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		<title><![CDATA[European Commission Calls for Massive Renewable Energy Investment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/energy/10002244/european-commission-calls-for-massive-renewable-energy-investment/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Hoping to break its reputation as a low-innovation zone, the European Commission is recommending that the area spend almost 8 billion euros yearly between 2010 and 2020 on renewable energy technologies, raising its competitiveness with the United States and Asia.    The EU is coming in behind similar...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:34:42 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The ABC of Carbon | BTalk Australia]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.bnetau.com.au/aussierules/2009/08/09/the-abc-of-carbon-btalk-australia/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[(Episode 304; 16 minutes 04) This month author Ken Hickson released his book â€œThe ABC of Carbonâ€, which looks at climate change and the opportunities businesses have to help correct it whilst driving efficiencies.    The book has taken two years to research and write. The author is...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:05:02 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Green Groups: Investors Beware of Oil Sands]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/energy/10001738/green-groups-investors-beware-of-oil-sands/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Greenpeace has taken the approach of 'investor protector' in its battle against Canadian oil sands. The environmental group, along with PLATFORM and Oil Change International, publishedÂ its "Rising Risks"Â report Monday warning investors of the potential economic falloutfor international oil majors who are relying more on unconventional oil -- those found in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:42:31 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Green Shoots Hint at Recovery of Renewable Energy Investment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://industry.bnet.com/energy/10001405/green-shoots-hint-at-recovery-of-renewable-energy-investment/]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Investment in the global renewable energy industry slowed considerably in 2008 and went into a freefall in the first quarter of 2009. But a recent study by New Energy Finance reveals a few green shoots of recovery have begun to appear.    The 2009 Global Trends in Sustainable...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:16:40 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[BIO Asks Congress to Support Investment in Biofuels and Renewable Energy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_July_30/ai_n19394848]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[BIO, Coalition of Renewable Energy Groups Urge Senators to Reconsider Energy Advancement and Investment Legislation]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Investing In Renewable Energy]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=919507]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Renewable energy investments could play an important and multidimensional role within a long-term investor's broader investment strategy. Generally, they will be viewed as an absolute return investment, and due to their high specific risks, they will probably have a relatively small allocation within a diversified portfolio. Given the secular trends...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Financial Support of Renewable Energy Systems: Investment Vs Operating Cost Subsidies]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=118638]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The paper informs about the fact that today RETs account for only a modest proportion in meeting the world's total commercial energy demand means that there is a gap between the actual and the (economically and/or ecologically) optimal level of use. This paper critically contrast two of the most common...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Exploring the Capital Markets and Securitization for Renewable Energy Projects]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=118600]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper looks at the opportunities for renewable energy projects to access the bond market to finance projects or refinance existing projects, and what, if anything is required to facilitate this. In addition, the paper looks at the possible use of securitization to group projects together as a means of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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