Virgin and Masdar invest in petroleum clean-up firm

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Funds gamble on tighter environmental regulations for handling petroleum waste

London-based Virgin Green Fund and Abu Dhabi-based Masdar Clean Tech Fund have acquired DuraTherm, a Texan petroleum and metal-recycling business for an undisclosed sum. The transaction will make the...

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