… solar market, it has supported the design and adoption of legislation that expanded the Residential Solar Investment Program (RSIP) by creating the Solar Home Renewable Energy Credit (SHREC). The SHREC provides a stable funding structure for an expanded RSIP. … the RSIP tenfold. Meanwhile, the reliance on renewable-energy credits (RECs) to satisfy the state’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state …
… founder and chairman, wondered how his company could expand its presence in the United States market. In the previous five years, Trina, a company with manufacturing and … partnered with three distributors of electrical equipment in the United States to reach the residential market. But were there other strategies the company should pursue to reach this … were, as yet, not well understood. Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Trina Solar: Expanding in the U.S. Market … Trina Solar: Expanding in the U.S. Market …
… the institutions required to sustain a new market. What is interesting about renewable energy in general and offshore wind in particular is that, across settings, the issues that … over thirty in-depth, ethnographic interviews were conducted (some on-site in different states of New England) with representatives of each of the relevant stakeholder groups … (Delaware and Rhode Island), to begin delving deeper into the processes followed at each state, and to gather rich archival information from both—including press articles, …
… financing a Green Resilience Hub (GRH). GRHs are physical facilities equipped with clean energy technologies and strategically located to offer vital services to local communities … We included incentives provided by both the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) and the state of Connecticut. Our case study results demonstrate that GRHs become highly bankable in … We hope this report will foster the development of these vital projects across the United States. Published October 2023 Clean Energy Environmental Innovation Equity and Justice …
… movement." The Green Bank used financial structuring to attract private capital to clean energy projects in Connecticut. Using transaction enablers and risk mitigants like loan … But back in Connecticut, trouble was brewing. A contingent of leaders in the State House were calling for both a raid of the organization’s balance sheet, and a dramatic … of a slower transition? And what trade-offs existed between goals of demonstrating the performance of clean energy finance assets to the private sector, supplying as much capital …
… of greenhouse gases that these buildings emit and reduce their operating costs. While these energy-efficiency upgrades are often cash-flow-positive with the right loans, they have failed to … The EUA is a deal structure modeled on property-assessed clean energy (PACE) in the United States. It allows loans for building upgrades to be paid back via a surcharge on local …
… Before the federal government discontinued the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB) program in 2017 as part of its tax reform package, states like Virginia leveraged this program to accomplish energyefficiency goals. When evaluating how to use Virginia’s QECB allocation, decision makers …
… EV market and increasing investment in EV charging stations. We compare EV markets across states with a focus on New York, which falls in the middle of the 50 states in terms of EVs … growth of the overall market is to grow electric vehicle purchases and allow the private sector to provide charging. At the same time, there are important roles that governments can … policy options for supporting a growing EV and EV charging market. 2274 2239 2379 Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Financing Electric Vehicle Markets in …
… to assess the financial implications of their carbon emissions and encourage increased energyefficiency. To date, around 1,400 companies have reported implementing or planning carbon … and model for evaluating a carbon-charge program in the appendix. Additionally, we state that the secondary effects of paired taxes and investment subsidies, when considered …
… model, strategies were proposed based on component reliability and its contribution to the energy generation loss in kilowatt-hours given the component failure. These four maintenance … von der Haar/flickr Clean Energy Making Wind Power Competitive Using Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Maintenance Strategies … Making Wind Power Competitive Using Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Maintenance Strategies The objective of this project was to develop a new …