… of Energy (DOE) announced on Sept. 2 that it is requesting applications to co-fund renewable energy, energy efficiency, and combined heat and power to help increase the climate … the amount of the source energy that must be displaced is 20 percent – and for renewable energy and/or combined heat and power, projects should produce at least 10 kW, said … For community-scale installations, there is no minimum source-energy percentage, but the renewable energy and combined heat and power system must produce at least 50 kW. These grants …
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… responsibility. A quick scan of sustainability events over this period reveals a series of news stories, beginning with Silent Spring, that have become household names — the crash of … properly value sustainability impacts. This, too, is a recipe for a Black Swan event. Good News, Bad News Sustainability challenges and Black Swan events go hand in hand. This suggests that …
… growth, investors and consumers demand standards and consistency from the industry. The new industry group Solar Energy Finance Association (SEFA) is one of several leaders … the solar industry, funded by the United States Department of Energy and led by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Rottman said the association was formed to “harness the … can borrow. They have the credit. It’s the DG market that needs access to capital. We knew it could not successfully tap institutional money without acting in the way a …
… offers utilities “a massive opportunity for cost savings.” It also provides an array of new business opportunities, such as customer-oriented services for bill optimization and … time-of-use metering and billing. Both utility costs and the utility-system value of renewable energy vary substantially based on the time of day. This type of real-time pricing … of distributed generation, Rábago and Kennerly said. While current prices favor non-renewable sources of electricity generation, the two authors said the “cheapest solutions …
… works (or doesn’t) in person. On March 4th, I drove the hour up Interstate 91 from NewHaven to Avon and slipped into the back row of the library to observe the campaign in … works (or doesn’t) in person. On March 4th, I drove the hour up Interstate 91 from NewHaven to Avon and slipped into the back row of the library to observe the campaign in …
… A new in-depth report on the electrical vehicle (EV) market suggests that states interested in … where should the money go first, cars or infrastructure? By comparing the funding model in New York, which ranks 25 th nationwide in new EV registration, against those in Georgia and … network development,” according to Jeffrey Schub, executive director of the Coalition for Green Capital , who helped develop the report. “But if policymakers can get this right, the …
… Universities, and executives from non-profit marketing firm SmartPower and the Connecticut Green Bank gathered around a very large table in the basement of Kroon Hall. This was the … few years. Related Programs Solar Energy Evolution and Diffusion Studies (SEEDS) Related News Former Obama Strategist Shifts Focus To a New Movement: Solar Adoption Yale-Led Project to Widen Access to Household Solar Receives …
… becoming longer. And distributed generation is making it possible to use locally-sourced renewable energy to power EVs. But despite substantial growth in the market during the past … EVSE market in certain states, a financial model for market growth, and recommendations of new approaches to expanding the market. We compare EV and EVSE policies in New York to those of two leading states, Georgia and California. While certain states have …
… pattern, including environmental remediation, sustainability consulting, clean energy, and green banking. The second way in which companies are evolving into the next phase of … Motors. According to Honda’s 2011 North American Environmental Report, Honda charged this new division of American Honda Motors with the responsibility to “increase strategic … across organizational functions and, looking across our various product lines, to propose new environmental products and business strategies.” Just last year the Honda EBDO completed …