Foresight Closes Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Fund at €342 Mn Updated On Wed, Jan 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy Foresight Group has announced that it has secured total commitments to-date of EUR 342 million to Foresight Energy Infrastructure Fund. Foresight Group, a leading infrastructure and private equity investment manager, has announced that it has secured total commitments to-date of EUR 342 million to Foresight Energy Infrastructure Fund. Commitments to the Fund have been made […] Read more
Banque des Territoires Takes a 50% Stake in Total’s French Renewable Portfolio Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Total and Banque des Territoires have signed an agreement for the latter to take a 50% stake in Total Quadran’s solar and wind energy assets in France Total, through Total Quadran – its renewable electricity production subsidiary in France, and Banque des Territoires have signed an agreement upon which Banque des Territoires takes a 50% […] Read more
Duke Energy to Build Two 74.9 MW Solar Projects in Florida Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Duke Energy Florida has announced the locations of its two newest solar power plants which will provide cleaner energy solutions to benefit Florida customers Duke Energy Florida (DEF), a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has announced the locations of its two newest solar power plants which will provide cleaner, smarter energy solutions to benefit Florida customers. “Our two […] Read more
Clir Renewables Hits 6 GW Milestone, Tripling its Portfolio in 2019 Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Clir Renewables has surpassed a total of 6 GW of assets on its platform in 2019, a three-fold increase from 2 GW at the end of 2018. New figures from Clir Renewables, a leading cloud-based AI platform that provides asset managers and owners with tools to maximise annual energy production, surpassed a total of 6 […] Read more
Orix Corporation to Issue its First Green Bond in Japan Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The ORIX Corporation (ORIX) has decided to issue its first Green Bond (unsecured straight bonds) in the domestic market of Japan. The ORIX Corporation (ORIX) has decided to issue its first Green Bond (unsecured straight bonds) in the domestic market of Japan. Green bonds are bonds issued by companies to finance green projects (such as […] Read more
Thinner Solar Cells Could Lead to lower Costs and Faster Expansion Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Researchers at MIT and at the NREL have outlined a pathway to slashing costs of solar cells by slimming down the silicon cells themselves. Costs of solar panels have plummeted over the last several years, leading to rates of solar installations far greater than most analysts had expected. But with most of the potential areas […] Read more
WEC Energy to Acquire 80% Stake in 250 MW Blooming Grove Wind Farm Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy The WEC Energy Group has announced that the company has agreed to acquire an 80 percent ownership interest in Blooming Grove Wind Farm. The WEC Energy Group has announced that the company has agreed to acquire an 80 percent ownership interest in Blooming Grove Wind Farm. The project is being developed in McLean County, Illinois […] Read more
GM Invests $2.2 Bn in its First 100% Plant Devoted to Electric Vehicles Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy General Motors’ (GM) is investing USD 2.2 billion in its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric vehicles General Motors’ (GM) vision of an all-electric future is coming into clearer focus and gaining momentum with a USD 2.2 billion investment at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric vehicles including […] Read more
Limiting Global Warming Will Minimise Climate Costs: Study Updated On Tue, Jan 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy A recent study suggests that if global warming can be restricted to 2 degrees Celcius, the costs of climate damage control will also decrease. A recent study by a group of Postdam scientists has found that the Paris Agreement apart from being politically sensible makes sense in terms of the economy as well. The Paris […] Read more
