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Büro: Feldberg Capital schließt zweite Transaktion für 500 Millionen GBP schweren Impact-Fonds ReForm ab

Büro: Feldberg Capital schließt zweite Transaktion für 500 Millionen GBP schweren Impact-Fonds ReForm ab

ReForm ist ein wegweisender Fonds, der in energieineffiziente „braune“ Büroflächen investiert und diese in Bürogebäude mit modernen, nachhaltigen Arbeitsplätzen umwandelt und neu positioniert. Hierbei greift Feldberg auf die hausinterne ESG-Kompetenz zurück. Der Fonds konzentriert sich auf Gebäude an Wachstumsstandorten im Zentrum Londons, die sich durch eine hervorragende Anbindung und Infrastruktur auszeichnen, beispielsweise Covent Garden, Soho, […]

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Goldman Sachs Renewables Spinout MN8 Raises $325 Million

Goldman Sachs Renewables Spinout MN8 Raises $325 Million

Solar energy and energy storage producer MN8 Energy announced today that it has raised $325 million through a private placement of convertible preferred stock, with proceeds from the financing to be used to fund the company’s growth and expansion of operations. Launched in 2017 as Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC, New York-based MN8 was rebranded […]

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MUFG Triples 2030 Sustainable Finance Target to $660 Billion on Strong Demand

MUFG Triples 2030 Sustainable Finance Target to $660 Billion on Strong Demand

Tokyo-based banking group Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced today a series of sustainability-related initiatives, including nearly tripling its 2030 sustainable finance goal to 100 trillion yen (USD$660 billion) from its prior 35 trillion yen target, as well as establishing a new Sustainability Risk Office, to manage sustainability risks, such as climate change risks, across […]

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Southwest Airlines Acquires DOE-Backed Sustainable Aviation Fuel Startup SAFFiRE Renewables

Southwest Airlines Acquires DOE-Backed Sustainable Aviation Fuel Startup SAFFiRE Renewables

Southwest Airlines announced that it has acquired SAFFiRE Renewables, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-backed project aimed at scaling the production of sustainable aviation fuel from agricultural residue. The acquisition follows the launch last month by the airline of Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures (SARV), a new subsidiary responsible for managing the airline’s sustainable aviation fuel […]

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Die Zukunft Der Landwirtschaft: Smart Farming Und Vertical Farming

Die Zukunft Der Landwirtschaft: Smart Farming Und Vertical Farming

In einer Welt, ⁢die zunehmend von der Urbanisierung und dem Klimawandel geprägt wird, ​steht ‍die Landwirtschaft vor großen Herausforderungen. Doch⁤ dank fortschreitender‌ Technologie und innovativen Ansätzen wie ‍Smart ⁣Farming und Vertical Farming eröffnen ‍sich​ neue Möglichkeiten,⁣ um den wachsenden ‌Bedarf an‌ Nahrungsmitteln ‌nachhaltig zu decken. Diese⁢ revolutionären Methoden ‌lassen die ⁣Zukunft der Landwirtschaft in ⁤einem […]

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KKR Acquires Majority Stake in Avantus, Committing Over $1bn

KKR Acquires Majority Stake in Avantus, Committing Over $1bn

Private investment firm KKR is to acquire a majority stake in Avantus, a US developer of large utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage projects. Following the close of the transaction, KKR and existing investor EIG, will be the sole equity investors in the company. According to a press statement, both equity sponsors are dedicated to supporting the […]

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Heat Pump Tech Startup Evari Raises $7.5 Million

Heat Pump Tech Startup Evari Raises $7.5 Million

Heat pump tech startup Evari announced that it has raised $7.5 million in seed financing, with proceeds to be used commercialize the company’s technology for the electrification of consumer and industrial heating and cooling systems. Heat pumps are rapidly emerging as a key energy efficient and climate-friendly alternative to furnaces and air conditioners, producing fewer […]

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Microsoft Signs 400 MW Renewable Energy Purchase Deals from New Texas Solar Projects

Microsoft Signs 400 MW Renewable Energy Purchase Deals from New Texas Solar Projects

Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE), announced two new Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with Microsoft, for a total of 400 MW of renewable energy to be delivered from two solar facilities currently under development in Texas. The two new solar projects, each 200 MW, include the Morrow Lake Solar in Frio County, Texas, expected to be completed […]

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Utility-Scale Energy Storage Provider Lightshift Raises $100 Million from Climate-Focused Investor Greenbacker

Utility-Scale Energy Storage Provider Lightshift Raises $100 Million from Climate-Focused Investor Greenbacker

Battery energy storage provider Lightshift Energy announced that it has raised $100 million from clean energy-focused investment manager Greenbacker Capital Management (GCM), with proceeds from the financing aimed at supporting the expansion of the company’s utility-scale energy storage solutions. Energy storage solutions and infrastructure are emerging as a key energy transition investment area. Storage forms […]

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«SENS AI» – Wie wir mit künstlicher Intelligenz die Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Schweiz und weltweit fördern

«SENS AI» – Wie wir mit künstlicher Intelligenz die Kreislaufwirtschaft in der Schweiz und weltweit fördern

Elektroschrott ist weltweit der am schnellsten wachsende Abfallstrom . Allein im Jahr 2022 wurden in der Schweiz über 121 000 Tonnen Elektrogeräte gesammelt und recycelt . Mit der automatischen Erkennung von Elektroschrott bringen wir mehr Transparenz in den Warenstrom von Haushaltkleingeräten und liefert Herstellern und Recyclingbetrieben dank künstlicher Intelligenz verlässliche und präzise Daten. Damit nimmt […]

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