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Smarter Money  |  September 17, 2020

Aligned closes $1 billion sustainability-linked credit to green data centers

ImpactAlpha, September 17 – Data centers are consuming huge amounts of electricity. Dallas-based Aligned uses energy-efficient cooling systems and has committed to 100% renewable energy for its facilities.  A $1 billion credit facility to support Aligned’s sustainability goals, structured by ING Capital, will reward the company with a reduced interest rate if it hits impact

Jessica Pothering    Jessica Pothering
Clean Energy  |  September 15, 2020

Lumos clinches $35 million from DFC to expand energy access in Nigeria

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ImpactAlpha, September 15 – Netherlands-based Lumos sells solar systems to West African businesses and households that lack reliable access to energy. Lumos sells 80-watt and 160-watt systems on a pay-as-you-go basis through partnerships with mobile operators like MTN.  An investment from the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. aims to help Lumos produce and sell 160,000

Jessica Pothering    Jessica Pothering
Clean Energy  |  September 10, 2020

SJF Ventures backs Terabase Energy’s $6 million raise

ImpactAlpha, September 10 – Berkeley, Calif.-based software company Terabase helps monitor and automate utility-scale solar projects. The company is pushing to lower the cost of solar power below $0.01 per kilowatt-hour in the next five years. (A recent Terabase project in Qatar will sell power for $0.01449/kWh). The company has raised a $6 million Series

Jessica Pothering    Jessica Pothering
2030 Finance  |  September 10, 2020

U.S. regulator urges a price on carbon to stem climate risks

“Financial markets will only be able to channel resources efficiently to activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions if an economy-wide price on carbon is in place at a level that reflects the true social cost of those emissions,” says a new report from a key U.S. government regulator. 
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