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First Solar sells New Mexico's largest solar farm
23 May 2014First Solar has completed its third deal with Southern Power and Turner Renewable Energy, selling Macho Springs, New Mexico's largest solar venture, to the two companies.
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Investors must look deeper at carbon risks, says S&P
23 May 2014Investors have been urged to broaden their understanding of carbon price risk and its impact on credit ratings, in a report by Standard & Poor's (S&P).
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Capital One enters renewables market with $100m SolarCity deal
23 May 2014Capital One Bank has made its first renewables investment, setting up a fund with US solar leasing firm SolarCity to finance residential projects.
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Eight Canadian wind projects secure C$61.4m finance
23 May 2014A group of project developers has secured a C$61.4 million ($55.9 million) of financing to build eight wind farms in Nova Scotia.
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Major insurance players pledge to tackle climate change
23 May 2014A group of 66 insurance firms has committed to a set of principles laid down in a bid to fight climate-related risks and "promote stability in the global economy".
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Solar private equity firm 'eyes $250m fundraising'
22 May 2014A private equity firm that invests in rooftop solar power generation in the US hopes to raise $250 million for a new fund this year, Environmental Finance has learned.
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$5trn investor group pushes for sustainability action
22 May 2014There is a "moral, financial and economic case for action" from the investment community to deal with environmental risks that intersect with financial markets, a report published by 11 major investors has claimed.
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Incentivising energy efficiency
22 May 2014The UK's pioneering CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme aims to reduce energy consumption in some of the nation's largest organisations. Alan Page outlines its achievements to date and explains how it has recently been revised.
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Vestas lands 226MW of US turbine orders
21 May 2014Vestas has secured two large wind turbine orders from the US this week, with a combined total capacity of 226MW.
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Corporate green bond issuance to hit $20bn in 2014, predicts S&P
21 May 2014The value of corporate green bond issues is set to grow to $20 billion in 2014, a new report from Standard & Poor's has predicted.