Archive

  • Funds tilt towards energy efficiency

    10 October 2014

    Concerns over energy security and regulatory pressures are driving leading environmental funds to increase their exposure to companies offering energy efficient products and services. Graham Cooper reports

  • SunEdison and Terraform buy Hudson Solar's assets

    09 October 2014

    SunEdison has teamed up with its yieldco, TerraForm Power, to acquire a portfolio of assets from a third-party renewables firm.

  • People moves

    07 October 2014

    A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at Actiam, Alliance Trust and Roth Capital Partners

  • Profile of Hannon Armstrong: A sustainable yield

    06 October 2014

    With its equity raisings, REIT structure and asset-backed securitisations, Hannon Armstrong is at the cutting edge of financing the transition to a low-carbon economy in the US. Its CEO Jeffrey Eckel tells Peter Cripps why mainstream investors are increasingly embracing its formula of sustainability and strong yields

  • New study will examine emerging risks facing energy finance

    01 October 2014

    A study into the changing risks facing investments in energy infrastructure has been launched by the World Energy Council in partnership with the re/insurance company Swiss Re and advisory firm Marsh & McLennan.

  • SunEdison secures $50m project financing for solar plant in Jordan

    01 October 2014

    US solar energy giant SunEdison has signed a $50 million project financing agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a solar energy plant in Jordan.

  • Scatec Solar gets IPO away at NOK19 per share

    01 October 2014

    Scatec Solar completed its IPO in a move that valued the company at NOK1.783 billion ($277 million) and raised NOK500 million to fuel its expansion plans.

  • Barclays and MSCI's green bond criteria to exclude some issues labelled 'green'

    30 September 2014

    Barclays and MSCI said their green bond index will exclude some issues that are labelled 'green', including those that fund hydro projects bigger than 25MW, or energy efficiency improvements within corporate operations.

  • ERAFP to reduce carbon in €750m portfolio

    30 September 2014

    French public service pension scheme, ERAFP, is to reduce by 40% the carbon intensity of a €750 million ($951.4 million) portfolio managed by Amundi.

  • SunEdison plans second yieldco

    29 September 2014

    SunEdison is planning its second yieldco, this time focussing on assets in Asia and Africa.