Archive

  • Good Energy hires Meyrick from Eneco

    23 July 2015

    Carbon market veteran Mark Meyrick is joining UK renewables company Good Energy as director of wholesale and trading after more than five years as head of the carbon desk at Dutch utility Eneco.

  • Sunrun plans to raise up to $268.5m in IPO

    23 July 2015

    Sunrun, the second largest solar rooftop leasing company in the US, has revealed the terms of its imminent IPO and said it aims to raise up to $268.5 million.

  • Biofuels firm REG expands credit line to $60m

    23 July 2015

    Renewable Energy Group (REG), a leading US producer of biofuels and biochemicals, has increased its line of credit agreement with Wells Fargo Capital Finance to $60 million from $40 million.

  • The UK announces plan to slash renewables subsidies further [UPDATED]

    23 July 2015

    The UK government has dealt a fresh blow to the renewables sector by outlining plans for another cut to subsidies as part of a drive to reduce consumers' energy bills.

  • Canada's Offsetters acquires European assets, plans rebranding

    22 July 2015

    Offsetters Climate Solutions of Canada has acquired several assets from Forest Finance Service of Germany that it says will strengthen its position in the market for carbon offsets and ecosystem services.

  • Moody's lowers outlook on Infinis

    22 July 2015

    Guy Hands' landfill gas and onshore wind developer Infinis was placed on review for a credit rating downgrade after the UK government called time on a tax break for the renewables sector.

  • CDP and South Pole launch water scoring system for companies

    22 July 2015

    A system for assessing and comparing companies' water management practices is being launched by CDP – the non-profit formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project – and South Pole, an advisory company and project developer based in Switzerland.

  • Canadian Solar secures C$52.8m from Manulife

    22 July 2015

    Canadian Solar has secured a C$52.8 million (US$40.8 million) loan from financial services firm Manulife to help it build a new project.

  • Europe's Marguerite fund refinances €107m solar PV loan

    22 July 2015

    Europe's 'Marguerite' infrastructure fund has refinanced a €107 million ($117 million) term loan facility which supported the construction of a 36MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in France.

  • SunEdison's Vivint Solar acquisition under fire over sale price

    21 July 2015

    Just one day after it was announced, SunEdison's $2.2 billion acquisition of Vivint Solar has come under scrutiny over the agreed sale price.