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  • Utility in R$1.4bn renewables investment

    12 August 2013

    One of Brazil's largest utilities is to invest R$1.4 billion (US$ 620.5 million) in a renewables firm.

  • Trading firm 'enters Japanese solar market' with $362m investment

    09 August 2013

    A Japanese trading company plans to invest ¥35 billion ($362 million) to build four solar power plants in the country, according to reports.

  • Solar fund inks first deal since float

    07 August 2013

    A UK solar photovoltaic investment fund that last month raised £130 million ($196.5 million) in a London listing has bought its first project.

  • Chinese wind giant issues $300m bond

    06 August 2013

    One of China's largest wind power developers has issued a $300 million bond.

  • North Sea storage site boosts CCS hopes

    05 August 2013

    The UK's bid to build its first carbon capture and storage project was boosted today by claims that a site capable of holding 200 million tonnes of the greenhouse gas has been discovered in the North Sea.

  • Solar services company appoints two key executives

    05 August 2013

    A rapidly growing US solar services company has expanded its executive team with two key hires.

  • Japanese trading house takes €100m stake in renewables developer

    05 August 2013

    One of Japan's largest trading companies has agreed to buy a 25% stake in a solar and wind project developer for €100 million ($133 million).

  • Terra Firma 'makes progress with £1.5bn' Infinis sale

    05 August 2013

    Private equity giant Terra Firma has reportedly made progress in its attempt to find a buyer for its clean energy company Infinis, in a move expected to generate about £1.5 billion ($2.3 billion).

  • Siemens to 'remain committed to renewables under new CEO'

    31 July 2013

    Industrial giant Siemens is likely to remain committed to clean energy, despite the sudden departure of the CEO who championed its green power push, analysts believe.

  • Thirteen years on

    30 July 2013

    Environmental Finance magazine was launched in September 1999. As he steps down 13 years later, founding editor Mark Nicholls reflects on the journey