… lose?” The first thing she needed was the right idea, and she found it when she learned about the potential for households to benefit from a sort of “energy arbitrage.” Due to the … sustainable business model. Over the next year and a half, she developed this idea into Powerhouse, which won the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize in 2017. Katrina knew that … entrepreneur. She appreciated having an opportunity “where you can literally walk in, without a business plan and just an idea and say ‘I have three months and a thousand dollars to …
… roughly one-third of regional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing a considerable market opportunity for low-carbon solutions. This blog post is to start a conversation … for Action By asking various stakeholders to name renewable thermal metrics they care about and that serve their interests, we developed a framework that addresses the shared need … non-financial impacts. The metrics following the stakeholder analysis can be grouped into two main categories: Risks related to the transition to a low-carbon future and the …
… help? Sohi did what he could—found her housing, connected her to social services. One year out, her kids are in school and she’s holding down a job. “But imagine if she hadn’t had … over the next 12 years primarily through grants, with roughly eight percent funneled into the formation of the Canada Infrastructure Bank . His vision for the investment extends … to decide what needs to be built and support that.” But the key to this project is in its outcomes, mandated for all grant-funded projects, which must achieve at least one of three …
… However, due to the complexity of this sector, this analysis was not included in a recent market potential report . These results are instead summarized below, along with challenges … customers. Several interviewees mentioned the difficulty of justifying large capital outlays for benefits perceived as small and occurring over a long time-horizon, especially … create value streams. Management can be encouraged to integrate these costs and benefits into profit and loss statements through internal carbon pricing, a carbon tax, a carbon …
… customers have physical constraints , such as those who live in multifamily buildings without enough roof space for each family to install solar. Many also live in older buildings … face a number of challenges serving LMI customers. As with the broader residential solar market, selling solar to many individual customers is more expensive than working with a … This research aims to identify more effective outreach strategies and provide insight into the best ways to help lower-income households participate in the solar revolution. That …
… the impacts of climate change by upholding the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets outlined in the Paris Agreement. Among the dozen states that have joined the U.S. Climate … despite the significant potential of renewable heating and cooling, only a fraction of the market is economically viable under current pricing and market conditions. Why is this the … the State to procure 100 percent of its energy demand from renewable sources by 2025. The Office of Energy Resources is co-charged with fulfilling this executive order. And while …
… Clean energy technologies often face several barriers to adoption, both from market conditions and consumer behavior. Renewable thermal technologies (RTTs) used for … systems, which are visible installations and can generate positive cash flows, RTTs are out of sight and typically only generate cash savings. On the brighter side, RTTs can … region and offers vertical, closed-loop GSHPs for multifamily condominiums and commercial office buildings. The company’s so called “geothermal PPA” works, in part, as a lease, since …
… 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: it … and increase electricity bill savings are also being tested across the country. But these markets and policies vary from state to state — sometimes even between utilities within a … studies vary widely, there are a few common themes. Each study breaks the value of solar into its component parts to answer a set of questions: if more solar is installed, to what …
… Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., is one of the largest tractor companies in the world and the market leader in India for utility vehicles. In October 2016, Mahindra & Mahindra became the … Vijay Kalra, chief of manufacturing operations; and Anirban Ghosh, chief sustainability officer. A Sustainability Journey At an investor meeting in 2008, the issue of triple bottom … vision, as reflected in its “Rise” mission slogan. “Our approach to business is not just aboutmarket share and the bottom line, but a purpose beyond profit,” Goenka explained as the …
… more effective ways to communicate with low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities about solar. (These were defined as annual household income below $50,000 and between … both groups who chose to either install or not install—highlights an interesting issue. How does the messenger or channel affect how the message is received? Does lack of information continuity feed into this problem? If installation costs and lack of energy savings are the primary reasons …