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  • Have we turned a corner on climate change?

    31 December 2014

    Will 2014 be remembered as the year when the world turned a corner on climate change?

  • Other utilities 'could copy E.On and spin-off fossil fuels'

    02 December 2014

    Other European utilities could emulate E.On's "shock" move in ditching its fossil fuel reserves, a leading utilities analyst said today.

  • E.On ditches fossil fuels as it seeks 'bold new beginning'

    01 December 2014

    Utility giant E.On has unveiled plans to dramatically restructure its business by spinning off its fossil fuel assets into a new company, allowing it to focus on renewables.

  • E.On sells 405MW of US wind

    28 November 2014

    German utility giant E.On has sold an 80% stake in two wind farms in the US with a combined generating capacity of 405MW to Canadian energy firm Enbridge.

  • Wave energy firm Pelamis sinks into administration

    24 November 2014

    Pelamis Wave Power has been placed into administration, marking "a big setback in the mission to learn how to harvest energy from the sea".

  • HASI makes $144m wind investment

    21 October 2014

    Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) has invested $144 million in a portfolio of 10 operating US wind projects owned by JP Morgan.

  • Sungevity goes Dutch with E.ON

    10 June 2014

    US-based solar leasing firm Sungevity has kickstarted its European expansion plans by striking up a partnership with utility giant E.ON.

  • Solar firm Sungevity raises $70m for expansion

    04 April 2014

    Solar leasing firm Sungevity has secured $70 million in equity financing from a series of investors, it has announced.

  • Renewables M&A deals up a third in 2013, further activity expected in 2014

    28 February 2014

    The value of mergers and acquisitions in renewable energy rose nearly a third in 2013, driven by utilities looking to offload the assets to raise capital, a consultancy firm has found.

  • People moves

    04 November 2013

    The latest people moves in the environmental markets, covering companies including the World Bank, Aberdeen Asset Management, Principles for Responsible Investment, Sindicatum, E.On, PwC and more