solar energy

SunEdison Sells Yieldco to Brookfield for $787M
M&A

SunEdison Sells Yieldco to Brookfield for $787M

The deal means bankrupt SunEdison's financial woes will no longer affect TerraForm Global, which had been seeking a buyer.
By Matthew Heller | March 7, 2017
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Renewable Energy CFO Raises Capital for Cleaner Environment
Sustainability

Renewable Energy CFO Raises Capital for Cleaner Environment

Invenergy's finance chief helps run a complex company that invests most of its profits into new projects to clean up the business of electricity generation.
By David McCann | August 16, 2016
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Solar Firm Sungevity to Go Public Via Merger
Technology

Solar Firm Sungevity to Go Public Via Merger

The $357 million reverse merger deal with Easterly Acquisition will give Sungevity easier access to financing as it competes with larger providers.
By Matthew Heller | June 30, 2016
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Musk Shifts Gears at Tesla With SolarCity Offer
Technology

Musk Shifts Gears at Tesla With SolarCity Offer

The entrepreneur says the $2.8 billion deal will turn Tesla into the world’s only vertically-integrated energy company.
By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | June 22, 2016
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SunEdison’s Buying Spree Ends in Chapter 11
M&A

SunEdison’s Buying Spree Ends in Chapter 11

The bankruptcy petition listed assets of $20.7 billion and liabilities of $16.1 billion as of Sept. 30.
By Matthew Heller | April 21, 2016
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U.S. Units of Spain’s Abengoa File Bankruptcy
Risk

U.S. Units of Spain’s Abengoa File Bankruptcy

The company has invested more than $3 billion in renewable energy projects in the United States.
By Matthew Heller | February 25, 2016
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Solar Firm Turns on a Dime After Investment Infusion
Strategy

Solar Firm Turns on a Dime After Investment Infusion

Bankrupt in 2013, Conergy is feeling sunny again after bringing in fresh capital and reinventing its business model.
By David McCann | July 21, 2015
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Patagonia Invests in Solar Energy Fund
Technology

Patagonia Invests in Solar Energy Fund

Outdoor clothing retailer allots $13 million to help Hawaii homeowners install solar panels.
By Matthew Heller | October 17, 2014
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The Crowd Funds the Sun
Technology

The Crowd Funds the Sun

A new crowdfunding platform for investing in solar projects is poised to exploit an exploding market, its CFO says.
By David McCann | November 11, 2013
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