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Renewables IPOs to 'struggle' as London market reaches 'saturation point'
13 March 2014Some of the latest attempts to list renewables vehicles on the London market will fail to get away, or raise as much capital as hoped, as investors warn that the supply of these products begins to outstrip demand.
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AfDB issues its second green bond of 2014
11 March 2014The African Development Bank (AfDB) has tapped the green bond market for the second time this year, after a SEK 1 billion ($153 million) issue was bought by Swedish investors.
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Trading Emissions sells its last CDM credits
10 March 2014Trading Emissions, a London-listed investment fund currently being wound up, has disposed of its remaining portfolio of carbon credits.
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Energy shot billionaire launches clean energy, water investment company
04 March 2014The billionaire behind the '5-hour Energy' shot has launched an investment company focused on energy conservation and water treatment.
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Creator of 'world's most powerful wind turbine' raises funding
28 February 2014A company that claims to have invented the world's most powerful wind turbine has completed its latest funding round, valuing the firm at €40 million ($54.7 million).
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Renewables M&A deals up a third in 2013, further activity expected in 2014
28 February 2014The 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.
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German fuel cell company attracts new VC investors
27 February 2014Sunfire, a German developer of high-temperature fuel cells, has secured a "high seven-figure" sum in second-round financing, which attracted two new investors – Total Energy Ventures and Electranova Capital.
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'Game-changing' corporate reporting rules clear key hurdle
27 February 2014EU proposals to force large companies to report environmental metrics were hailed by a leading investor as "a game-changer for corporate transparency", after they took a step closer to becoming law.
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New vehicle to help solar battle subsidy cuts
20 February 2014A solar company today launched a fight-back against the retroactive subsidy cuts that cast a shadow over the industry, as it proposed the creation of a listed 'yieldco' to aggregate assets across Europe.
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Wheb fund reaches €100m first close, makes first investment
18 February 2014Wheb's third private equity fund has raised €100 million ($137 million) and made its first investment.