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  • Institutional investors to buy carbon offsets in three years, developer says

    31 May 2023

    Demand from institutional investors for carbon credits will increase in the next three to five years, a forestry project developer has said.

  • US 'to overtake Germany as third biggest solar market', despite Trump

    25 January 2017

    The US will become the third largest market for solar in 2017 overtaking Germany, according to a report by data provider Sustainalytics.

  • NY Green Bank poised for extra $150m of capital after Vivint Solar deal

    08 August 2016

    The New York Green Bank is expected to receive a further $150 million of capital from the state authorities after providing $37 million of the recently announced $313 million loan to residential solar energy company Vivint Solar.

  • EF BRIEFS: NESF, Vivint Solar, Mosaic

    05 August 2016

    NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) has launched the sixth and final tap of its share issuance programme launched last month, raising £5.8 million ($7.6 million).

  • New York Green Bank strikes four deals

    13 May 2016

    New York's Green Bank (NYGB) has closed four deals that are expected to help lead to the creation of up to $220 million in clean energy projects across the state.

  • People Moves

    10 July 2015

    A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at Senvion, Hannon Armstrong and Abengoa

  • PartnerRe to finance $100m of Mosaic's solar loans

    22 October 2014

    An affiliate of global reinsurer PartnerRe will provide up to $100 million for the home solar loan programme of Mosaic, a peer-to-peer solar finance company headquartered in Oakland, California.

  • Wider pool of investors likely for solar assets, says McKinsey

    02 April 2014

    As the number of solar energy installations continues to increase, new financing options are emerging that will attract a broader range of investors to the sector, according to consultants McKinsey & Co.

  • Connecticut's green bank in $5m solar crowdsourcing deal

    07 February 2014

    Connecticut's green bank has invested $5 million to help kickstart an initiative to crowdsource loans for residential solar rooftop projects in the state.

  • ACORE names new president

    13 January 2014

    Michael R Brower had been appointed president and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE).