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Ascent Solar secures $35m financing to support further growth
03 December 2014Ascent Solar Technologies, a manufacturer of flexible thin-film solar panels, has agreed a $35 million financing deal with WestPark Capital.
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REC Solar bought by Chinese state for NOK4.3bn
24 November 2014Chinese company China National Bluestar has acquired a Norwegian solar energy firm for NOK4.34 billion ($639 million), in a cash purchase.
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Ingenious sells solar portfolio to firm bullish on UK market
21 November 2014Ingenious Clean Energy has sold a tranche of its renewable energy portfolio to a US investment firm.
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People moves
20 November 2014A round-up of the latest new appointments and moves in the industry, including changes at Calvert, SEP and Jupiter
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Sky Solar gets IPO away after uncertain start
20 November 2014Renewable energy developer Sky Solar has completed its initial public offering (IPO), raising just over $50 million.
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NextEnergy Solar doubles size with £95m share sale
17 November 2014NextEnergy Solar Fund sold 91 million shares in an issue and placing last week, which raised £95.5 million ($150 million) and doubled its market capitalisation.
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Bluefield Solar succeeds in £160m equity raise
14 November 2014Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has completed its placement of more than 150 million shares, raising some £160 million ($251 million).
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CalSTRS sees threefold increase in green bond investment in 2014
13 November 2014California State Teachers' Retirement Systems (CalSTRS) has increased its investment into green bonds almost threefold in 2014.
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Bloomberg to expand its green bond universe to include unlabelled issues
13 November 2014Bloomberg is to expand the range of bonds that are searchable as 'green' on its terminals in a move that could help speed the growth of the market.
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Australia's climate, renewables policy uncertainty hits investment
11 November 2014Investment in renewable energy in Australia has fallen by 70% this year compared with 2013, according to the Climate Council research organisation.