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  • Northland Power gets CA$240m loan for solar

    29 April 2014

    Canadian energy producer Northland Power has secured a CA$240 million ($217.81 million) loan to fund the final phase of its solar programme.

  • SunEdison raises funds for its biggest US project

    29 April 2014

    SunEdison has secured financing to support the construction of its largest North American solar project to date.

  • 'Landmark' initiative to boost private finance for conservation

    29 April 2014

    JP Morgan Chase has thrown its weight behind a new 'landmark' initiative to unlock private finance for conservation.

  • Talking about a revolution

    29 April 2014

    The US is leading the way when it comes to innovation in energy efficiency finance, and could be on the cusp of a revolution more important than the shale gas boom, argues Steven Fawkes

  • Nordex secures €100m loan from EIB

    29 April 2014

    Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex has received a €100 million ($138 million) loan from the European Investment Bank to help it develop new technologies.

  • FTSE launches first fossil fuel-free index, BlackRock investment product to follow

    29 April 2014

    Index provider FTSE has developed the first index family that excludes fossil fuel-based companies, as 'stranded assets' fears gain momentum among investors.

  • Stranded assets could cost $28trn, warns Kepler

    28 April 2014

    The fossil-fuel industry risks losing $28 trillion in revenues if policies are brought in to avoid catastrophic climate change, Kepler Cheuvreux has claimed.

  • Siemens moves to stop Alstom's renewables going to GE

    28 April 2014

    Siemens is seeking to acquire the renewables portfolio of struggling energy firm Alstom, in a last minute bid to counter a proposed takeover by US giant General Electric.

  • GE makes move into Indian solar market

    25 April 2014

    GE has made its first move into solar generation in India, teaming up with developer Welspun Renewables on a 151MW project this week – one of the largest solar developments in the world, it claims.

  • A matter of principles: Editor's view point

    25 April 2014

    With the value of green bond issues forecast to rise to $25 billion in 2014, compared with last year's record-breaking $11.4 billion, there are signs that the market is finally starting to realise some of its enormous potential.