… 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 … credit of customers. Those leases 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 …
… federal statement, a more in-depth look shows this thorny challenge has blocked progress for the solar industry for a long time. According to some researchers, this commitment does not provide a complete … federal statement, a more in-depth look shows this thorny challenge has blocked progress for the solar industry for a long time. According to some researchers, this commitment does …
… a long-term, sustainable energy market. What would it look like? Imagining a Fresh Start for the Power Grid … Imagine you could design the electricity market in one state from … a long-term, sustainable energy market. What would it look like? … Imagining a Fresh Start for the Power Grid …
… States solar industry faces as it seeks to avert the impact of the phase-out of the federal investment tax credit (ITC)? A policy paper produced by researchers at The George Washington University, “Softer Solar Landings: Options to Avoid the Investment Tax Credit Cliff,” explores four potential alternatives to the current plan and assesses their political viability. 2382 Which Solar Investment Tax Credit Strategy Can Survive the Federal Political Climate? … Kat Friedrich … …
… energy efficiency financing program look like? On May 31 in San Francisco, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) convened 23 representatives from across the country … energy efficiency financing program look like? On May 31 in San Francisco, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) convened 23 representatives from across the country …
… At a public event in Boston on June 11 called "Designing Solar’s Value: A Stakeholder’s Forum," speakers outlined an ambitious proposal to shift the entire framework of solar … Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE). 2382 Value-of-Solar Study Proposed for Massachusetts … Kat Friedrich … At a public event in Boston on June 11 called "Designing Solar’s Value: A Stakeholder’s Forum," speakers outlined an ambitious proposal to shift the entire framework of solar …
… solar industry is apprehensively discussing the 2017 phase-out of its federal 30-percent Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Now, a report by faculty at Stanford Graduate School of Business has outlined a blueprint for an alternative sunset strategy for the ITC. 2382 Should the Investment Tax Credit’s …
… Some investors are looking with anticipation toward the development of secondary markets for energy efficiency in the United States. To provide an inside perspective on why these … are crucial today, authors of the report “Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and Administrators” spoke with Clean Energy Finance Forum. 2382 A …
… Caribbean islands, with sky-high electricity prices and abundant solar and wind, are a natural home for solar and wind power. Will low oil prices slow their race to a clean energy future? … islands, with sky-high electricity prices and abundant solar and wind, are a natural home for solar and wind power. Will low oil prices slow their race to a clean energy future? … …
… Climate resilience retrofits for affordable multifamily housing are critical to the survival of apartment residents. Jim … “a lot of people are going to be sheltering in place.” 2382 Financing Climate Resilience for Affordable Housing … Kat Friedrich … Climate resilience retrofits for affordable …