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Greencoat plans £100m equity raise
23 September 2014Greencoat UK Wind this month plans to raise a further £100 million ($163.4 million) through issuing additional equity.
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UN should put its money where its mouth is, says asset manager
23 September 2014UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has been urged to align the investments of the UN's pension fund with his calls for action to combat climate change.
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Rockefeller's $860m fund to quit fossil fuel investments
22 September 2014The $860 million Rockefeller Brothers Fund is to divest from fossil fuel investments, starting with coal and tar sands, two of "the most intensive sources of carbon emissions," fund president Stephen Heintz said.
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Abengoa issues first green bond
22 September 2014Spanish alternative energy firm Abengoa is to issue a €500 million ($643 million) green bond.
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Irish waste-to-energy projects gets €375m private backing
19 September 2014Covanta Holding Corporation has closed a €375 million ($481 million) financing agreement to build a waste-to-energy plant in Ireland.
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Aventine agrees $40m refinancing
19 September 2014Ethanol producer Aventine Renewable Energy has signed a $40 million loan agreement in a move it hailed "a significant milestone" in its turnaround plan.
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Biomass firm closes new projects following IPO
19 September 2014A renewables firm which raised £9.5 million ($15.5 million) through an IPO in July has reached financial close on two biomass boiler projects.
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Wind and solar on track to beat conventional energy cost, says Lazard
19 September 2014Utility-scale wind farms and solar plants are soon set to become cheaper to generate than conventional energy, even without subsidies, according to a new report from investment bank Lazard.
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World's largest tidal stream project completes £51m financing
18 September 2014Financing for the first stage of the world's largest tidal stream project has been completed, after it raised £51.3 million ($83.5 million).
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Veritas buys Emcore's solar business for $150m
18 September 2014Private equity firm Veritas Capital has agreed to buy a US solar business for $150 million.