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RGGI states move to slash programme's emissions cap
07 February 2013The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) states have proposed a 45% reduction to the cap-and-trade programme's emissions target.
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Wind industry pushes for common standards for projects
07 February 2013A new set of guidelines has been drawn up to suggest common standardised definitions when predicting the output from planned wind farms.
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ArcelorMittal to spend $220m carbon windfall on energy saving measures
07 February 2013ArcelorMittal, the world's biggest steel producer, more than doubled its income from selling carbon allowances in the final quarter of 2012, but pledged to spend the money on energy saving technology.
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US wind industry braced for 'hangover'
07 February 2013The US wind industry is set for a major hangover in 2013, with new installations expected to fall dramatically from their record high in 2012, according to a Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) analyst.
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Neste renewables division set for full-year profit
07 February 2013Neste Oil has predicted that its renewables division will move into profit after a strong performance in the final quarter of 2012.
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Learning the lessons of nuclear power
07 February 2013Offshore wind developers tend to look to the experience of the oil and gas sector in developing large projects at sea. But, argue Michael Kruse and Julia Heizinger, the nuclear industry has some vital lessons to impart
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Vestas outlook improves despite gloom over industry prospects
07 February 2013The outlook for struggling wind turbine maker Vestas's future is slowly improving, analysts have said, despite the CEO warning the year ahead will be tougher than 2012 for the sector.
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The PV market goes online
07 February 2013As renewable energy markets mature, the need is growing for robust secondary markets for operational projects – creating an opening for online platforms, says Felix Krause
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Equator Principles chair rebuts World Growth attack
07 February 2013The chairwoman of the Equator Principles Association has dismissed claims that its voluntary social and environmental standards destroy shareholder value and trample the rights of host countries.
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California PACE programme expected to scale up to $100m this year
07 February 2013A California-based residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programme is expected to reach the $100-150 million level necessary to securitise its bonds this year.