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Hawaii is first US municipal to issue asset-backed green bond
18 November 2014Hawaii has joined the growing number of US municipalities to tap the green bond market, launching a $150 million issue.
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SunEdison, Terraform to pay $2.4bn for First Wind
18 November 2014Solar power giant SunEdison and its 'yieldco' subsidiary Terraform Power, have agreed to pay up to $2.4 billion for US wind energy company First Wind.
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$271bn of capital at risk in Canadian oil sands, says Carbon Tracker
04 November 2014Companies developing oil sands in Canada risk wasting $271 billion of capital on projects that would be uneconomic at an oil price below $95/barrel, the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI) has warned.
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Four US banks veto Australian coal port
30 October 2014Four major US investment banks have ruled out investing in a $26.5 billion coal export project near the Great Barrier Reef, following in the footsteps of five European counterparts.
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NRG Yield announces $500m stock offering to fund Alta acquisition
23 July 2014NRG Yield, the company spun off last year by NRG Energy, is planning a public offering of 10.5 million Class A shares to help fund its purchase of the 947MW Alta Wind facility in California.
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SunEdison floats yieldco at 10 times original target, 'SunPower next'
18 July 2014SunEdison will float its yieldco at more than 10 times its previous target price.
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DC Water increases size of 100-year green bond, plans more
15 July 2014The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) has increased the size of its landmark 100-year green bond to $350 million from a planned $300 million, in response to strong investor demand.
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Goldman Sachs contributes to $140m fundraising for Indian renewables firm
03 July 2014Goldman Sachs has made a second investment into solar and wind firm ReNew Power Ventures, helping it raise $140 million.
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Columbia adds to spate of water bonds with $300m offering
01 July 2014The District of Columbia Water and Sewage Authority has announced plans for the fourth water-related green bond in recent weeks.
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Kinnersley launches fixed income firm after leaving Nikko
27 June 2014Stuart Kinnersley, formerly chief investment officer at Nikko Asset Management has left the firm after 16 years to set up a new company with Stephen Fitzgerald, a former head of Goldman Sachs Asset Management.