… Trude Storelvmo agrees, explaining that even the most recent generation of Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs), which describe climate change from an economist’s perspective, … Trude Storelvmo agrees, explaining that even the most recent generation of Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs), which describe climate change from an economist’s perspective, … Trude Storelvmo agrees, explaining that even the most recent generation of Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs), which describe climate change from an economist’s perspective, …
… in two of an organization’s most important decision-making areas: accounting and risk assessment. An externality is defined in economics as the cost or benefit that affects a … of constrained natural resources like rare earth metals could profoundly impact the development and availability of technology, and just as climate change will impact weather, … loops characteristic of many sustainability challenges baffle classical economic thinking. Markets don’t deal with feedback loops very well, particularly when the agents of feedback …
… solar finance. “Our mission is to bring the solar industry up to a level where capital markets will say ‘Yes’,” said SEFA president Mary Rottman. What is SEFA? SEFA grew out of … consists of around 36 members currently and represents a majority of players in the market in terms of number of installations, according to Rottman. Founding members include … published in Dec. 2013, securitization of solar assets and access to financing from capital markets could help to sustain the solar industry when the investment tax credit (ITC) drops …
… Originally posted on the Clean Energy Finance Forum Imagine you could design the electricity market in one state from scratch. There are no pre-existing programs to satisfy and no … state. Of the 13 proposals, three were selected by the Innovation Review Panel for further development at a recently held SEPA summit: Karl Rábago and Jim Kennerly: “ The Sharing … retrofits. What Actions Can States Take? Real-time energy pricing, comprehensive assessments of the social and private costs of electricity, market transformation from …
… on a small set of volunteers known as solar ambassadors to drive the campaign. Through workshops, tabling at farmers’ markets, open houses and other events, the solar ambassadors reach out to friends, family, … Avon and slipped into the back row of the library to observe the campaign in action. The workshop had already begun by the time I arrived. Barbara Welch, a solar consultant from …
… A new in-depth report on the electrical vehicle (EV) market suggests that states interested in boosting EV adoption rates should support the … than direct subsidies. “True scale is only possible with wise policies to encourage network development,” according to Jeffrey Schub, executive director of the Coalition for Green … than direct subsidies. “True scale is only possible with wise policies to encourage network development,” according to Jeffrey Schub, executive director of the Coalition for Green …
… th , students, professors from Duke and Yale Universities, and executives from non-profit marketing firm SmartPower and the Connecticut Green Bank gathered around a very large table … media. SmartPower helped coordinate a series of intimate educational events including solar workshops, live-installations for the public and community tours of homes that already had … media. SmartPower helped coordinate a series of intimate educational events including solar workshops, live-installations for the public and community tours of homes that already had …
… technologies and business models necessary to ramp up growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market in the United States. It also explores the relationship between charging stations and … At the same time, there are important roles that governments can play in facilitating the development of a more robust EV charging infrastructure. While we recommend starting with … At the same time, there are important roles that governments can play in facilitating the development of a more robust EV charging infrastructure. While we recommend starting with …
… risks, optimize resource consumption and minimize costs, and even captured a growing market demand for environmentally-sensitive products. Generally, these corporations have … corporation”. Here, business adopts and operates based on the ideology of sustainable development. In other words, companies do well by doing good. The Third Wave Imagine a … 13th, 2014, 6:45 AM EST — 7:45 AM EST Evans Hall, Room 2220 Authentic Sustainability Workshop Fri, January 16th, 2015, 7:00 AM EST — 10:00 AM EST Sage Hall, Bowers Auditorium …
… examines how to expand residential solar adoption in the US, with the goal of developing marketing strategies for the masses. Our team, comprised of the Connecticut Green Bank, … examines how to expand residential solar adoption in the US, with the goal of developing marketing strategies for the masses. Our team, comprised of the Connecticut Green Bank, … examines how to expand residential solar adoption in the US, with the goal of developing marketing strategies for the masses. Our team, comprised of the Connecticut Green Bank, …