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China solar energy giant aims to raise $774m from new share issue
27 May 2014Shunfeng Photovoltaic International, China's largest independent solar energy company, plans to issue HK$6 billion ($774 million) of new shares to fund more utility-scale and distributed solar PV projects.
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Investors must look deeper at carbon risks, says S&P
23 May 2014Investors have been urged to broaden their understanding of carbon price risk and its impact on credit ratings, in a report by Standard & Poor's (S&P).
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KfW and Helaba finance Canadian onshore wind farms
19 May 2014German wind farm developer wpd has announced the financial close of a public-private fundraising round to enable the construction of two new projects in Canada.
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Clean energy accounts for 30% of EBRD investments
19 May 2014Almost 30% of investments by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) last year were for renewable energy, energy efficiency and other responses to climate change.
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Sunrun raises $150m in equity
16 May 2014Rooftop solar leasing firm Sunrun has secured $150 million in its latest round of equity fundraising.
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UK plans to cut large-scale solar subsidies
13 May 2014The UK government looks set to reduce support for solar photovoltaic farms with generating capacity of 5MW or higher from next year, in a move that has been described by the Solar Trade Association (STA) as a "crippling blow" to the progress of the sector.
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Market for 'smart city' technologies to double by 2020, says Navigant
13 May 2014Investment in technologies associated with 'smart cities' is likely to more than double from less than $10 billion/year today to more than $20 billion/year by 2020, according to consultancy Navigant Research.
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SunEdison raises funds for its biggest US project
29 April 2014SunEdison has secured financing to support the construction of its largest North American solar project to date.
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'Landmark' initiative to boost private finance for conservation
29 April 2014JP Morgan Chase has thrown its weight behind a new 'landmark' initiative to unlock private finance for conservation.
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Google agrees its largest renewables deal
25 April 2014Google has agreed its largest ever purchase of renewable energy, buying up to 407MW of wind power from MidAmerican Energy Holdings.