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  • Trina Solar offers $150 million in convertible notes

    05 June 2014

    Chinese solar company Trina has announced plans to issue $150 million of convertible notes in a private placement.

  • NRG Yield in $870m deal for US's biggest wind farm

    04 June 2014

    The yieldco spun off last year by NRG Energy has agreed to buy the largest wind farm in North America in "a landmark investment".

  • EU eyes innovative finance tools to improve energy efficiency

    04 June 2014

    Ambitious energy efficiency targets will require significant investment from the private sector. Clare Taylor reviews the innovative financing mechanisms the EU is putting in place to achieve this.

  • SunEdison to issue $500m in convertible loan notes

    04 June 2014

    Solar heavyweight SunEdison is privately placing $500 million of convertible loan notes, continuing a spate of fundraisings by the US firm.

  • Biomass specialist Albioma to issue €80m bond

    04 June 2014

    French renewable energy producer Albioma plans to issue an €80 million ($109 million) bond to help it pursue its "ambitious growth strategy".

  • Emerald Technology Ventures chosen to run SFr200m Swiss Technology Fund

    04 June 2014

    Emerald Technology Ventures, a cleantech venture capital company based in Zurich, has been appointed by the Swiss government to run a fund that will support Swiss companies developing technologies that deliver clean energy or conserve natural resources.

  • REG buys Syntroleum

    04 June 2014

    Biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group has completed the acquisition of Syntroleum as part of its plan to buy a refinery.

  • $300bn of fossil fuel assets risk being stranded by 2035, says IEA

    03 June 2014

    The International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned investors that "around $300 billion in fossil fuel assets [could be] left stranded by stronger climate policies" by 2035.

  • EPA move could put US power plants' ratings at risk, says S&P

    03 June 2014

    Standard & Poor's has warned that proposals to reduce emissions from power plants could threaten the credit ratings of the country's coal burning utilities.

  • Gothenburg issues SEK1.8bn green bond

    03 June 2014

    The City of Gothenburg in Sweden raised SEK1.8 billion ($273 million) when it returned to the green bond market today.