… to answer in its new white paper, “Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and Administrators.” 2181 Are Secondary Markets a Sustainable Capital Source for Energy Efficiency? … James Levitt … As the energy efficiency finance market grows and …
… The United States energy efficiency industry will have to standardize projects before it can receive large-scale private financing, according to our recent Q&A with a senior … that energy efficiency retrofits will be financially worthwhile. 2382 ICP Responds to Need for Energy Efficiency Standardization … Kat Friedrich … The United States energy efficiency industry will have to standardize projects before it can receive large-scale private financing, according to our recent Q&A with a senior …
… about the persistent obstacles in the market – including the need to scale up financing for energy efficiency. Citi Director Outlines Progress and Hurdles in Financing Clean Energy … about the persistent obstacles in the market – including the need to scale up financing for energy efficiency. … Citi Director Outlines Progress and Hurdles in Financing Clean …
… owners’ priority lists. According to “Financing Small Commercial Building Energy Performance Upgrades: Challenges and Opportunities,” a report published in January by National … owners’ priority lists. According to “Financing Small Commercial Building Energy Performance Upgrades: Challenges and Opportunities,” a report published in January by National …
… For the first time, researchers have examined what potential investors want from the United … energy bond market. The December 2014 report “What Investors Want: How to Scale-Up Demand for U.S. Clean Energy and Green Bonds” shows investors’ tastes vary widely. Offering a broad … recommend. 2382 Clean Energy Bond Investors Want a Full Buffet of Options … Kat Friedrich … For the first time, researchers have examined what potential investors want from the United …
… Proven strategies for encouraging customers to use new technologies and seek financing are critical to the … offered insights on customer motivation. 2534 Could Behavior Change Insights Drive Demand for Energy Efficiency? … Lea Lupkin … Proven strategies for encouraging customers to use new technologies and seek financing are critical to the …
… Commercial wind and solar developers looking to sign up for New Mexico’s Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (REPTC) in the near future will have … take a number and get in line. The program has been so popular that production tax credits for solar are maxed out through 2022. All of the available credits for wind are claimed from 2016-2020. 2232 Get in Line: New Mexico’s Renewable Energy …
… Retail investment in clean energy is starting to flourish. Historically, investments in clean energy were only available to institutional investors. Recently, access has become available to retail investors through new investment vehicles such as solar bonds. On Nov. 18, Clean Edge presented a webinar …
… How can programs motivate homeowners to make their homes energy-efficient before installing solar panels? And how can incentives support a whole-house retrofit approach … that will optimize energy savings and prevent solar systems from being oversized? California, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Austin Energy have been grappling with this challenge for years. Their experiences show well-designed incentives may drive the joint adoption of …
… To carry out a sizeable securitization of distributed generation assets, an investment-grade credit rating is necessary. But structural challenges unique to the solar … Challenges … To carry out a sizeable securitization of distributed generation assets, an investment-grade credit rating is necessary. But structural challenges unique to the solar …