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REG buys Syntroleum
04 June 2014Biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group has completed the acquisition of Syntroleum as part of its plan to buy a refinery.
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$300bn of fossil fuel assets risk being stranded by 2035, says IEA
03 June 2014The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned investors that "around $300 billion in fossil fuel assets [could be] left stranded by stronger climate policies" by 2035.
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EPA move could put US power plants' ratings at risk, says S&P
03 June 2014Standard & Poor's has warned that proposals to reduce emissions from power plants could threaten the credit ratings of the country's coal burning utilities.
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Gothenburg issues SEK1.8bn green bond
03 June 2014The City of Gothenburg in Sweden raised SEK1.8 billion ($273 million) when it returned to the green bond market today.
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Earth Capital Partners wins €300m commitment for clean energy projects
03 June 2014Earth Capital Partners (ECP) has secured a commitment of up to €300 million ($408 million) from a major institutional investor for equity finance to support seven or eight renewable energy or energy efficiency projects around the world.
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Investors welcome EPA plans to cut power plant emissions by 30%
03 June 2014The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed regulations cutting emissions from power plants by an average of 30%, in a move some commentators hope has the potential to break the deadlock in international climate change negotiations.
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WHEB backs 'green' 3D printing firm
03 June 2014The private equity arm of WHEB Group has invested €6.6 million ($9 million) in a company that produces 'eco-friendly' 3D printers.
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Asia overtakes Europe as global solar capacity prepares to triple
03 June 2014Solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity will grow almost three-fold by 2018, led by a booming Asian market, say the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).
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Abengoa targets raising up to $691m in yieldco float
02 June 2014Cleantech engineering firm Abengoa has said it hopes to raise up to $691 million by floating a 'yieldco' on the NASDAQ.
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London Stock Exchange signs up to promote sustainability
02 June 2014The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has joined the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, bringing the total number of partner exchanges to 10.