• Economy

  Investments

  Yieldcos dominate public market equity raising in first quarter

  Solar attracts the lion’s share of the year’s investment so far, as wind fails to live up to its 2014 performance.

  2 Jun 15, Bryony Collins 0

• Economy

  Bloomberg New Energy Finance

  Solar dominates VCPE investment

  After failing to crack the USD 1 billion mark for three successive quarters, venture capital and private equity investment in clean energy companies is on the rise again as early-stage investors scent a turnaround in sentiment.

  13 Oct 14, Ashwini Bindinganavale, Bloomberg New Energy Finance 0

• Economy

  Finance report

  Solar dominates VCPE investment

  After failing to crack the USD 1 billion mark for three successive quarters,venture capital and private equity investment in clean energy companies is on the rise again. Strong interest in energy-smart technologies and solar energy push VCPE investment to USD 1.6 billion in the second quarter as early-stage investors scent a turnaround in sentiment.

  29 Aug 14, Ashwini Bindinganavale, Bloomberg New Energy Finance 0

• Economy

  Fundraising

  Price slump in carbon credits for climate protection

  Sales of carbon allowances to fund climate-protection projects have ended. The European Investment Bank, which is based in Luxembourg and was responsible for the trading, has completed its sale of the 300 million credits – generating far less funds than anticipated.

  22 May 14, Tim Altegör 0

• Economy

  Bloomberg New Energy Finance

  Solar overtakes wind

  For the first time, more solar than wind was installed in 2013 – 38.6 gigawatts versus 30.6 gigawatts. Solar also retained the highest share of investment at USD 114 billion in contrast to USD 80 billion for wind. All other renewables lagged far behind, but there was a 72-percent rise in electric car sales.

  12 May 14, Victoria Cuming, Bloomberg New Energy Finance 0

• Economy

  Bloomberg New Energy Finance

  2013 ends with enthusiasm for early-stage deals

  VCPE investments in clean energy had topped the billion-dollar mark each quarter since early 2006, but fell to below this level in the third quarter of 2013. However, things now seem to be moving in a more positive direction once again.

  10 Mar 14, Rohan Boyle 0

• Economy

  Bloomberg New Energy Finance

  Everyone’s a winner

  Infrastructure initial public offerings on both sides of the Atlantic offer investors better returns than government bonds and provide developers with an opportunity to cash out. By Rohan Boyle

  15 Oct 13, Rohan Boyle 0

• Economy

  Crowdfunding for renewables projects

  “It’s a win-win situation”

  Dr Michael Stein, founder and director of Trillion Fund, talks about the potential of crowdfunding for renewables projects.

  30 May 13, Lothar Lochmaier 0

• Economy

  Alternative investments

  Money from the masses

  Crowdfunding platforms, where individuals finance good ideas online, are helping to get green projects off the ground. Several of the sites recently launched in Germany specialise in renewables.

  22 May 13, Lothar Lochmaier 0

• Economy

  New investors

  Money from the masses

  Crowdfunding platforms, where individuals finance good ideas online, are now helping to get green projects off the ground. Several of the sites recently launched in Germany specialise in renewables.

  4 Apr 13, Lothar Lochmaier 0

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