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PSP Investments | February 15, 2022

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments), one of Canada's largest pension investment managers, announced the publication of its Green Bond Framework. Green Bonds will provide a new tool in PSP Investments' toolkit to support strong financial performance and responsible investment outcomes. PSP Investments' Green Bond Framework is aligned with existing standards in green bond and sustainable debt markets. It has been awarded an environmental rating o...

Blackstone | January 14, 2020

Private equity giant Blackstone is recapitalizing a U.S. solar power company with $850 million in new investment. Altus Power America, based in Connecticut, announced the Blackstone contribution to refinance its existing capital structure and fund future development. Blackstone made the investment through its GSO Capital Partners LP and Blackstone Insurance Solutions (BIS) Groups. “We’re incredibly enthusiastic to be partnering with Blackstone as we position our business for accelerating growth,...

NREL | July 14, 2020

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have conducted the first global assessment into the most promising approaches to end-of-life management for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. PV modules have a 30-year lifespan. There is currently no plan for how to manage this at end of their lifespan. The volume of modules no longer needed could total 80 million metric tons by 2050. In addition to quantity, the nature of the waste also poses challenges. PV modules are made of valuab...

Montana-Dakota | October 23, 2020

CPower Energy Management Company, the nation's leader in demand-side energy management, and Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. (Montana-Dakota), a regional energy supplier to organizations in the Upper Midwest, announce the expansion of Montana-Dakota's popular Demand Response Resources (DRR) program. The expansion of the program marks another opportunity for CPower's nearly 1,500 commercial and industrial customers to earn revenue and support the grid....