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2 private equity firms make offer for BJ’s
NEW YORK (AP) — Two private equity investors are making a joint buyout bid worth an undisclosed amount for BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc.Leonard Green & Partners and CVC Capital Partners disclosed the bid in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.In February, BJ’s had said it was exploring a sale. In March, Leonard Green had said … Continue reading
Are utility firms branching into renewable heat?
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. There could be a growing trend for utility companies to branch into the microgeneration sector after one company has signed an agreement with a heat pump supplier. EDF Energy … Continue reading
Energy firms paid £900k to stop wind turbines
Energy firms had been paid a total of £900,000 by the National Grid in April to halt their wind farms during a spell of windy weather, it has been discovered. The Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) found that six wind farms in Scotland were paid up to £300,000 to stop producing green electricity on April 5th … Continue reading
FTSE 100 firms offset 0.1% of CO2, report finds
FTSE 100 firms have been found to purchase just 0.1 per cent of carbon offsets, according to a new report by Carbon Retirement. It found that few companies are taking voluntary action to reduce their carbon emissions, which could lead to calls for the UK’s largest companies to be given mandatory limits, as seen with … Continue reading
Judicial review sought by solar firms after FIT review
A group of solar panel firms has come together to seek a judicial review after the government brought forward its review into feed-in tariffs (FITs).They argue that as the funding from FITs for solar arrays of more than 50kW has been reduced, hundreds of solar project will now have to be shelved as they will … Continue reading
UK firms ‘should be developing low carbon technologies’
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. British firms should be working to manufacture new low carbon technologies, but this could be hindered by new energy policies, suggests Murray Birt, principal energy policy adviser at the … Continue reading
Soaring energy prices ‘forcing firms to save energy’
The soaring cost of gas, electricity and oil is forcing businesses to become more energy efficient, Richard Critchley, policy manager for transport, environment and planning at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, has said. However, he argued that energy saving is a harder task for businesses than it is for households due to their dealings with … Continue reading
Obama commits billions to solar firms
President Barack Obama, under pressure to spur job growth, said on Saturday two solar energy companies will get nearly $2 billion in U.S. loan guarantees to create as many as 5,000 green jobs. In his weekly radio and Web address, Obama coupled his announcement with an acknowledgment that efforts to recover from the recession are … Continue reading
Are Cleantech Firms Ready for the Spotlight?
Three corporate governance practices to adopt before going public.byPaul Dickerson and Nora Dobin, AttorneysPublished: 2010-06-28 If you don’t work for a public company, then chances are you aren’t paying much attention to additional new corporate governance rules that went into effect at the start of this year. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) further … Continue reading