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Earth Capital Partners wins €300m commitment for clean energy projects
03 June 2014Earth Capital Partners (ECP) has secured a commitment of up to €300 million ($408 million) from a major institutional investor for equity finance to support seven or eight renewable energy or energy efficiency projects around the world.
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Abengoa targets raising up to $691m in yieldco float
02 June 2014Cleantech engineering firm Abengoa has said it hopes to raise up to $691 million by floating a 'yieldco' on the NASDAQ.
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London Stock Exchange signs up to promote sustainability
02 June 2014The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has joined the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, bringing the total number of partner exchanges to 10.
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REG to issue $125m of convertibles ahead of biorefinery purchase
29 May 2014Biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group is to sell $125 million of five-year convertible loan notes to help fund the purchase of a refinery.
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Solar giants team up on new factory
27 May 2014Renewables heavyweights Canadian Solar and GCL-Poly Energy Holdings have entered into a joint venture to construct a solar cell factory in China.
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UK subsidy changes 'to make life more challenging for solar funds'
27 May 2014Proposed changes in the UK's subsidy regime will make life more challenging for recently listed solar funds, a leading consultant at Grant Thornton has warned.
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China solar energy giant aims to raise $774m from new share issue
27 May 2014Shunfeng Photovoltaic International, China's largest independent solar energy company, plans to issue HK$6 billion ($774 million) of new shares to fund more utility-scale and distributed solar PV projects.
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Solar private equity firm 'eyes $250m fundraising'
22 May 2014A private equity firm that invests in rooftop solar power generation in the US hopes to raise $250 million for a new fund this year, Environmental Finance has learned.
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TIAA-CREF takes 50% stake in EDF solar project
20 May 2014US asset manager TIAA-CREF has bought a 50% stake in EDF's largest solar photovoltaic project.
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Ingenious completes solar acquisition with loan from Barclays
20 May 2014Ingenious Clean Energy has completed the £27 million ($45 million) acquisition of three solar farms, after securing a £14.5 million loan from Barclays.