… Originally posted on the Clean Energy Finance Forum Imagine you could design the electricity market in one state from … ratemaking structures similar to the United Kingdom’s RIIO model . In contrast with traditional cost-of-service regulation, which narrowly bases rates on asset and … the technology already exists for a completely-solarized grid and that incremental policy changes, such as guaranteeing grid access for distributed generators, could further support …
… and thoughts turn to concrete. And lots of it. Certain images come to mind: Big dams. Levees that strait-jacket rivers. Hardened coastlines. Even when these projects … seeing that these new nature-based solutions – whether on their own or in combination with others – can meet community needs, while often being more resilient than built solutions to changes like sea level rise and climate change. Now the conservation community is wisely …
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… adoption rates should support the purchase of cars before investing in charging stations. With more EVs on the road, the private market will build infrastructure. For EV supporters, … million EVs on the road, with adequate charging infrastructure, by 2025. “States are making big EV policy choices across the United States,” Hochster said. “Georgia is cutting its … charging station cost and availability fades away.” Read the executive summary at the Clean Energy Finance Forum and download the full report . Equity and Justice Clean Energy A Simple …
… and Yale 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. … was the final meeting of a five-year campaign. Everybody there was a partner in the Solar Energy Education and Diffusion Study (SEEDS) , a Department of Energy funded research … motivate solar adoption among homeowners. The program as a whole was called “Solarize,” and with each round we introduced a subset of towns to slight variations in the campaign. The …
… and consumer purchases of EVs. EVs are becoming an increasingly large part of our clean energy economy and are a vital element of sustainable transportation. Because of the many … despite substantial growth in the market during the past five years, EVs still make up a small percentage of the cars on the road in the United States. A Lack of Infrastructure … the development of a more robust EV charging infrastructure. While we recommend starting with encouraging EV purchases, the policy groundwork to support private investment in EVSE …
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… CBEY in 2008 to help build a program for socially minded entrepreneurs, who struggle with the same leopardian calculus: uncertain success through patience and persistence, the … home the vast and latent business opportunities inherent in environmental crises. “Find the biggest problem you can tackle,” he encouraged everyone present. After his talk, the four … that is cleaner and smarter than a diesel generator. Riding the rising tide of distributed energy storage and generation, homE will make electricity cheaper for ratepayers, and hasten …
… work around flooding is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is why we’re targeting them with our idea. Meaghan McGrath : In many places, the natural ecosystems that once performed … a little bit more background on how those credits would work? SW : It’s actually a pretty small piece of the proposal, but one of the reasons a lot of projects like these don’t get … in all three states have indicated they want natural infrastructure; they want to prevent big flooding damages in the future. SW : Hurricane Sandy was a wakeup call. I think that …