Archive

  • Making hay while the sun shines

    24 June 2014

    What does the recent spate of convertible issues tell us about the solar market, and are there more to come, asks Peter Cripps

  • Utility mulls Italy's 'first green bond issue'

    19 June 2014

    An Italian utility will next week host a roadshow to test investor demand for the country's first green bond.

  • STEAG secures financing for €192m Romanian wind farm

    13 June 2014

    German power generator STEAG has closed its latest funding round for the Crucea wind farm.

  • Trina solar gives more details on $247m fundraising plans

    09 June 2014

    Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer Trina has provided more details of its fundraising plans, revealing that it hopes to raise a total of $246.8 million.

  • Gemini 'proves banks' appetite to lend to offshore wind'

    06 June 2014

    The financial close of the Gemini offshore wind project will help pave the way for further deals, and has confirmed that banks have an appetite for funding the sector, a leading advisor has claimed.

  • EU eyes innovative finance tools to improve energy efficiency

    04 June 2014

    Ambitious energy efficiency targets will require significant investment from the private sector. Clare Taylor reviews the innovative financing mechanisms the EU is putting in place to achieve this.

  • REG buys Syntroleum

    04 June 2014

    Biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group has completed the acquisition of Syntroleum as part of its plan to buy a refinery.

  • Asia overtakes Europe as global solar capacity prepares to triple

    03 June 2014

    Solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity will grow almost three-fold by 2018, led by a booming Asian market, say the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).

  • London Stock Exchange signs up to promote sustainability

    02 June 2014

    The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has joined the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges (SSE) initiative, bringing the total number of partner exchanges to 10.

  • Renewable Energy Group sets terms of its convertible note issue

    02 June 2014

    Renewable Energy Group has announced more details and the pricing of its $125 million offering of convertible loan notes.