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  • World's largest tidal stream project completes £51m financing

    18 September 2014

    Financing for the first stage of the world's largest tidal stream project has been completed, after it raised £51.3 million ($83.5 million).

  • Veritas buys Emcore's solar business for $150m

    18 September 2014

    Private equity firm Veritas Capital has agreed to buy a US solar business for $150 million.

  • The paradox of yield

    18 September 2014

    Ian Temperton suggests the renewable energy industry may come to regret the current quest for yield.

  • Morgan Stanley offers clients more sustainable investment options

    17 September 2014

    Morgan Stanley Wealth Management has added two sustainable investing portfolios to its range of managed accounts.

  • World Bank sells options to stimulate methane reductions

    16 September 2014

    The World Bank is launching a novel financing mechanism to attract private sector capital to projects that prevent or reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

  • Hudson Clean Energy raises $90m to invest in portfolio companies

    16 September 2014

    Private equity firm Hudson Clean Energy has closed a $90 million credit facility for its flagship fund.

  • UK and US losing appeal to renewables investors, says EY

    16 September 2014

    The UK has continued its recent slide down consultancy EY's Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index, while China has displaced the US from the top spot.

  • New alliance eyes investments in UK solar projects

    15 September 2014

    sPower, an independent US power producer, has formed a strategic alliance with UK solar energy developer Camborne Capital to invest in the UK solar market.

  • Google backs SunEdison's biggest US project

    11 September 2014

    Google is to invest $145 million in a solar plant held by SunEdison's yieldco, TerraForm.

  • German bank to launch 'sustainable' covered bonds

    10 September 2014

    German bank Munchener Hypothekenbank (MunchenerHyp) is preparing to launch a €300 million ($388 million) issue of sustainable covered bonds, or Pfandbriefe, later this month.