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Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Has $4 Billion Ready to Invest

September 13, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Goldman Sachs Renewable Power has already received around $1.9 billion in equity capital investments and expects to have approximately $4 billion to invest in renewable energy projects, the company said this week.

Latest Figures Show Plunge in World’s Biggest Renewable Energy Market

July 11, 2019November 15, 2019 by Alyssa Danigelis

Renewable energy investments slowed down during the first half of the year in the world’s biggest market, the latest figures from BloombergNEF (BNEF) show. China’s market plunged to the lowest figure for any half-year period since 2013, according to BNEF’s data.

Seattle Startup LevelTen Raises $6.8 Million To Ease Renewable Energy Purchasing

October 16, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

The Seattle startup LevelTen Energy has raised $6.8 million from investors for a dynamic two-sided marketplace that helps corporations purchase clean power, GeekWire reported. The platform could make it easier for smaller corporations to buy solar, wind, and other kinds of renewable energy. LevelTen Energy, led by CEO Bryce Smith, ... Read more »

Johnson Controls: Energy Security and Emissions Reduction Drive Investment

October 13, 2017 by Alyssa Danigelis

The 2017 Johnson Controls Energy Efficiency Indicator (EEI) survey of facility and management executives from a dozen countries was released this week, revealing increased interest in energy efficiency. Greenhouse gas emissions reduction and energy security became the largest drivers for investment in the US and Canada, the survey found. Johnson ... Read more »

Clean Energy Investment Rebounds in 2014

January 14, 2015 by Karen Henry

Global clean energy investment rebounded strongly in 2014, with investments totalling $310 billion, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Boosted by demand for large-scale and rooftop solar PV and by the financing of a record $19.4 billion of offshore wind projects, clean energy investment in 2014 was up 16 percent ... Read more »

The Business Case for Environmental Due Diligence

January 31, 2014January 30, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Conducting due diligence on the environmental and social practices of small and growing agricultural businesses yields financial benefits to lenders that partially or fully offset the costs involved, according to nonprofit agriculture lender Root Capital. The issue brief is the first in Root Capital’s new Issue Brief Series, supported by ... Read more »

US Venture Capital Investment in Water Companies

10 Steps to Water Sector Revitalization

May 31, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Water scarcity, aging infrastructure, climate volatility, water quality issues and rising water-related energy risks are increasing the need for action in the US water sector, an Ernst & Young Global Cleantech Center whitepaper says. Additionally, decaying infrastructure and the related funding gap remain unresolved. Hopes for the US water sector ... Read more »

Why Saving Nature is the ‘Smartest Business Investment’

May 30, 2013May 29, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The New York Times’ Andrew Revkin talks with Mark Tercek, the president of The Nature Conservancy and co-author of “Nature’s Fortune: How Business and Society Thrive by Investing in Nature,” about the case for a profit motive in conserving the environment at an event organized by the Aspen Institute.

GM Invests $332m for Fuel-Efficient Powertrains

April 5, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

General Motors has said it will invest about $332 million in four manufacturing sites to produce more fuel-efficient engines and transmissions. The investments at plants in Flint and Bay City, Mich., Toledo, Ohio, and Bedford, Ind. will support production of a new Ecotec small gas engine, a new V6 engine, ... Read more »

Thailand ‘Example’ for Efficiency Finance

April 5, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

A government initiative in Thailand aimed at increasing the familiarity of local banks with energy efficiency projects financed projects worth a total investment of $453 million from 2002 to 2010, according to a case study released by the World Resources Institute. These investments – made through the country’s Energy Efficiency Revolving Fund – have resulted in cost ... Read more »

Cleantech to ‘Backtrack’ in 2013, Kachan Predicts

December 5, 2012December 5, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Global cleantech will “backtrack” in 2013, with venture capital investments declining even further than it did in 2012 and long-term risks emerging in the solar, wind and electric vehicle market, forecasts consulting and analysis firm Kachan & Co. The company’s latest annual predictions say cleantech venture capital investment won’t ever ... Read more »

Northern Trust, MSCI Create Custom ESG Indices

November 2, 2012November 2, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Northern Trust has partnered with investment decision tools company MSCI to give more environmentally and socially responsible investing options to the investment management company’s clients. Under the agreement, Northern Trust will use MSCI’s environmental, social and governance research, ratings and screening tools to provide customizable ESG portfolios. Northern Trust clients looking to integrate ... Read more »

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