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NEF Podcast 135 -- Three Senators and a Rebate 10 Mar 2010 / length 00:04:53 Lawmakers on Capitol Hill take aim at Chinese wind turbine makers but could shoot US renewables in the foot.
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12 Mar 2010
Japan /
Carbon Markets
Japanese cabinet approves draft emissions trading legislation
Japan’s cabinet has endorsed a climate-protection draft law today that would cap industrial emissions for the first time and thrust the second-biggest economy into the USD 125bn market for trading carbon credits, Bloomberg News reported.
Some polluters will be subjected to a flat ceiling on emissions while others may face a limit per unit of production, according to a copy of the bill, distributed to reporters by the Environment Ministry today. The draft leaves open which industries will be affected.
Efforts to pass climate legislation in Australia and the US have stalled over criticism of proposed emission-trading programs. In Japan, power utilities, steelmakers and seven other industry groups said now is not the time for a law they claim will hurt domestic companies as they compete with peers in China and India who would not...
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India’s (mini) clean energy stimulus
11 Mar 2010 -
Analyst Reaction |
 In the budget announced on 26 February 2010 the government has introduced a tax on coal to generate a clean energy fund, increased the allocation to its Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, given tax breaks to equipment manufacturers and reduced customs duty. Bloomberg New Energy Finance analyses the possible effect of the budget measures on the sector.
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Bioenergy Q1 2010 Insight Call
10 Mar 2010 -
Conference Call Presentation |
 This call will take place Thursday 11 March 2009 at 16.00 GMT
Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s “Q1 Biofuels Insight Call” will look at the production economics of various different bioenergy technologies.
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The French PV market in 2010
10 Mar 2010 -
Analyst Reaction |
  Speculation about changes in the French tariff regime have led to an unprecedented boom in applications that the government thinks could have cost it EUR 20bn over the next 20 years if it had continued unabated. Bloomberg New Energy Finance reviews the current legal framework and draws conclusions on how it will impact demand over the next three years.
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Silicon and Wafer Forward Price Index, Issue VI, Q1 2010
05 Mar 2010 -
Research Note |
 The solar market is still going through consolidation and oversupply of solar grade silicon is the main word on the street. Practically all contracts agreed in 2008, and many signed before, have by now either been cancelled or become subject to renegotiation. The weighted average contract polysilicon price for delivery in 2010, $63/kg, is still above the spot market price of $53/kg.
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The UK's drive to establish itself as a hub for offshore wind manufacturing
04 Mar 2010 -
Analyst Reaction |
 On 25 February, Mitsubishi Power Systems Europe (MPSE) announced its intention in an MoU to build an offshore wind turbine testing facility in the UK. The days of defensive government rhetoric in the face of the Vestas plant closure in summer 2009 has given way to a more upbeat period, dominated by grant awards. Expect more announcements before the election, as the government courts turbine manufacturers keen to position themselves to capture some of the GBP 40bn investment in turbines that is required to meet targets.
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Carbon Markets: Business Case for Offsetting
23 Jun 2009 |
 The market for voluntarily offsetting carbon emissions doubled between 2007 and 2008 to reach $700m. And with forecasts suggesting that the market could double again to 2012 this new market is now attracting the attention of more serious investors and traders. But despite all the excitement around these projections there has been no systematic analysis of where the demand in this new market will actually come from. Unless there is a sustainable justification for spending money in this way, then all the excitement around this market could be turn out to be false optimism.
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Cleaning Up 2009: Growth in VC/PE Investment in Clean Energy Technologies, Companies and Projects
20 Apr 2009 |
 The annual Cleaning Up report takes a deep dive into VC and PE clean energy investment, uncovers the key investment trends of 2008 and offers predictions for 2009 and beyond. While difficult economic conditions led to the contraction of most asset classes in 2008, VC and PE investment held strong with $32.4bn of investment in companies and projects, an increase of 21% on 2007.
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4th Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Central and Eastern Europe 10 Mar 2010 to 11 Apr 2010 /
Czech Republic (Prague)
The 4th REFF-CEE will explore a wide range of investment options in the region, allowing individuals to make new business contacts and gain insight into this changing market.
Power & Electricity World Africa 201015 Mar 2010 to 19 Mar 2010 /
South Africa (Johannesburg)
Power & Electricity World Africa conference and exhibition that closely examines the diversified business opportunities in the Power, Energy and Electricity sectors.
Bio Power Generation15 Mar 2010 to 16 Mar 2010 /
Netherlands (Amsterdam)
The 6th international BioPower Generation Forum will bring together market experts to identify the opportunities in expanding the uptake of utility scale power generation from biomass.
Biorefineries and bio-based products15 Mar 2010 to 16 Mar 2010 /
Netherlands (Amsterdam)
Biorefineries and Bio-Based Products is a meeting designed to bring together diverse industrial sectors to increase the efficiency of biomass processing and accelerate the transition into a bio-based economy.
Transport Biofuels 10115 Mar 2010 to 15 Mar 2010 /
Netherlands (Amsterdam)
A one-day training course aimed at ensuring you are up-to-speed with the key, fundamental aspects of the biofuels industry.
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