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What does the slump in oil prices mean for the low-carbon sector?
23 December 2014Oil prices have almost halved in recent months, creating havoc in financial markets. But what is the impact on renewables, energy efficiency, and other low-carbon themed investments, asks Peter Cripps
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$204m green project bond issued in Peru
23 December 2014A $204 million bond has been issued to support wind projects in Peru, in one of the continent's first green bond deals.
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Terraform pays $250m for 77.6MW more solar capacity and raises dividend
23 December 2014US renewable energy company Terraform Power has bought 39 solar power plants, totalling 77.6MW, from Capital Dynamics US Solar Energy Fund for $250 million.
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Quotes of the quarter
23 December 2014As the calendar year wraps up, Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the last quarter.
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Alstom shareholders approve $13.5bn takeover by GE
22 December 2014Shareholders of French industrial giant Alstom have approved the sale of the firm's energy businesses to General Electric (GE) of the US for $13.5 billion.
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Study forecasts explosive growth for second generation biofuels
22 December 2014Production of 'second generation' biofuels – made from non-food crops or waste biomass – is expected to grow by more than 49% a year until 2020, to reach a market of $23.9 billion in 2020, according to a new report.
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NextEnergy makes two acquisitions in £33m deal
22 December 2014NextEnergy Solar Fund has bought two UK solar photovoltaic plants, in a deal worth £33 million ($52 million).
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Balfour Beatty steps up its offshore wind operations
19 December 2014Vattenfall has sold the transmission hardware for a major wind farm to Balfour Beatty, in a deal worth £164 million ($257 million).
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€625m financial close for Africa's largest wind farm
18 December 2014Africa's largest wind farm has reached a €625 million ($779 million) financial close.
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Good Energy agrees £45m credit from UK infra fund
18 December 2014UK renewables firm Good Energy has secured a £45 million ($70 million) financing facility from an infrastructure fund, to help it expand its solar operations.