… As global head of research at Thomson Reuters Wealth Management/Lipper, Robert Jenkins spends a … general investing public. But the discovery process hasn’t been easy. The problem, Jenkins says, is that fund managers and fund selectors have no single standard for analyzing or … general investing public. But the discovery process hasn’t been easy. The problem, Jenkins says, is that fund managers and fund selectors have no single standard for analyzing or …
… a basic need, one can marshal strong arguments for its role in a thriving culture. I’m not saying that wine growing has solved all of its environmental issues, nor that we should … a basic need, one can marshal strong arguments for its role in a thriving culture. I’m not saying that wine growing has solved all of its environmental issues, nor that we should … a basic need, one can marshal strong arguments for its role in a thriving culture. I’m not saying that wine growing has solved all of its environmental issues, nor that we should …
… have a mix of potential feedback loops that will make any economist throw up her hands and say “nope.” Because markets cannot foresee the impacts — primary, secondary, tertiary — of … them after the fact. The good news is that these sustainability Black Swans might be what save us all. As with the example of Silent Spring, some Black Swan events have positive … the oil and gas industry to take a hard look at safety practices and invest heavily in best-practice safety procedures. Bhopal drove revolutionary regulations on chemical …
… What is hindering the availability of public capital and financing options for distributed … “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 SAPC, a … that is going to sell the system,” Rottman said. “It’s the quality of the business – how you treat your customers, whatyou offer to your customers, and how you offer it.” Rottman …
… 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 … You’re given a blank slate on which to envision a long-term, sustainable energy market. What would it look like? This was the challenge that Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) … extend beyond greater grid resilience and reliability. Rábago said this model offers the best opportunity for improved cost-effectiveness, environmental performance, and customer …
… This blog was originally published on Cool Green Science , the Science Blog of The Nature Conservancy . Mention engineering to a … because abstractions aren’t going to protect a community from flooding. They want – if you’ll pardon the pun – concrete answers. Engineers are used to drawing on an established … because abstractions aren’t going to protect a community from flooding. They want – if you’ll pardon the pun – concrete answers. Engineers are used to drawing on an established …
… “There are a lot of trees here in Avon, and sometimes those trees fall and cut the power. What happens when the grid goes down? Can I run the electricity for my home off the panels?” … not allow one to power a home when the lines are cut, but then a voice interrupted her. “You can get batteries to act as a back-up system, but that, of course, adds cost. You’d want … Barbara responded that cleaning panels is not as problematic in Connecticut as it is in, say, California, where conditions are much drier and dustier. In Connecticut, rain does most …
… at the Yale Center for Business and the Environment and one of the report’s authors. “What is clear is that high usage rates—having more EVs on the road—is necessary to make … the economics of these chargers actually work.” When the Nissan Leaf dropped its prices in 2013, for instance, a $1,000 drop translated into a 35 percent increase in demand. There was … 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 … teams at Duke and Yale then interviewed participants and analyzed data to understand what worked and what didn’t, collecting attributes of the optimal solar campaign. In the … the local installers that participate in Solarize. This suggests that large national solar brands like SolarCity also benefitted from the education and awareness Solarize created—the …
… work has indicated that this is not necessarily the case. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of the market is to grow electric vehicle … work has indicated that this is not necessarily the case. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of the market is to grow electric vehicle … work has indicated that this is not necessarily the case. Our analysis suggests that the best way for policymakers to facilitate the growth of the market is to grow electric vehicle …