Renewable energy's new dance partners: Banks, pension funds

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Risk-averse financiers including Aviva, BlackRock and State Street are pursuing renewable energy projects and seeing steady returns

A funny thing happened on the way to the bank for the solar and wind industries. The erstwhile "alternative" energy that turned off traditional investors as too risky is now attracting traditional financing...

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