $917 million in financing for the controversial Sasan coal project in India.
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France plans €10bn wind turbine tender
26 August 2010The French government announced on Tuesday it will launch a tender next month to build 600 offshore wind turbines around the French coast at a cost of €10 billion ($12.7 billion).
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Rising sales boost Yingli profits
26 August 2010Chinese solar component manufacturer Yingli Green Energy posted a 14% rise in net profit in the second quarter, buoyed by increasing sales and higher than expected prices.