… a franchised dealer network, seriously hurting the company financially and deviating from its mission to help the poor. As the company was recovering from this move, the price of solar panels spiked and sales declined. Investors put pressure on Hande to lay off employees and contract the organization. With the … the company in 2008. SELCO remained a for-profit business, but Hande was able to seek new investors more aligned with its mission. In addition, Hande was able to keep his sales and …
… of intense political negotiations, on October 26, legislators swept $16.3 million annually from the Connecticut Green Bank’s budget over the following two years. In 2017, nearly 90% … to accelerate private investment in clean energy, create Connecticut jobs, promote energy security, and address climate change. Further, changes to funding, structure, and products … to accelerate private investment in clean energy, create Connecticut jobs, promote energy security, and address climate change. Further, changes to funding, structure, and products …
… operations. In the energy area, the company was hoping to receive 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2015, even in a period of rapid growth, increasing its square … structure might be further adapted to allow Walmart de México to participate in and benefit from other projects. Gómez was also considering the mix of renewable energy sources. In … structure. Mexico’s political leadership had announced a commitment to electricity from renewable energy sources, to move the country away from its traditional reliance on …
… a series of laws promoting the use of alternative fuels in gasoline, beginning with ethanol from sugarcane. This meant that the national oil company PEMEX had to find ways to implement … crude oil. The country's demand for gasoline was growing, but the production of crude oil from the country's shallow-water wells in the Gulf of Mexico was decreasing and its … had become a major gasoline component in other countries. In the United States, ethanol from corn made up as much as 8% of the vehicle fuel blend at the pump, the maximum amount …
… in clean research and development (R&D) to $1.5 billion by 2010; To increase revenues from ecomagination products to $20 billion by 2010; To reduce the volume and intensity of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from GE's operations and improve energy efficiency its facilities by 2012; To keep the … was first and foremost a business growth initiative. His candor earned him praise from leaders of powerful environmental NGOs like World Resources Institute President …
… renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits to … outline for expansion of RSIP through creation of the SHREC. This bill passed with support from a range of stakeholders including the leadership of the Governor of Connecticut and, in general, bipartisan support from the Connecticut General Assembly. Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean …
… government had already set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% from 2001 levels by 2050. The GC3 had been tasked to develop interim statewide greenhouse gas reduction targets for years between 2020 and 2050 and identify short- and long-term statewide strategies to achieve the … expanding nuclear. On the other hand, there are ongoing health and safety, environment, and security concerns about nuclear power, as well as questions of short- and long-term …
… sustainability indexes. Not content to rest on these laurels, AXA transferred its CR team from the department that included the Communications function to a newly created department … ratings agencies, notably using the Dow Jones Sustainability Index methodology created for investors. As part of the company’s strategy apparatus, Steenland and her team were now … to produce an “integrated report” that would define the Group’s next strategy for the 2020 time horizon, measured by a set of metrics reflecting in an integrated way the …
… to finance residential solar projects and solar water heaters. CT Solar Lease 2 stemmed from a response to a gap in the market that was clearly felt by both contractors and … case delves into the financing structure of the program and presents the lessons learned from implementation challenges. Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy CT Solar Lease 2 … … to finance residential solar projects and solar water heaters. CT Solar Lease 2 stemmed from a response to a gap in the market that was clearly felt by both contractors and …
… pay cash outright or take out loans to spread the cost over time. Second, while large-scale investors are increasingly familiar with residential energy-efficiency financing, they don’t … Plus, the methods of energy-efficiency upgrades have not been systematized enough for large investors to be comfortable providing pools of capital that would cover whole portfolios of … pay cash outright or take out loans to spread the cost over time. Second, while large-scale investors are increasingly familiar with residential energy-efficiency financing, they don’t …