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  • World's largest tidal stream project completes £51m financing

    18 September 2014

    Financing for the first stage of the world's largest tidal stream project has been completed, after it raised £51.3 million ($83.5 million).

  • Mainstream commits to develop $525m Ghana wind farm

    16 September 2014

    Mainstream Renewable Power is to develop a $525 million wind farm in Ghana which is expected to generate about 10% of the country's electricity.

  • RGGI carbon prices remain high in latest auction

    08 September 2014

    A clearing price of $4.88 per short ton of carbon dioxide (CO2) was set in last week's auction of emission allowances by the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

  • Atlantis shares surge as deal is agreed for 'world's biggest' tidal stream project

    22 August 2014

    A £50 million funding package has been agreed to kickstart the world's largest tidal stream project.

  • UN PRI pushes to promote long-term investment

    14 July 2014

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) initiative has launched a consultation exercise to promote long-term thinking by investors.

  • UK renewables reach important – but modest – milestone

    07 July 2014

    As the UK's share of electricity generated from renewable sources approaches 20%, Seb Beloe hails the achievement, but says there is much further to go.

  • Camco and EISER to manage £95m African renewables fund

    03 July 2014

    Camco Clean Energy and EISER Infrastructure Partners have been selected to jointly manage the Green Africa Power (GAP) renewables fund.

  • RGGI carbon auction price hits record high amid EPA speculation

    09 June 2014

    A new record clearing price of $5.02 for emission allowances in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) was set in the market's 5 June auction.

  • Incentivising energy efficiency

    22 May 2014

    The UK's pioneering CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme aims to reduce energy consumption in some of the nation's largest organisations. Alan Page outlines its achievements to date and explains how it has recently been revised.

  • Power to the people

    08 May 2014

    Steven McNab and Jessica Holt review the benefits and barriers associated with greater use of decentralised energy generation.