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TMO raises £11m for bacterium-based ethanol technology
12 August 2009TMO Renewables has raised £11m ($18m) from the sale of new shares to help fund the roll-out of its "second-generation ethanol" technology, the company said last week.
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BAE partners with Lignol on cellulosic ethanol
29 July 2009UK defence and aerospace giant BAE Systems has signed a memorandum of understanding with Canadian biorefiner Lignol Energy – including the possible financing of commercial-scale cellulosic ethanol projects.
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Asian pension funds urged to lead on ESG – ADB
23 July 2009Asia's public pension funds could "leapfrog" the West and become leaders on responsible investment, according to a report commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Chinese clean-tech fund aims to raise $350m
23 July 2009A Chinese private equity firm is hoping to raise $350 million into US dollar and yuan-denominated funds over the next two years to invest in clean energy projects and companies.
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Panda Ethanol opts for final dissolution
22 July 2009US ethanol producer Panda Ethanol has dissolved its operations and asked a court to modify a bankruptcy petition filed previously by its subsidiary to reflect its pending liquidation.
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Société Générale dominates SRI awards
16 July 2009Société Générale has won a raft of plaudits for its socially responsible investment (SRI) analysis in a survey by UKSIF, a UK-based sustainable investment and finance association and Thompson Reuters Extel, which also showed confidence that demand for sustainability research will increase this year.
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Sarasin retools real estate fund for sustainability
16 July 2009Asset manager Sarasin & Partners has launched a long-only equity fund that will invest in global sustainable real estate companies and real estate investment trusts (REITs).
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Sustainability leaders' outperform – Robeco
16 July 2009Companies deemed 'sustainability leaders' using analysis developed by SAM have outperformed their peers, according to research carried out by Robeco.
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ExxonMobil invests $600m into fuel-from-algae
15 July 2009Oil and gas giant ExxonMobil is to spend up to $600m over five to six years on research and development of biofuels made from algae and potentially more than $1bn over the next 10–15 years.
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Equity fund managers 'complacent' on carbon emissions
09 July 2009Climate change has little influence on the investment decisions made by equity fund managers, according to a report which revealed a seven-fold difference in the carbon footprints of UK-based equity funds.