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  • Google agrees its largest renewables deal

    25 April 2014

    Google has agreed its largest ever purchase of renewable energy, buying up to 407MW of wind power from MidAmerican Energy Holdings.

  • Renewable Funding secures $20m for US expansion

    25 April 2014

    Renewable Funding, a US clean energy finance company, has secured $20 million in equity funding to expand its US activities.

  • Novozymes sees 34% increase in enzyme sales to bioenergy industry

    24 April 2014

    Novozymes said its sales of enzymes to the bioenergy industry increased by 34% last quarter compared with the same period last year, pointing to growing customer enthusiasm for the technology.

  • Citi beats climate change finance target, plans new goal

    24 April 2014

    US bank Citi claims to have directed $53.9 billion to activities that mitigate climate change between 2007 and the end of last year. This means it is three years ahead of its self-imposed target of $50 billion over ten years. It is now developing a new target to spur further environmental financing, the bank said.

  • UK renewables support plans get mixed reception

    24 April 2014

    New subsidy proposals for major UK renewable energy projects have pleased some developers, but upset others.

  • SDCL attracts Chinese partner for UK-China energy efficiency fund

    24 April 2014

    Sustainable Development Capital LLC (SDCL) has signed a partnership agreement with Avic International, a large diversified Chinese industrial company, to develop energy efficiency projects in China and the UK.

  • SunEdison secures C$115 m for Canadian solar plants

    23 April 2014

    SunEdison has reached a C$115 million ($104 million) financing agreement with Deutsche Bank for the construction of two new solar power plants in Canada.

  • Hannon Armstrong seeks additional $65m from new share offering

    23 April 2014

    Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital is planning an underwritten public offering of five million shares to raise up to $65 million. An additional 750,000 shares will potentially be available to the underwriters.

  • Capital Dynamics invests in 40 solar projects in US

    23 April 2014

    Capital Dynamics has completed spending from its US Solar Energy Fund, investing in 40 solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in North America.

  • Industry welcomes DoE loan guarantee initiative

    23 April 2014

    The US renewable energy industry has welcomed the Department of Energy's (DoE) offer of up to $4 billion in loan guarantees to leverage private sector investment in emerging technologies that will boost the US renewables market.