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5 Things Stopping Institutional Investors Putting More Capital Into Renewables
2020-06-26T10:47:21.667177-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/5-things-stopping-institutional-investors-putting-more-capital-into-renewables-20200626382/
Getting their attention and confidence matters when mobilizing finance for investment and innovation in clean energy, yet roughly half of institutional investors haven’t allocated capital to a renewable energy strategy.
Why Solar Investments Make Sense For Family Offices?
2020-02-11T22:36:52.925708-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-solar-investments-make-sense-for-family-offices-20200211220/
Family offices in the U.S. already have the reputation of prioritizing alternative investments, and including solar in the mix can have cross-generational appeal, deliver predictable and steady returns, and help to finance our renewable energy future.
Japan's Renewable Energy Goals Lag World
2018-01-14T18:11:47.986420-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/japans-renewable-energy-goals-lag-world-20180114721/
Japan’s plans to develop its renewable energy industry are lagging much of the world, as the nation has “prioritized keeping the status quo for fear of change,” Foreign Minister Taro Kono said.
Dear Norwegian SWF, Invest In Renewables: Study
2017-09-15T07:26:07.980234-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/a-call-to-norway-to-invest-in-renewables-allaboutalpha-alternative-investing-trends-and-analysis-a-finance-blog-about-private-equity-commodities-and-other-alternative-asset-classes-20170915972/
The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis offers advice to the Norway's sovereign wealth fund. Specifically, it makes the case that much (35% or $25 billion) of the money to be reallocated into equities under this plan should go to the purchase of equities in the renewable energy space.
Singapore’s Equis Energy Seeks Binding Bids For $4B Power Assets
2017-08-15T10:48:02.280522-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/singapores-equis-energy-seeks-binding-bids-for-4b-power-assets-20170815457/
Equis Energy, the Singapore-based developer of power projects, has asked for binding bids for its $4 billion renewable energy business by late September, people with knowledge of the matter said.
AMP Capital Invests In Mezzanine Infrastructure Debt Through Alterra Deal
2017-08-03T12:42:12.091431-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/amp-capital-invests-in-mezzanine-infrastructure-debt-through-alterra-deal-20170803340/
<p>AMP Capital is investing $21.1m (€18m) in infrastructure debt with an extension of its existing financing facility to Canadian renewable energy firm Alterra Power.</p>
<p>The investment manager, which is a subsidiary of Australian pension provider AMP, said its infrastructure debt team had reached financial close on the debt investment expansion for British Columbia-headquartered Alterra.</p>
Power Grid's Mega Plan To Monitor Electic Supply
2017-07-31T17:26:04.736342-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/power-grids-mega-plan-to-monitor-electic-supply-20170731257/
Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL) is working on what would be the largest project for monitoring and controlling of electricity supply across the country. Called 'Unified Real Time Dynamic State Measurement (URTDSM)', the central transmission utility would install 'Phasor Measurement Units (PMUs)' at all substations and generating stations. This would also form the backbone for efforts underway to integrate the large amount of renewable energy envisaged. The plan is to install PMUs at close to 1,300 locations on the national grid in phase-1; 1,000 have been installed. In the second phase, another 500 PMUs would be installed along with...
JP Morgan Chase Goes All In On Renewable Energy Investments
2017-07-31T17:16:24.567866-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/jp-morgan-chase-goes-all-in-on-renewable-energy-investments-20170731255/
Those who control the money always seem to have a disproportionate amount of both social and political power, so JP Morgan Chase's announcement that they have committed to 100 percent renewables by 2020 is the biggest news yet for the energy sector.
The $5B Tussle: Shell And SoftBank Vie For Asian Renewable Energy Producer
2017-07-27T11:07:40.906330-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/the-5b-tussle-shell-and-softbank-vie-for-asian-renewable-energy-producer-20170727227/
Reports say oil giant and technology company among several others bidding for Equis Energy.
French Firm Engie In Talks With Singapore’s Equis Energy To Acquire India Assets
2017-07-19T16:06:07.254846-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/french-firm-engie-in-talks-with-singapores-equis-energy-to-acquire-india-assets-20170719091/
<span style="text-align: justify;">French energy company Engie is in talks with Singapore-based renewable energy developer Equis Energy to acquire projects from its India portfolio comprising green energy platforms Energon and Energon Soleq, two people with knowledge of the matter said.</span>
Engie In Talks With Equis Energy To Acquire Green Energy Assets In India
2017-07-19T14:36:05.906209-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/engie-in-talks-with-equis-energy-to-acquire-green-energy-assets-in-india-20170719088/
Engie is in talks with renewable energy developer Equis Energy to acquire projects from its India portfolio: green energy platforms Energon and Energon Soleq
GE Arm In Talks To Invest In Avaada Power’s Renewable Energy Projects
2017-07-11T10:40:33.536298-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ge-arm-in-talks-to-invest-in-avaada-powers-renewable-energy-projects-1-20170711938/
<span style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"><strong><a href="http://dealstreetasia.com/tag/geefs" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);" target="_blank">GE Energy Financial Services (GEEFS)</a></strong></span><span style="text-align: justify;"> is expanding its Indian renewable energy portfolio and is in talks with Avaada Power to invest in the renewable energy projects of the Vineet Mittal-promoted firm, two people aware of the development said.</span>
GE Arm In Talks To Invest In Avaada Power’s Renewable Energy Projects
2017-07-10T11:06:05.868893-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ge-arm-in-talks-to-invest-in-avaada-powers-renewable-energy-projects-20170710897/
GE Energy Financial Services is in talks with Vineet Mittal-promoted Avaada Power to invest in its wind and solar power projects
10 Most Important Reads Of The Week - July 7, 2017
2017-07-07T10:13:07.031091-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/10-most-important-reads-of-the-week-july-7-2017-20170707874/
It has been an eventful week, and it's easy to fall behind. Here are the 10 most important reads of the week.
BlackRock Exceeds Fundraising Goal To Raise $1.6B Clean Energy Fund
2017-07-06T12:09:38.999415-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/blackrock-exceeds-fundraising-goal-to-raise-16b-clean-energy-fund-20170706860/
BlackRock Inc. exceeded a $1 billion fundraising target for wind and solar investments for its latest global clean energy fund, underscoring investor interest in renewable energy amid policy uncertainty in key markets.
Is The Wind Of Change Blowing For Energy Investors In Poland?
2017-06-15T14:14:26.862470-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/is-the-wind-of-change-blowing-for-energy-investors-in-poland-20170615355/
The Polish Ministry of Energy (ME) has been working on a set of changes to the Renewable Energy Sources Act and certain other acts including the Wind Energy Investments Act. The wording of the proposed changes is to be presented this week....
Singapore-based Clean Energy Firm Equis To Sell India Portfolio
2017-06-14T14:56:04.253856-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/singapore-based-clean-energy-firm-equis-to-sell-india-portfolio-20170614338/
<p class="S3l">Singapore-based renewable energy developer Equis Energy wants to sell its entire India portfolio, comprising green energy platforms Energon and Energon Soleq, two people aware of the development said.</p>
Study: Western Europe To Invest $133.7B In Smart Grid Infrastructure By 2027
2017-06-14T14:46:04.467255-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/study-western-europe-to-invest-1337b-in-smart-grid-infrastructure-by-2027-20170614336/
Western Europe is now in the process of massive power grid modernization investments to underpin its position as one of the global leaders in promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy development.
India Still Most Popular FDI, Real Estate Destination
2017-05-26T12:05:50.163515-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/india-still-most-popular-fdi-real-estate-destination-20170526878/
Globally, the real estate sector has claimed the top spot for capital investment, with $157.5 billion of announced FDI recorded in 2016. Here's why India has remained ahead of China and the U.S. as far as FDI inflows.
Meet The Equities Hedge Fund Hiring Associates From Goldman Sachs And UBS
2017-05-23T17:01:06.029118-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/meet-the-equities-hedge-fund-hiring-associates-from-goldman-sachs-and-ubs-20170523804/
A hedge fund focused on renewable energy is picking out associates from investment banks.
Offshore Wind Market Worth 55.11B By 2022
2017-05-19T15:24:21.666975-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/offshore-wind-market-worth-5511b-by-2022-20170519702/
<p>The global market is witnessing a significant growth due to rising energy demand coupled with increasing share of renewables in the power generation mix, energy efficiency mandates demanding carbon emission reduction, and government incentives supporting renewable energy deployment.</p>
<p>Among the three water depth location for offshore wind turbines, shallow water is expected to hold the largest share during the forecast period. The development of shallow water is generally cost effective due to better weather conditions, whereas, installing wind turbines in deep water becomes expensive due to high maintenance cost. However, offshore wind turbines are getting installed in all three water locations depending on the region, turbine capacity, and wind speed. Shallow water condition mostly prevails in the European countries due to favorable weather conditions. The major players that provide turbines which can be installed in shallow water includes Siemens AG (<span class="xn-location">Germany</span>) and MHI Vestas (<span class="xn-location">Denmark</span>) among others.</p>
Gresham House Buys EIS And VCT Renewables Business
2017-05-19T15:06:05.406067-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/gresham-house-buys-eis-and-vct-renewables-business-20170519699/
Gresham House is to buy renewable energy VCT and EIS manager Hazel Capital, which advises on assets of £100m. Gresham House chief executive Tony Dalwood says the acquisition fits well with the asset manager’s strategy to build its range of alternative and illiquid investment products. The asset manager already has a real assets division, which invests in forestry, infrastructure, energy […]
Renewable Energy Deals Decline On Falling Solar Power Tariffs
2017-05-17T16:36:08.786871-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/renewable-energy-deals-decline-on-falling-solar-power-tariffs-20170517625/
Declining solar power tariffs are resulting in fewer renewable energy deals on concerns that discoms may not honour electricity offtake commitments for projects awarded at high tariffs
Adani Group’s Renewable Energy Arm May Raise $200M
2017-05-17T16:31:05.242554-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/adani-groups-renewable-energy-arm-may-raise-200m-20170517623/
Adani Group’s renewable energy arm—Adani Green Energy—is seeking to raise external equity capital to build a pipeline of projects worth over 2 GW
Energy Investors ‘underwhelmed’ By UK Renewables Market
2017-05-16T11:01:15.059730-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/energy-investors-underwhelmed-by-uk-renewables-market-20170516549/
<p><span class="m_first-letter m_first-letter--flagged">E</span>nergy investors are underwhelmed by the UK renewable energy market due to a vacuum in policy direction for the industry’s future.</p>
India 2nd Best For Renewable Energy Investment
2017-05-16T11:01:06.354623-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/india-2nd-best-for-renewable-energy-investment-20170516548/
The US slipped to the third spot from the first in the last year's ranking, EY said. "The fall - the first for the US since 2015 - to third in the ranking of the top 40 countries follows a marked shift in US policy under the new administration," it said.
Falling Returns From Fossil Fuels Prompt Energy Companies To Tap Growth Opportunities In The Renewable Energy Sector
2017-05-16T10:56:04.144027-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/falling-returns-from-fossil-fuels-prompt-energy-companies-to-tap-growth-opportunities-in-the-renewable-energy-sector-20170516547/
As the price of crude oil is likely to stabilize around US$55 per barrel in 2017, oil & gas companies in Asia-Pacific will focus on increasing equipment efficiency to survive in the tight upstream market. The downstream segment...
Why Royal Dutch Shell, Al Gore And BlackRock Agree On This Trillion-Dollar Clean Energy Plan
2017-05-03T16:16:06.756138-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-royal-dutch-shell-al-gore-and-blackrock-agree-on-this-trillion-dollar-clean-energy-plan-20170503128/
Lord Adair Turner thinks he can convince policymakers around the world to embrace a renewable energy transition. Turner is no stranger to the workings of government. A member of the House of Lords, he was formerly chairman of the U.K.'s financial services regulator, its pension commission, and its national committee on climate change.
Investors Are Cherry Picking The Assets Of A Fallen Renewable Energy Giant
2017-04-13T10:59:24.786518-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/investors-are-cherry-picking-the-assets-of-a-fallen-renewable-energy-giant-20170413530/
The spectacular failure of what was once the world’s biggest renewable-energy company has turned into a smorgasbord of wind and solar farms being gobbled up by infrastructure investors, clean-power developers and even a vegan soccer team.
Fiera And Ullico Invest In DESRI-owned Renewable Energy Portfolio
2017-04-11T11:01:06.437146-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/fiera-and-ullico-invest-in-desri-owned-renewable-energy-portfolio-20170411445/
Ullico Inc. today announced the closing of its investment in a portfolio of eight solar and wind power generation projects
AB InBev Bows To Investor Pressure, Commits To Renewable Energy
2017-04-04T12:06:06.633013-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/ab-inbev-bows-to-investor-pressure-commits-to-renewable-energy-20170404158/
The world's largest brewer pledged to make the transition to 100% renewable electricity by 2025.
Lyon Group To Build World’s Largest Solar-plus-storage Project In South Australia
2017-03-30T14:17:44.096745-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lyon-group-to-build-worlds-largest-solar-plus-storage-project-in-south-australia-20170330019/
Brisbane-based renewable energy investor Lyon Group will soon start building a AU$1 billion (US$767 million) solar-plus-storage farm in South Australia - the world’s largest.
CVR Energy: 10.2% Yield, Trump-To-Icahn ‘Kickback’ Pending
2017-03-28T15:21:06.429530-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/cvr-energy-102-yield-trump-to-icahn-kickback-pending-20170328915/
Carl Icahn has a reputation as a corporate raider, and he is currently the chairman of the board at big-dividend (10.2% yield) holding company, CVR Energy (CVI). CVI is engaged in petroleum refining and nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing through its holdings in CVR Refining (CVRR) and CVR Partners (UAN), respectively. It is tempting to bet against UAN and bet in favor of CVRR considering President Trump’s lack of enthusiasm for Environmental Protection Agency regulations and his friendship with renewable energy short-seller Carl Icahn. However, we believe it’s better to more fully align your interests with Carl Icahn by owning CVI (instead...
South Africa Invests $10B In Renewable Energy
2017-03-22T16:31:09.517754-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/south-africa-invests-10b-in-renewable-energy-20170322784/
Investors see opportunities in South Africa's renewable energy sector.
Shell To Increase Renewable Energy Investments To $1B A Year
2017-03-14T11:03:04.261101-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/shell-to-increase-renewable-energy-investments-to-1b-a-year-20170314446/
For morehydrogen fuel cellnews articles.Share on Tumblr Shell is beginning to move away from oil as public faith in fossil-fuels vanishes Royal Dutch Shell has plans to increase its renewable energy spending to $1 billion annually. Ben van Beurden, CEO of Shell, notes that the faith in the oil industry is disappearing. This is putting greater pressure on the company to move away from its traditional focus on oil and begin showing more support for clean power. Notably, Shell has also expressed support for countries to impose rules to place prices on carbon emissions....For morealternative energy newsheadlines today.
Tunisia To Invest $1B To Produce Power From Renewable Energy
2017-03-13T16:53:04.523048-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tunisia-to-invest-1b-to-produce-power-from-renewable-energy-20170313418/
The Tunisian government said that it is expected to invest about an equivalent of $1 billion to produce 1,000 megawatts of power from renewable energy in 2017. Of the 1000 megawatts, 350 will be produced by wind power, 650 by photovoltaic energy, according to the Energy General Direction of the Tunisian Ministry of Energy an...
India: Inox Renewables To Sell Wind Power Assets To Leap Green Energy
2017-03-09T15:31:04.212203-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/india-inox-renewables-to-sell-wind-power-assets-to-leap-green-energy-20170309315/
Renewable energy firm Inox Renewables Ltd on Tuesday said it has agreed to sell its operating wind power farms to Chennai-based wind power company Leap Green Energy Pvt. Ltd. The company did not disclose the value of the deal. These assets, adding up to a total of 260 megawatts (MW),...
Access Power Launches $7M Competition For African Energy Projects
2017-03-09T15:08:06.041865-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/access-power-launches-7m-competition-for-african-energy-projects-20170309311/
Emerging markets power project developer Access Power has launched the third edition of its Access Co-Development Facility (ACF) competition, which offers US$7 million in funding to winning renewable energy projects. Access Power, in partnership with Power Africa, will provide selected local power project developers and originators with project development support, technical experience, expertise and funding
Daimler Leads $82M Funding Of Smart Electric Vehicle Charging Company
2017-03-03T14:51:31.505672-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/daimler-leads-82m-funding-of-smart-electric-vehicle-charging-company-20170303064/
Thursday’s $82 million in funding is led by Daimler, adding a second German automaker with big EV ambitions to ChargePoint’s list of investors. Previous investors BMW i Ventures, Linse Capital, Rho Capital Partners, and Braemar Energy Ventures also joined.
Breakthrough Energy Ventures Hires Eric Toone And David Danielson As Scientific Leadership Team
2017-03-01T16:27:04.840243-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/breakthrough-energy-ventures-hires-eric-toone-and-david-danielson-as-scientific-leadership-team-20170301004/
Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV) today announced Eric Toone as executive managing director and science lead and David Danielson as managing director for science. The two are the first employees hired on the BEV science team since the $1 billion fund launched in December to finance emerging technology with the potential to deliver affordable, reliable, zero-carbon energy.
AES And AIMCo To Acquire Solar Developer For $853M
2017-02-27T18:08:05.810087-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/aes-and-aimco-to-acquire-solar-developer-for-853m-20170227926/
Arlington-based The AES Corp. and Canada-based Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) said Friday they have agreed to acquire FTP Power LLC (sPower) for $853 million in cash and the assumption of $724 million in debt. Salt Lake City-based sPower is the largest independent owner, operator and developer of utility scale solar assets in the United States. AES and AIMCo, one of Canada’s largest investment managers, plan to purchase sPower from Fir Tree Partners and its minority owners. AES and AIMCo will each own slightly below 50 percent equity interests in sPower. After the deal closes, AES’ ownership of renewable energy projects in operation and under construction will grow from 8,278 megawatts to 9,552 megawatts, including hydro, wind, solar and energy storage. The deal is expected to close by the third quarter of 2017.It is subject to review or approval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and the expiration or termination of any waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
Saudi Arabia Launches $50B Renewable Energy Plan
2017-02-24T15:41:46.207941-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/saudi-arabia-launches-50b-renewable-energy-plan-20170224872/
Saudi Arabia has launched an ambitious renewable energy plan <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-20/saudis-kick-off-50-billion-renewable-energy-plan-to-cut-oil-use" rel="nofollow">in order to curb domestic consumption of oil and accommodate a growing demand for electricity</a>. The government has introduced a $50 billion plan, which calls for a greater focus on both solar and wind power. Now, energy developers are being asked to bid on some 700 megawatts worth of solar and wind projects, with documents concerning these projects having to be submitted by March 20 of this year.
Why The World’s Biggest Sovereign Wealth Fund Should Invest In Global Renewable Energy Infrastructure
2017-02-23T15:45:33.185684-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/why-the-worlds-biggest-sovereign-wealth-fund-should-invest-in-global-renewable-energy-infrastructure-20170223794/
<p id="breadcrumbs">Indeed, GPFG is facing an unusually opportune moment this summer, as Parliament considers whether to enact a mandate that would have the fund put up to 5 percent of its $900 billion in wealth into unlisted infrastructure holdings.</p>
<p>Such a move would allow the fund to capture value and reap stable returns especially from the fast-growing global renewable energy sector.</p>
<p>The fund would be joining an investment trend that is gaining momentum—62 percent of sovereign of wealth funds held infrastructure investments in 2016 and an additional 7 percent were considering doing so.</p>
India: IFC Plans $15M Investment In Renewable Energy Firm Clean Max Enviro
2017-02-17T17:15:12.743405-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/india-ifc-plans-15m-investment-in-renewable-energy-firm-clean-max-enviro-20170217628/
The investment will be in the CCD form. The post India: IFC plans $15m investment in renewable energy firm Clean Max Enviro appeared first on DealStreetAsia.
New Mexico Grid Linkup Plan Scaled Back To $200M Project
2017-02-17T16:40:10.568704-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/new-mexico-grid-linkup-plan-scaled-back-to-200m-project-1-20170217615/
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — A company that once planned a $1.5 billion effort in New Mexico to link three major U.S. electricity grid systems and pump more renewable energy to more populated markets said Wednesday that it has scaled down the plan to one that would cost about $200 million.The Tres Amigas electrical infrastructure development company provided details about its plan a day after New Mexico's State Land Office suggested that the project was dead with the relinquishment of a long-term lease covering thousands of acres of state trust land in eastern New Mexico where the company's high-voltage transmission hub was supposed to be built.Russell Stidolph, the company's chief financial officer, said advances in technology and changes in the project's business model have reduced the amount of money and land required for the project and that Tres Amigas has identified a significantly smaller parcel as a backup site.The company's focus, he said, remains a project to connect independently operated electrical grids and move renewable energy generated in the rural reaches of eastern new Mexico to western U.S. population centers, including California."Tres Amigas is not abandoning our project," he said.
New Mexico Linkup Plan Scaled Back To $200M Project
2017-02-16T17:15:18.093365-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/new-mexico-grid-linkup-plan-scaled-back-to-200m-project-20170216589/
A company that once planned a $1.5 billion effort in New Mexico to link three major U.S. electricity grid systems and pump more renewable energy to more populated markets said Wednesday that it has scaled down the plan to one that would cost about $200 million.
Hedge Funds Get Spots On NRG Board
2017-02-14T17:20:11.736955-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/hedge-funds-get-spots-on-nrg-board-20170214463/
Major shareholders of NRG Energy struck a deal to oust the company's board chairman and secure two open seats, the first move in an effort by the two hedge funds to boost the company's stock by unloading underperforming assets, such as coal-fired power plants and some renewable energy projects.
Green Technologies Get Boost From EU’s Venture Capital Funds
2017-02-09T14:01:47.537155-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/green-technologies-get-boost-from-eus-venture-capital-funds-20170209333/
Green technologies from rooftop solar to projects that turn waste into electricity are getting a boost from venture capital funds, which raised their investments in clean energy at the fastest pace in nine years in 2016. VC funds funneled $834 million into the clean-energy industry last year, the third consecutive annual increase and the most since Bloomberg New Energy Finance started collecting data in 2004. For a second year, VC for green projects surpassed private equity, which dropped to its lowest level since at least 2004.
George Soros Invested In These 11 Oil And Gas Companies In 2016
2017-02-07T11:36:17.736676-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/george-soros-invested-in-these-11-oil-and-gas-companies-in-2016-20170207227/
Billionaire George Soros in 2016 invested $238 million in 11 oil and gas companies, according to his federal financial filings, The Daily Caller News Foundation Investigative Group has learned.
Saudi Arabia's Renewable Energy Program Targets Up To $50B Investment By 2032
2017-02-06T16:25:17.061275-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/saudi-arabias-renewable-energy-program-targets-up-to-50b-investment-by-2032-20170206198/
Saudi Arabia is launching a renewable energy program in the next few weeks that is expected to invest $30-$50 billion by 2032, Energy, Industry and Mineral Recourses Minister Khalid Al-Falih announced Monday. Al-Falih said at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi that the Kingdom would start the first round of bidding for projects under the program, which would produce 10GW of power.
India’s First Grid-Scale Battery Project Signals A Coming Boom For Energy Storage
2017-01-30T11:45:11.193767-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/indias-first-grid-scale-battery-project-signals-a-coming-boom-for-energy-storage-20170130940/
India has launched its first grid-scale battery storage system amid ambitious plans to integrate 175 gigawatts of renewable energy into the power system by 2022. Commissioned and operated by Tata Power Delhi Distribution, the 10-megawatt Advancion energy storage array is a joint project by Mitsubishi and the U.S. energy storage company AES.
Energy Startup Just Scored $10M Series B
2017-01-24T14:00:17.225735-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/energy-startup-just-scored-10m-series-b-20170124761/
The Turnbull government's renewable energy investment arm, the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC), has contributed nearly half of an $11.5 million series B capital raise into a Melbourne tech startup that's hoping to change the way electricity grids operate.
Masdar Buys 25 Percent In Hywind Scotland To Develop World's First Floating Offshore Windfarm
2017-01-18T18:00:17.503739-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/masdar-buys-25-percent-in-hywind-scotland-to-develop-worlds-first-floating-offshore-windfarm-20170118552/
Masdar, Abu Dhabiâs renewable energy company, has acquired a stake in Hywind Scotland, a 30-megawatt (MW) floating offshore pilot wind farm in the North Sea, it was announced at an official ceremony during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017.
Renewable Energy Investment Fell 18% In 2016: Study
2017-01-12T18:15:11.364275-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/renewable-energy-investment-fell-18-in-2016-study-20170112386/
Global investment in renewable energy dropped by 18 percent in 2016 due to sharp falls in equipment prices and a slowdown in China and Japan, a study found Thursday.
TerraForm To Sell UK Solar Projects For $580M
2017-01-06T17:45:08.660361-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/terraform-to-sell-uk-solar-projects-for-580m-20170106204/
TerraForm Power Inc., the "yieldco" of bankrupt solar company SunEdison Inc., said it would sell some UK solar projects to Vortex, the renewable energy investment platform of Egypt's EFG Hermes, for about $580 million.
BMW, Tesla, Others Invest $140M In Electric Bus Company Proterra
2017-01-03T11:09:23.210910-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bmw-tesla-others-invest-140m-in-electric-bus-company-proterra-20170103025/
The sleek cars and self-driving technology behind them, from the likes of Tesla Motors and BMW, has hogged most of the limelight on electric vehicles, but the battle against the use of fossil fuels for transport is also being waged on the mass transit front.
Bill Ackman to Platinum Partners: Hedge Funds' 7 Top Disasters of 2016
2016-12-28T11:26:35.015882-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/bill-ackman-to-platinum-partners-hedge-funds-7-top-disasters-of-2016-20161228921/
As far as financial returns go, 2016 was actually pretty good for hedge funds—at least compared to the last couple of years. But several of the industry's bigwigs still took it on the chin this year....
Silicon Valley Bank Leads $105.4M Debt Financing In Solar Provider
2016-12-22T08:54:49.413271-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/silicon-valley-bank-leads-1054m-debt-financing-in-solar-provider-20161222810/
Spruce Finance, a provider of consumer financing for residential solar and home efficiency improvements, has closed a $105.4MM round of debt financing with Investec and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) as the lead arrangers. The syndicated loan is financed against a Spruce portfolio of residential solar systems. Spruce will use the proceeds to finance additional systems in states around the U.S.
VC Looks To Make Another Try At Cleantech In Silicon Valley
2016-12-20T12:43:30.519682-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/vc-looks-to-make-another-try-at-cleantech-in-silicon-valley-20161220705/
Silicon Valley has always been a place for startups operating in the software, semiconductors and other computing tech sectors to raise money. Starting around 2006, Silicon Valley investments in “cleantech,” a catch-all term for technologies related to renewable energy and other environmentally beneficial areas, started gathering steam. It’s been estimated that startups in the clean energy sector alone had gathered a total of $25 billion from VCs, but of that total, it’s been estimated that over half was lost.
Maersk And DONG's $10B Oil & Gas Merger Stalls
2016-12-19T12:16:17.550620-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/maersk-and-dongs-10b-oil-gas-merger-stalls-20161219647/
The breakdown in talks aimed at creating a joint company worth more than $10 billion may open the door for other bids for DONG's operations, which it is spinning off as it moves away from fossil fuels to focus on offshore wind, the sources said.
10 Most Important Reads Of The Week - Dec 16, 2016
2016-12-16T10:16:34.520031-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/10-most-important-reads-of-the-week-dec-16-2016-20161216555/
<p>The week of Dec. 12 has been a busy one. Bill Gates and a slew of other high-profile investors are creating a $1 billion green energy fund. Trusted Insight profiled how Mark Canavan largely avoided the fallout of the financial crisis and how that led him to generate stellar returns upon joining the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board. Trusted Insight also named the top 30 family office investors in 2016, including an exclusive interview Asher Noor, chief investment officer of the AlTouq single-family office. And that's just a sneak peak of this eventful week in institutional investing.</p>
Cryogenic Storage Offers Hope For Renewable Energy
2016-12-12T12:10:09.076809-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/cryogenic-storage-offers-hope-for-renewable-energy-20161212346/
The world's largest cold energy storage plant, which can act like a giant battery for renewable energy, is being commissioned at a site near Manchester.
Finnish Private Equity Fund To Invest $100M In East, S. African Real Estate And Renewables
2016-12-08T12:21:43.405373-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/finnish-private-equity-fund-to-invest-100m-in-east-s-african-real-estate-and-renewables-20161208228/
Finnish private equity fund and financial services group Taaleri Plc plans to invest Sh10 billion ($100 million) in East and South African real estate projects. Taaleri, in partnership with local private equity firm Cytonn Investments, has so far invested about Sh4 billion in the Kenyan real-estate market.<br />
The two companies are exploring more investment opportunities in both real estate and renewable energy sectors.
Google To Achieve 100% Renewable Power Next Year, Relying Mostly On The Wind
2016-12-07T14:23:18.628762-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/google-to-achieve-100-renewable-power-next-year-relying-mostly-on-the-wind-20161207176/
With 2.6 GW (gigawatts) of renewable energy purchased, Google is on pace to reach 100 percent renewable energy next year, including all its data centers and offices, said Urs Hölzle, the company’s senior VP of technical infrastructure, in an announcement this morning.
OCI Sells Alamo 6 Solar Farm For $385M
2016-12-06T11:20:08.764798-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/oci-sells-alamo-6-solar-farm-for-385m-20161206081/
The project out in West Texasâ Pecos County broke ground in June 2015 and is the last plant that will completed as part of CPS Energyâs commitment to 400 megawatts of solar power under a 2012 agreement between CPS and OCI. In January, another project, the 106-megawatt Alamo 7 southeast of Haskell, sold for $227 million to ConEdison Development, a renewable energy development company, according to reports.
Portugal Eyes Vietnam’s Infrastructure, Marine Economy
2016-12-05T12:20:11.173904-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/portugal-eyes-vietnams-infrastructure-marine-economy-20161205024/
Portugal wishes to invest in sectors of its strength such as tourism, infrastructure construction, renewable energy and particularly marine economy in Vietnam, a Portuguese senior official has said.
Tata Steel To Sell UK Steel Business To Liberty House Group For $100M
2016-12-01T11:02:11.277345-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tata-steel-to-sell-uk-steel-business-to-liberty-house-group-for-100m-20161201905/
Tata Steel on Monday clinched a pact with UK-based Liberty House Group that allows it to start exclusive talks for potential sale of its Speciality Steels business for an enterprise value of 100 million pounds subject to due diligence and corporate approvals.
Russia's Richest Woman Yelena Baturina Expands Investment Into Renewable Energy
2016-11-29T17:45:11.837291-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/russias-richest-woman-yelena-baturina-expands-investment-into-renewable-energy-20161129844/
Inteco Beteiligungs GmbH, an Austrian company owned by Russian billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist Yelena Baturina, continues the expansion of a project to generate, use and market renewable energy in Europe.
Not Even The President Can Stop The Clean Energy Economy
2016-11-23T15:45:12.377798-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/not-even-the-president-can-stop-the-clean-energy-economy-20161123697/
Over the past several weeks, many of us have been wondering what a Donald Trump administration means for the renewable energy industry and the decarbonization of the grid. We can anticipate some level of support for the fossil fuel industry, such as coal and new pipelines, a pull-out of climate accords and derailing of the Clean Power Plan.
Turkey To Lure $28B In Renewable Energy Investments: IFC
2016-11-21T16:28:30.823203-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/turkey-to-lure-28b-in-renewable-energy-investments-ifc-20161121554/
Turkeyâs renewable energy sector will attract nearly $28 billion investments by 2020, according to a new report by the World Bankâs IFC arm
Emerging Economies Like India Investing More In Clean Energy: John Kerry
2016-11-17T14:20:11.049119-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/emerging-economies-like-india-investing-more-in-clean-energy-john-kerry-20161117443/
The renewable energy boom is not limited to industrialised countries as emerging economies like India have invested more in such technologies than developed world, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said.
10 Most Important Reads Of The Week - Nov 7, 2016
2016-11-11T10:22:42.481653-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/10-most-important-reads-of-the-week-nov-7-2016-20161111147/
The week of Nov. 7 has been a busy one. Donald Trump was elected president, and venture capitalists have reacted negatively, while hedge funds and energy investors are feeling optimistic. Trusted Insight named the Top 30 chief investment officers at corporate investment offices, and conducted a fascinating interview with Aflac CIO Eric Kirsch. And that's just a sneak peak of this eventful week in instutitional investing.
Iran Working On Laws To Spur Renewable Energy Investments
2016-11-07T16:50:09.946535-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/iran-working-on-laws-to-spur-renewable-energy-investments-20161107931/
The government is working on laws designed to be as attractive for foreign investment as they are for domestic companies
Teacher Retirement System Of Texas Acquires Shares In Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc.
2016-11-07T15:55:06.680704-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/teacher-retirement-system-of-texas-acquires-shares-in-green-plains-renewable-energy-inc-20161107918/
Teacher Retirement System of Texas raised its stake in Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) by 13.7% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC.
ArcLight To Buy TransCanada Hydroelectric Assets For $1.1B
2016-11-07T13:30:57.634901-05:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/arclight-to-buy-transcanada-hydroelectric-assets-for-11b-20161107885/
U.S. private equity firm ArcLight Capital Partners has agreed to buy TransCanada Corp‘s hydroelectric power portfolio in New England. The acquisition, which is being made by ArcLight affiliate Great River Hydro, is valued at US$1.065 billion, TransCanada announced in a separate statement. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2017. The assets to be acquired are 13 facilities on the Connecticut and Deerfield rivers. They include the 192 megawatt Moore facility, the largest conventional hydro station in New England. Calgary-based TransCanada is an energy infrastructure company. BOSTON, Nov. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — ArcLight Capital Partners, one of the leading renewable energy investors in the...
India To Launch Clean Energy Equity Fund Of Up To $2B
2016-11-04T13:19:52.692203-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/india-to-launch-clean-energy-equity-fund-of-up-to-2b-1-20161104812/
The Indian government and three state-run firms will jointly set up an equity fund of up to $2 billion for renewable energy companies to tap into to help New Delhi meet its clean energy goals, two government sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
India To Launch Clean Energy Equity Fund Of Up To $2B
2016-11-02T12:05:15.830056-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/india-to-launch-clean-energy-equity-fund-of-up-to-2b-20161102687/
The Indian government and three state-run firms will jointly set up an equity fund of up to $2 billion for renewable energy companies to tap into to help New Delhi meet its clean energy goals, two government sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
Renewable Energy Capacity Overtakes Coal
2016-10-25T16:14:14.923578-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/renewable-energy-capacity-overtakes-coal-20161025224/
The International Energy Agency says that the world's capacity to generate electricity from renewable sources has now overtaken coal....
Tata Power To Invest In Renewable Energy Sector In India
2016-10-25T15:55:07.196974-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tata-power-to-invest-in-renewable-energy-sector-in-india-20161025220/
Tata Power will invest in renewable plants in India as it plans to increase its clean energy footprint to 30-40 per cent by 2025, a senior executive has said. The post Tata Power to invest in renewable energy sector in India appeared first on The Financial Express.
Maryland Pension System Begins Weighing Portfolio's Carbon Footprint
2016-10-20T12:07:53.500567-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/maryland-pension-system-begins-weighing-portfolios-carbon-footprint-20161020937/
The managers of Maryland's pension fund have begun considering the effect their investments have on climate change and how to minimize the carbon footprint of the state's $45 billion portfolio....
Argentina Expects $1.8B Investment From Renewable Energy Auction
2016-10-11T11:30:13.464112-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/argentina-expects-18b-investment-from-renewable-energy-auction-20161011392/
Argentina expects investment of $1.8 billion from 17 renewable energy projects awarded in an auction to generate 1,109 megawatts of power, the government said on Friday, as it tries to lessen dependence on imported power.
AREAM And Greentale Capital JV To Invest In Renewable Energy
2016-10-06T16:10:09.401295-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/aream-and-greentale-capital-jv-to-invest-in-renewable-energy-20161006295/
AREAM and Greentale Capital have established a joint venture that will leverage the combined experience of two teams in the renewable energy and investment management industries.read more
UK Investors Eye Renewable Energy Deals In East Africa
2016-10-06T16:05:07.780261-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/uk-investors-eye-renewable-energy-deals-in-east-africa-20161006294/
Kenya has one of the most active renewable energy sectors in Africa, and the UK is a global leader in many of the sectors for which Kenya has greatest demand.
NZ Super Fund Partners In US Renewables
2016-10-06T14:50:09.011456-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nz-super-fund-partners-in-us-renewables-20161006285/
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is partnering with an infrastructure manager to make an initial investment in a US-based renewable energy development.
King's College London Diverts Fossil Fuel Endowments To Clean Energy
2016-09-29T10:31:03.184845-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/kings-college-london-diverts-fossil-fuel-endowments-to-clean-energy-20160929897/
King’s College London has endorsed a plan that would sink millions of its £179m endowment into clean energy, and drop investments in the most polluting fossil fuels.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, a King’s alumni, has previously intervened in the university’s refusal to divest from fossil fuels after a campaign by students.
But on Wednesday a senior decision-making body of the university bowed to campaigners’ demands, and endorsed a new ethical investment policy that will end the fund’s exposure to tar sands and coal for producing electricity.
King’s has an estimated £14.3-17.9m in fossil fuels, although it is not clear how much of that is in tar sands and thermal coal, which are extremely carbon intensive. The move is similar to one made by the Church of England last year.
Pension Fund Invests In CHORUS Clean Energy AG For Acquisition Of 18.8MW Wind Farm
2016-09-23T14:45:11.166030-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/pension-fund-invests-in-chorus-clean-energy-ag-for-acquisition-of-188mw-wind-farm-20160923676/
CHORUS Clean Energy AG ("CHORUS"), the specialists in solar and wind park operation based in Neubiberg near Munich, was commissioned by a major German pension fund to expand its portfolio of renewable energy parks.
Amazon Invests In Mammoth West Texas Wind Farm Owned By Subsidiary Of I Squared Capital
2016-09-21T12:05:08.512650-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/amazon-invests-in-mammoth-west-texas-wind-farm-owned-by-subsidiary-of-i-squared-capital-20160921516/
The online retail giant is teaming up with Chicago’s Lincoln Clean Energy to develop its largest renewable energy project to date.
NIC Fund Invests In Renewable Energy Tech Startup
2016-09-21T11:30:14.358457-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/nic-fund-invests-in-renewable-energy-tech-startup-20160921493/
Jessica O. Matthews is only the 13th black female founder to raise more than $1 million in outside funding.
Middle East Is 'Promised Land' For Renewable Energy Investment
2016-09-14T10:50:08.926913-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/middle-east-is-promised-land-for-renewable-energy-investment-20160914110/
Mena as a whole is markedly gaining speed in renewables over the past 12 to 18 months, according to David Charlier, a partner based in Dubai at law firm Ashurst.
RWE To Acquire Grid-Scale Solar And Storage Provider Belectric
2016-08-31T12:05:07.954586-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rwe-to-acquire-grid-scale-solar-and-storage-provider-belectric-20160831491/
The German utility RWE will expand its solar and storage capacity by purchasing Belectric Solar and Battery Holding GmbH. RWE's renewable energy subsidiary, Innogy SE, agreed to pay in the "high double-digit-million euro range" for Belectric.
D.E. Shaw Set To Enter Race For SunEdison's TerraForm Power-sources
2016-08-29T14:34:23.474896-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/de-shaw-set-to-enter-race-for-sunedisons-terraform-power-sources-20160829351/
Aug 28 (Reuters) - Hedge fund manager D.E. Shaw & Co LP is weighing a bid for SunEdison Inc's controlling stake in TerraForm Power Inc, the bankrupt U.S. renewable energy producer's most valuable...
Argentina Expecting USD4-5B Investment In Solar Industry
2016-08-16T12:05:08.372695-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/argentina-expecting-usd4-5b-investment-in-solar-industry-20160816730/
The Latin American country is preparing itself for an estimated USD4 billion to USD5 billion to be invested in its solar industry by companies over the coming five years, as interest piques before the country’s first renewable energy auction since the new renewable energy law was passed.
Renewable Energy Storage Could Be Worth $90B Per Year
2016-08-16T11:35:06.112953-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/renewable-energy-storage-could-be-worth-90b-per-year-20160816723/
Renewable energy technology has been split into two camps since it became a reality around the turn of the century.
Renewable Energy And Investing For The End Of Fossil Fuels
2016-08-11T11:25:06.129829-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/renewable-energy-and-investing-for-the-end-of-fossil-fuels-20160811433/
Renewable energy will redraw the energy map of the world, reshape the next century, and make fortunes for well-placed investors, says Andrew Lockley The post Renewable energy and investing for the end of fossil fuels was first published on MoneyWeek.
Tesla To Acquire SolarCity For $2.6B
2016-08-01T14:22:24.769620-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/tesla-to-acquire-solarcity-for-26b-20160801869/
Tesla Motors said Monday that it had reached a deal to acquire SolarCity, putting the companies one step closer to an accord that has drawn scrutiny from Wall Street....
Rockefeller Fund Divests From Fossil-Fuel Business It Helped Build, Invests In Renewables
2016-07-29T12:12:32.112010-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/rockefeller-fund-divests-from-fossil-fuel-business-it-helped-build-invests-in-renewables-20160729792/
<span style="line-height: 20.8px;">The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the foundation divesting from the fossil-fuel industry it helped create, took its first direct stake in a renewable energy company in a move meant to bolster the fight against climate change.</span>
Investment Funds Increase Interest In Europe's Offshore Wind Farms-study
2016-07-27T10:55:35.222943-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/investment-funds-increase-interest-in-europes-offshore-wind-farms-study-20160727592/
Infrastructure and pension funds have increased their ownership share of new European offshore wind farms to more than a quarter, industry figures showed, underlining growing interest among institutional investors in renewable energy assets.
Lieberman Family Back New $75M Australian Solar Assets Fund
2016-07-25T12:20:09.519875-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/lieberman-family-back-new-75m-australian-solar-assets-fund-20160725473/
A new, AUD$100 million renewable energy investment fund that aims to buy up established solar farms around Australia has been launched by Melbourne-based Impact Investment Group, with the backing of some high profile names including respected economist Ross Garnaut and the Lieberman family.
Renewable Energy's New Dance Partner: Pension Funds
2016-07-19T15:50:09.052055-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/renewable-energys-new-dance-partner-pension-funds-20160719204/
Risk-averse financiers including Aviva, BlackRock and State Street are pursuing renewable energy projects and seeing steady returns.
3i Infrastructure Invests In French Wind Power Firm Valorem
2016-07-14T17:55:06.944281-04:00https://www.thetrustedinsight.com/investment-news/3i-infrastructure-invests-in-french-wind-power-firm-valorem-20160714007/
Infrastructure investment fund 3i Infrastructure PLC on Thursday said it has agreed to invest around EUR69.0 million in French renewable energy company Valorem.