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  • Offshore wind drives clean energy asset financing to record

    14 October 2010

    Investment in clean energy hit $37.9 billion in the third quarter, as a flood of cash into offshore wind infrastructure in the North Sea helped drive a record $32.8 billion in asset financing.

  • Caparo, HaloSource raisings boost AIM clean-tech

    14 October 2010

    There 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.

  • Clean-tech investment drops 30% while China ups market share

    07 October 2010

    Global 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.

  • US looks to stem flow of e-waste to developing countries

    07 October 2010

    Dumping 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.

  • US clean water company eyes $50m AIM listing

    07 October 2010

    Water purification and anti-microbial technology company HaloSource hopes to fuel its global expansion by listing on the UK's Alternative Investment Market (AIM).

  • UBS establishes clean-tech, renewables banking group

    07 October 2010

    Swiss 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.

  • US sustainable business market seen doubling to $60bn by 2014

    07 October 2010

    Spending 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.

  • Biofuels firm Amyris debuts on Nasdaq, raises $85m

    30 September 2010

    Advanced biofuels firm Amyris raised $85 million on Tuesday through an initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq.

  • Policy uncertainty, low carbon price, deterring investment – survey

    30 September 2010

    Inconsistent 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.

  • New Forests raises A$500m into Australasian forests fund

    30 September 2010

    Sydney-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.