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Profile of Hannon Armstrong: A sustainable yield
06 October 2014With its equity raisings, REIT structure and asset-backed securitisations, Hannon Armstrong is at the cutting edge of financing the transition to a low-carbon economy in the US. Its CEO Jeffrey Eckel tells Peter Cripps why mainstream investors are increasingly embracing its formula of sustainability and strong yields
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Sumitomo buys stakes in North Sea offshore wind
06 October 2014Japanese corporation Sumitomo has made its first investment in European renewable energy, buying shares in two offshore wind projects in the North Sea.
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Carbon price to triple in 2015 if 'optimistic' package is agreed by EU, says UBS
03 October 2014The price of carbon in the EU could triple next year if new regulation was introduced, say analysts at UBS.
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Divestment campaigns 'won't cause fossil fuel share price collapse - yet'
03 October 2014Divestment campaigns will fail to bring about a rapid collapse in the value of fossil fuel companies, but they demonstrate a strong will to embrace renewables that will revolutionise the energy sector, analysts have forecast.
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Eight Danish investors commit DKK8bn to infra fund
03 October 2014A group of Danish institutional investors has committed DKK8 billion ($1.4 billion) to a fund that will finance infrastructure projects including wind farms and biomass power plants.
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NRG buys third company for 'Home Solar' brand
03 October 2014NRG Energy has made another acquisition in its bid to create a "one-stop shop" for residential solar in North America.
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Reckoning with water risk
02 October 2014An initiative from the PRI aims to promote investor engagement with companies about the water risk in their supply chains. Peter Cripps reports
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RobecoSAM launches three new funds with ESG criteria
02 October 2014RobecoSAM's latest sustainability fund has narrowly outperformed its benchmark since its launch earlier this year, and two more investment vehicles have been launched with an environmental, social and govermance (ESG) mandate.
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Can rooftop solar live up to expectations?
02 October 2014Could advances in batteries and electric vehicles help solar PV go from strength to strength, asks Peter Cripps
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£95m increase in UK CfD pot fails to stave off criticism
02 October 2014The UK government was accused of making "serious strategic mistakes" in the way it had overhauled its renewables subsidy regime today – despite announcing a £95 million increase in the support available.