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  • MidAmerican boosts investments in Iowa wind projects to $6bn

    13 October 2014

    MidAmerican Energy is to commit an additional $280 million to two wind farms in Iowa, taking its total investment in wind energy in the state above $6 billion.

  • John Laing renewables fund secures £50m credit facility

    13 October 2014

    John Laing Environmental Assets Group (JLEN) has agreed a three-year £50 million ($80 million) revolving credit facility with HSBC and Dutch bank NIBC.

  • Impax reports 25% growth in AUM

    13 October 2014

    Impax Asset Management, the London-listed environmental fund manager, has reported a 25% increase in "assets under management and advisory" (AUM) for the year ended 30 September.

  • Brazil's VIS buys Swiss cleantech finance firm and moves to Geneva

    13 October 2014

    Resource efficiency investor VIS has acquired Swiss firm Advanta Capital of Switzerland, a country it describes as an "emerging hub for sustainable finance".

  • Statkraft buys out Duke in Scottish wind farm

    10 October 2014

    Statkraft has bought Duke Energy's equity in a 35MW wind farm in the UK, giving it full ownership of the project.

  • Funds tilt towards energy efficiency

    10 October 2014

    Concerns over energy security and regulatory pressures are driving leading environmental funds to increase their exposure to companies offering energy efficient products and services. Graham Cooper reports

  • BlackRock agrees £36m deal for UK wind

    10 October 2014

    BlackRock has paid £36 million ($58 million) for two wind farms in the UK.

  • EIB issues first US dollar green bond

    10 October 2014

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued its first US dollar green bond, as part of its Global Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) programme.

  • California closes first green bond at $300m

    09 October 2014

    California has closed its first green bond, raising $300 million.

  • Greenko borrows $125m from EIG for renewables projects

    09 October 2014

    Indian renewables firm Greenko has borrowed $125 million from EIG Global Energy Partners.