… Building from recent research testing strategies and messages that are most conducive to solar adoption, this new project seeks to develop more effective ways to communicate with low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities about solar. Defined as annual household income below $50,000 and between $50,000-$75,000, respectively, LMI communities forego solar for any number of reasons—financing issues, lack of access to capital, limited …
… use of novel behavioral strategies and social interactions to accelerate the deployment of solar energy to both low-and-moderate income households and all households. This next project is a data-driven analysis of the co-adoption of rooftop solar energy along with energy storage, electric vehicles, and energy efficiency. It … key conclusions on the most effective and cost-effective approaches for the deployment of solar energy and related technologies to all communities. This project is funded by the U.S. …
… What motivates people to install rooftop solar panels? Which incentives or policies can rapidly boost the adoption of this … set of partners came together to test these questions by examining the uptake of solar through the Solarize CT program. Out of this collaboration, we have produced a … solar power? If you’ve ever considered installing solar panels on your roof, you’ve probably asked two basic questions: How much does it cost? And how long before ... Blog …
… Jack's Solar Garden, based in Boulder County, Colorado, is the largest commercially active agrivoltaics system in the U.S. Jack’s Solar Garden aspires to be a model for farmers on producing renewable energy while improving agricultural production via agrivoltaics – the co-location of solar power and agricultural production. While agrivoltaics is not a new idea, it is not in …
… Join us for a conversation with Jon Carson, Senior Director of the Solar Ambassador program at SolarCity. Solar City is an American company that provides design, financing and installation of solar …
… Mark A. Davis for a lecture this spring. Mark Davis is the founder and President of WDC Solar, Inc., a minority-owned solar installation company located in Washington, D.C. that aims to ensure low-income communities have a stakeholder interest in the solar industry. Mr. Davis in conjunction with the District of Columbia Sustainable Energy …
… Watch the full recording here! If we are to solve the big social and environmental problems of the next decade, we will need to think differently about how we produce our food. … a wealth of experience in conservation finance working on issues of climate, carbon, water, solar energy and more. Join us for a discussion on these and other issues related to …
… the field and breaking reports on the most important developments in energy efficiency and solar finance. The forum also trains graduate students to become experts in efficiency finance and solar finance while teaching them how to communicate their expertise to a large and diverse … the field and breaking reports on the most important developments in energy efficiency and solar finance. The forum also trains graduate students to become experts in efficiency …
… , MEM 2019 Responsible Business Alliance, Washington, DC Alli Chlapaty , MEM-MBA 2020 Bigelow Tea, Fairfield, CT Internship descriptions: Shannon worked for the MTA's … and services (e.g. bikeshare, micro transit, etc.) to address the first-last mile problem? She was specifically looking at this question in the realm of the two commuter rails … sustainability goals, and participated in Bigelow’s Green Team to create a monthly theme calendar of activities and social media opportunities. She also learned about how tea is …
… Since its founding in 2008, Sol Systems has developed and/or financed over 1 GW of solar in the United States. The DC-based, mid-sized company has three main business lines: REC and environmental commodity trading, solar development, and fund and asset management. In this webinar, Krisztina Pjeczka will discuss Sol Systems’ approach to solar financing and development, the current challenges and opportunities the industry faces …