… focus on innovation and entrepreneurship, develop an online certificate program in clean energy finance, and increase the reach of the Clean Energy Finance Forum, an industry-leading publication. For the past decade, CBEY has offered … innovation and entrepreneurship, CBEY has established itself as a leading resource on clean energy finance. The new gift will expand this work in two ways. First, CBEY, in partnership …
… the time. If consumers can shift the bulk of their energy use to the times when the grid is powered by renewables, they can both save money and help the planet. In this situation, … software component (the app) and with a hardware component (the battery) to achieve energysavings and environmental benefits. The team started on the software side, and they … long time for their savings to compensate for this cost. Additionally, user interviews showed that consumers wanted the system to be automated, which would have required home …
… Renewable thermal energy is increasingly seen as critical to a low-carbon future in the northeastern US. … demand for renewable thermal performance metrics. Given low adoption rates, the evidence on how RTTs perform after installation is lacking. Nor have consistent metering and monitoring … States are now designing programs and implementing campaigns such as Solarize for thermal. However, to be able to design and evaluate programs, key metrics are required; harmonization …
… water pipes. Instead, he is influenced by the deeper conviction that infrastructure empowers its citizens, a conviction learned not only through his time on city council but from … me understand why public infrastructure is so critical for individual success and also community success.” The federal funding will target five distinct areas of investment: … and rural and northern communities. “I’m a firm believer that locals know best how to spend to achieve their goals,” Sohi said. “We allow them to decide what needs to be …
… has identified industrial sectors that represent the most promise for RTTs in Connecticut. However, due to the complexity of this sector, this analysis was not included in a recent … case in a variety of ways: make heat and resource maps available, instrument industry networks for benchmarking, offer free energy assessments and share case studies that raise … Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) have a business model wherein customers agree to share the savings of an energy technology upgrade with the financing and installing entity. However, …
… Residential solar power in the U.S. has grown rapidly in the last decade, from around 23,000 homes in 2006 to … in reducing their electricity bills and mitigating their impacts on climate change. However, many constraints prevent low- and moderate-income (LMI) households from installing … in a multifamily structure over whether to use a roof for solar or another purpose. While community solar programs, which remotely sell portions of solar farms to households, may …
… economically viable under current pricing and market conditions. Why is this the case? And how might it change? To help answer those questions, it’s useful to understand the policies … that can be adapted to incorporate consideration for RTTs; most notably, it recommends creating a data-driven tool to lower soft costs for future installations by helping … any increases in price will see a decrease in demand, and behavioral studies suggest cost savings need to be not only transparent but also dramatically higher in order for customers …
… nescience with RTTs and EE measures is tackled by educational and outreach programs in community centers. High upfront costs are mitigated through a price guide providing … of this model. One example of a third-party model is Diverso Energy’s GSHP “geothermal Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)” product. Diverso is a Canadian ground-source heat pump … condominiums and commercial office buildings. The company’s so called “geothermal PPA” works, in part, as a lease, since the company takes on all operating and maintenance costs …
… considered installing solar panels on your roof, you’ve probably asked two basic questions: How much does it cost? And how long before I earn back my investment? The short answer is: … incentives, and other programs to decrease upfront costs and increase electricity bill savings are also being tested across the country. But these markets and policies vary from … that solar provides to the grid, including several components such as reduced fuel use at power plants. Despite this change, Austin Energy’s VOS program has continued to see a steady …
… said. “In India nearly 75 percent of commercial costs are from utilities such as water and energy. India also has a problem of energy shortages. Energy efficiency and conservation are … and is preparing a Carbon Pricing Primer that will help other companies understand how to make a carbon price works for them. Ghosh also advises fellow business leaders to look at utility bills: …