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  • People moves

    14 August 2014

    The latest people moves in the industry, including new recruits for SolarCity, Impax and Mirova

  • SolarCity buys Silevo and plans GW-scale production plant

    18 June 2014

    SolarCity, the largest US leasing company for rooftop solar installations, has agreed to buy Silevo, a Silicon Valley-based maker of solar panels, for about $200 million.

  • Cleantech sector is emerging from consolidation – McKinsey

    22 April 2014

    The poor performance of many cleantech equity indexes does not mean the sector is failing. Rather, much of it "is just leaving the disillusionment or consolidation phase," say analysts at consultancy McKinsey.

  • People moves

    17 April 2014

    The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at United Wind , Tesla and NY Green Bank

  • Tesla has 'nosebleed' valuation as technology 'bubble' forms

    10 March 2014

    Electric vehicle firm Tesla has a "nosebleed valuation", according to a leading US investor who warned of an asset price bubble among technology companies.

  • Impax flagship fund toasts 33% returns in 2013

    23 January 2014

    Impax Asset Management's flagship investment trust celebrated strong returns in 2013, as it benefited from a broad-based recovery in environmental stocks.

  • Looking back at 2013

    18 December 2013

    Stranded assets, retroactive subsidy cuts and backloading were among the themes that dominated the markets in 2013. Peter Cripps looks back on some of the highs and lows of the past 12 months.

  • A licence to list?

    14 November 2013

    There has been a welcome increase in the number of renewables firms launching IPOs in 2013. But is this promising spate of activity a sign that investor confidence in the sector is finally growing, or will it prove a false dawn, asks Peter Cripps

  • SolarCity sells shares and notes to raise more than $200m

    30 August 2013

    Solar financing company SolarCity has announced plans to raise $223.5 million by selling shares and convertible notes.

  • Clean-tech VC grows 56% in second quarter

    04 July 2013

    Venture capital investments in clean-tech rebounded in the second quarter of 2013, providing evidence that the sector "is turning a corner", according to the Cleantech Group.