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Salka Energy has been launched as a renewable energy development company by a senior ex-Gamesa executive and backed by Gulf-based ultra-high net worth investment group Wofi Capital. 
Bristol, in south-west UK, has been named as the European Green Capital in 2015 with a pledge to be a hot-bed of innovation. 
UK innovators can vie for a share of a £5m funding pool to develop, deploy and test integrated urban solutions under a future cities competition. 
Energy focused private equity firm Riverstone is nearing the $7.5bn hard cap for its fifth power and energy fund. 
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has launched a A$400m($384m) fund in an effort to generate 150MW of clean power. 
Mezzanine debt investor Huntington Capital, which is focused on Californian SMEs, is nearing its biggest-ever fundraise after bagging more than $50m towards its latest vehicle. 
Warren Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy is expected to complete a $700m solar bond this month with the offering given a BBB- rating from ratings agency Fitch. 
Investment manager Ashburton has launched a global energy fund as part of a new UCITS range. 
Ocean Thermal Energy will aim to raise up to £8m through an IPO on London’s AIM market and told NewNet it feels confident the time is right because of the broad support it has as it commercialises its technology on a global-scale. 
A suite of fixed income indices focused on environmental, social and governance has been launched by Barclays and MSCI targeted towards increasingly-aware institutional investors. 
A subsidiary of Oklahoma utility American Electric Power has launched a request for proposal for 200MW of new wind energy resources. 
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has revealed $98.6m will be made available to support the production of advanced biofuel as part of the agency’s efforts of strengthening the rural economy. 
UK entrepreneurs with innovative energy ideas and products will help steer the economy towards recovery says Energy Secretary Ed Davey, announcing a £19m fund to support small and medium enterprises today. 
The UK’s Crown Estate, which manages the country’s near-shore waters, has unveiled a leasing round for floating offshore wind technology. 
A wind power auction set to take place in August is expected to attract projects totalling 16GW of capacity but the government will set out stricter rules than in previous rounds. 
First Solar will look carry out a share sale, offering as many as 9.8 million shares at $46 apiece on the public market to build up an acquisition cash pool. 
The former head of Irish utility Bord Gáis John Mullins has launched a renewable energy asset management business Amarenco and is targeting €150m for its inaugural solar fund. 
FundersClub, a self-proclaimed ‘world’s first online venture capital firm’, has closed its first theme-based fund, which will focus on incubator and accelerator programmes. 
A funding competition has opened in the UK that will see £2.5m in chemicals projects that can contribute to the transition to a low-carbon economy. 
A US federal agency has issued a request for information (RFI) as it seeks to liaise with groups regarding the installation of solar photovoltaic installations across a number of government sites. 
