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Fulcrum Bioenergy files for $115m IPO
26 September 2011Fulcrum Bioenergy has joined the flurry of US biofuels companies hoping to raise cash from the public markets.
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RAN finds fault with BNP Paribas coal policy
26 September 2011BNP Paribas' policy on lending to the coal-fired power sector "contains loopholes big enough to drive a bulldozer through", according to the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) – although the activist's group's criticism of the French bank's new policy is comparatively muted.
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Republicans 'exploiting' Solyndra to strip renewables funding
26 September 2011Republicans in the US House of Representatives are exploiting the bankruptcy of solar panel manufacturer Solyndra to strip funding for the Department of Energy's (DOE) loan guarantee programme for renewable energy, according to Democratic legislators.
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Solar rooftop projects look to securitisation
23 September 2011Securitisation could be a viable financing mechanism for solar rooftop projects in the US, but rating agencies are still struggling with how to assess these deals, according to financing experts.
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Financiers feel the chill
22 September 2011Europe's debt crisis is weighing heavily on the renewable energy sector – but financiers acknowledge the sector faces other challenges in attracting investment at scale. Mark Nicholls reports
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Novozymes targets multi-billion dollar African charcoal market with green alternative
22 September 2011Novozymes is to help finance a novel integrated food and energy venture in Mozambique which aims to displace charcoal with biofuel – offering a more sustainable alternative, it says, with a view to opening a massive market.
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US loan guarantee deadline will be missed, concedes DOE
22 September 2011Disappointment awaits some of the renewables developers hoping their loan guarantees will be approved before next week's deadline, according to a US Department of Energy official. Meanwhile, Republicans in the House of Representatives are questioning whether the department is rushing to complete approvals in light of its role in funding the now bankrupt solar panel manufacturer Solyndra.
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Developer casts doubt on eastern European renewables plans
22 September 2011Some plans laid down by eastern European countries on how to meet their EU renewable energy targets by 2020 are based on "heroic assumptions", according to a developer active in the region.
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Bringing public and private together
22 September 2011There is an enormous investment opportunity in financing the transition to low-emission, climate change resilient economies in emerging markets. But public-private partnerships will be key, says Yannick Glemarec
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PACE consortium directs $1.5bn to energy-efficient buildings
22 September 2011A new consortium will invest $1.5 billion in private capital to support US cities in financing energy retrofits in the commercial sector, utilising the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) model.