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Catching a break on the tax code
07 August 2012Could changes to US tax law open up a whole new investor base to the renewable energy sector – and add MLPs and REITs to the renewables lexicon? Gloria Gonzalez reports
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Capital costs: the next solar breakthrough
02 August 2012Smarter financing, rather than better technology, is most likely to propel the US solar industry towards grid parity over the next few years, say Tom Leyden and John Hopkins
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The rising sun?
30 July 2012Japan's new feed-in tariffs promise a solar gold-rush, although the incumbent electric utilities may yet throw up barriers. Joshua Speckman reports
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Putting the right number on on-site generation
20 July 2012There are clear advantages for energy consumers to installing on-site renewable energy generation – but the impact on bills might not be as advantageous as vendors claim. Elyse Rhodin explains
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EDITORIAL: Full disclosure
19 July 2012There's no doubt that last month's Rio+20 conference could have done more to put the world on a path towards sustainable development.
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An environmental edge
19 July 2012Environmental risk management need not only be about due diligence – it can also help bankers win business, says JP Morgan's new head of environmental affairs. Mark Nicholls reports
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Reinventing the renewable asset
18 July 2012Before the billions necessary for clean energy in developing countries can be mobilised, the right investment vehicles need to be developed in mature capital markets. Richard Kauffman diagnoses the problem – and offers one possible cure
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Breaking the $100 billion barrier
18 July 2012Steven Fawkes examines how the US energy efficiency finance market might break into the Wall Street major league
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Better together
18 July 2012Moribund markets in US renewable energy certificates could be boosted by more standardisation, reports Gloria Gonzalez
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Rio bland?
18 July 2012The Rio+20 text may have disappointed, but the summit itself proved more inspiring. Christopher Cundy reports
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- Natural capital will become a fundamental component of investors' portfolios
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- US launches task force that will study CBAM-style rules
- BoE suggests ways financial institutions can build on climate scenarios
- Governments urged to make nature transition plans mandatory