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Energy storage - a technology whose time has come?
18 February 2016Large-scale use of batteries to store electricity could be critical for the future growth of renewable energy. Recent developments mean the sector is almost ready for institutional investors, says Graham Cooper
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Financing India's renewables revolution
29 December 2015India plans to build 175GW of renewables by 2022, requiring billions of dollars of capital. What are the opportunities for non-Indian investors, asks Peter Cripps
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Industry and investors welcome extension of US solar tax credits
21 December 2015Shares in US solar energy companies have soared on news that the investment tax credit (ITC) is to be extended for three years at the current level of 30%.
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SunEdison share price plunges 27% on Q3 results
11 November 2015US renewables giant SunEdison saw its shares plunge 27% from $7.88 to $5.71 on the back of mixed results in its third quarter earnings, released yesterday.
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Feeding the beast: are US yieldcos sustainable?
30 September 2015Yieldcos have been growing rapidly in recent years, but what are their long-term prospects, asks Hamza Ali
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SunEdison share price plummets 25% on Q2 loss
07 August 2015SunEdison's stocks plummeted 25% on Thursday after larger-than-expected losses were revealed in its quarterly earnings report and investors fretted that it would not be able to meet its ambitious growth targets.
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Obama pollution plan boosts prospects for renewables … and Paris
04 August 2015Barack Obama has laid down tough measures to tackle emissions from US power plants, in a bold statement that is expected to boost the renewables sector and facilitate a global climate change agreement.
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US solar stocks soar on Obama's budget proposals
04 February 2015Shares in leading US solar energy companies have jumped by 9% or more following President Obama's 2016 budget proposal on Monday to make permanent the tax credits that support US renewable energy projects.
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What does the slump in oil prices mean for the low-carbon sector?
23 December 2014Oil prices have almost halved in recent months, creating havoc in financial markets. But what is the impact on renewables, energy efficiency, and other low-carbon themed investments, asks Peter Cripps
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SolarCity's bond to 'open the gates' for solar securitisations
15 November 2013SolarCity's $54 million bond issue will "open the gates" for other solar firms that want to tap the asset-backed security (ABS) markets, and could wipe as much as three percentage points off their borrowing costs, an analyst has claimed.