Analysis

• Profile of Hannon Armstrong: A sustainable yield

  06 October 2014

  With its equity raisings, REIT structure and asset-backed securitisations, Hannon Armstrong is at the cutting edge of financing the transition to a low-carbon economy in the US. Its CEO Jeffrey Eckel tells Peter Cripps why mainstream investors are increasingly embracing its formula of sustainability and strong yields

• Reckoning with water risk

  02 October 2014

  An initiative from the PRI aims to promote investor engagement with companies about the water risk in their supply chains. Peter Cripps reports

• Can rooftop solar live up to expectations?

  02 October 2014

  Could advances in batteries and electric vehicles help solar PV go from strength to strength, asks Peter Cripps

• Eastern Europe: investing amid uncertainty

  25 September 2014

  Eastern Europe holds exciting opportunities to invest in renewables, but is blighted by regulatory uncertainty. Sophie Robinson-Tillett looks at three markets in the region and asks whether the risks outweigh the rewards.

• Can yieldcos deliver?

  23 September 2014

  Investor appetite for renewable energy yieldcos shows no sign of being sated, as the latest launches have seen strong demand. Sophie Robinson-Tillett asks how much potential these vehicles have, and whether they're really worth their current valuations

• What the UN Climate Summit needs to deliver

  22 September 2014

  Ahead of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's climate summit in New York this month, a selection of thought leaders give their views on what they hope will be agreed at the gathering.

• The paradox of yield

  18 September 2014

  Ian Temperton suggests the renewable energy industry may come to regret the current quest for yield.

• Investing in commercial solar rooftops in the US

  29 August 2014

  After raising $130 million to refinance its first fund, True Green Capital's Panos Ninios explains why he is so bullish about commercial rooftop solar in the US. Peter Cripps reports

• Improving the yieldco

  28 August 2014

  Yieldcos have the potential to be a game-changer for renewables by helping to reduce the cost of low-carbon electricity by 20%, argues Morgan Herve-Mignucci

• The Equator Principles: the push for Asia

  21 August 2014

  The Equator Principles have successfully attracted signatories in the developed world, but the support of banks in rapidly growing Asian markets remains elusive. Peter Cripps looks at the prospects for the initiative.