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Shell underestimates 'stranded assets' risk, says Carbon Tracker
09 July 2014Royal Dutch Shell is underestimating the risk that some of its oil and gas reserves could become 'stranded assets' as a result of action to combat climate change, according to the Carbon Tracker Initiative (CTI), a financial sector think tank.
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Yieldco trend in renewables set to continue
08 July 2014As yieldcos continue to spring up in the renewable energy sector, KBI's Colm O'Connor tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett it is a sign of acceptance by mainstream investors, and explains why he is investing in their parent companies.
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Ex-Barclays carbon specialist launches advisory firm
02 July 2014Louis Redshaw, the former head of environmental markets at Barclays, has set up a new company – Redshaw Advisors – to provide risk management services to participants in the carbon markets.
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Making hay while the sun shines
24 June 2014What does the recent spate of convertible issues tell us about the solar market, and are there more to come, asks Peter Cripps
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SunEdison buys 50MW of solar projects from BlueWave
20 June 2014Solar firm SunEdison has bought 50MW of solar projects from project developer BlueWave Capital.
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SunEdison buys AES out of Silver Ridge Power
18 June 2014SunEdison has agreed to buy 50% of US solar firm Silver Ridge Power.
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Tenaska agrees $450m loans for 150MW Californian solar plant
16 June 2014Tenaska, a leading independent US energy company, has secured $450 million in bank loans to finance a 150MW solar power plant near El Centro in California.
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SunPower prices $400m convertibles offer
09 June 2014SunPower has announced the pricing of its $400 million convertibles issue, and said it hopes to close the transaction on 11 June.
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SunPower in $400m convertibles issue
05 June 2014SunPower has become the latest in a raft of solar companies to offer convertible bonds to the market, after it announced plans for a $400 million issue.
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NRG Yield in $870m deal for US's biggest wind farm
04 June 2014The yieldco spun off last year by NRG Energy has agreed to buy the largest wind farm in North America in "a landmark investment".