… of regular expectations; Carried an extreme impact; and Made us concoct explanations for their occurrence after the fact, making them explainable and predictable. When we … they regularly — and significantly — under value the potential impact of long-term and slow-developing sustainability challenges. The result is that sustainability challenges are not … 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, …
… What is hindering the availability of public capital and financing options for distributed solar? To some in structured finance, it seems like a great fit: solar … can be pooled and traded as liquid capital. In order to profit from this great opportunity for solar growth, investors and consumers demand standards and consistency from the … some of this engagement with the rating entities. Capital markets work with mature businesses that have a track record of success, Rottman said. The solar industry still …
… Originally posted on the Clean Energy Finance Forum Imagine you could design the electricity market in one state from scratch. There are … 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 … 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 energy …
… coastlines. Even when these projects help communities, there are often consequences for natural systems. The dams interrupt fish runs. Seawalls hold back sediment that starve … solutions. The need for this is reinforced by the personal liability that licensed professional engineers take on when they stamp designs as approved. It is not that they … can play a role more broadly. We need to move from ‘proof of concept’ pilot tests towards developing technical standards for how ecosystems can offer solutions. We need to build that …
… On a night when most of Connecticut fretted about the bleak, snowy forecast, 15 residents of Avon considered a bright, sunny future. They were gathered in the … 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 … Thank you. And thank you, Bernie!” he shouted across the room. “Let’s be in touch!” 2232 Clean Energy Equity and Justice The Ambassadors of Avon … Jun 23, 2015 The Ambassadors …
… that states interested in boosting EV adoption rates should support the purchase of cars before investing in charging stations. With more EVs on the road, the private market will … the government hasn’t done so,” said Eitan Hochster, a researcher at the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment and one of the report’s authors. “What is clear is that high … 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 …
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… This year’s US SIF conference , held in Chicago from May 5-6, brought together over 380 professionals from investment firms, consultancies, foundations, academia, corporations and … of 2014, approximately $6.57 trillion US-domiciled assets were under management with some form of SRI strategy, up from approximately $3 trillion in 2010. This represents more than … To keep up on one aspect of sustainable investing, stay tuned for the Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment’s Conservation Finance Forum, a website and newsletter that …
… a switch, or that water will flow from a faucet. When Paul Lussier introduced the panel for CBEY's "Sustainability, Transparency, and Metrics in Business" event on April 22nd, he reminded the audience that it's that kind of trust that … trying to undermine trust, and second, scientists themselves lack many of the communication skills that Stanley, Becker, and Cone suggested are vital to spreading messages. The IPCC is …