… 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 Production Tax … 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 …
… new investment vehicles such as solar bonds. On Nov. 18, Clean Edge presented a webinar exploring this topic. The event, “Clean Energy Retail Investing: The Rise of Bonds, REITs, Yield Cos, and other … Investment Vehicles,” was co-hosted by SolarCity. Retail Investment Expands in Clean Energy Markets … Retail investment in clean energy is starting to flourish. Historically, …
… In the mountains of rural Peru, solar power organizations are finding footholds. Their experiences may illuminate the challenges of electrifying remote areas. The Clean Energy Solutions Center hosted a webinar on Nov. 18 in which solar … in Rural Peru … Kat Friedrich … In the mountains of rural Peru, solar power organizations are finding footholds. Their experiences may illuminate the challenges of electrifying …
… Texas faces an unusual scenario when it seeks to advance property-assessed clean energy (PACE). The state has a tradition of seeking private-sector solutions and streamlining … private sector is massive. The state’s businesses – and their environmental footprint – are growing rapidly. In a Nov. 18 webinar called “PACE in Texas 101,” Charlene Heydinger, … private sector is massive. The state’s businesses – and their environmental footprint – are growing rapidly. In a Nov. 18 webinar called “PACE in Texas 101,” Charlene Heydinger, …
… How can programs motivate homeowners to make their homes energy-efficient before installing solar … 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 … 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 …
… How can alternative financing solutions help expand clean energy through capital markets? Industry experts convened at this year’s Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) East … Yieldcos, crowdfunding or peer-to-peer (p2p) markets, and property-assessed clean energy (PACE) financing could supplement the role of securitization and may deliver the capital the …
… In regions of the developing world where electrical grids are weak or nonexistent, people often rely on kerosene. In a webinar on Sept. 16, staff from four pay-as-you-go solar companies described how they are building rural sales networks in Africa and India to replace kerosene lighting. Pay-as-You-Go Solar Lights up India …
… been focused on either the household scale or the utility scale, leaving the medium-scale market to languish. Despite significant challenges, a growing number of players in the industry are beginning to recognize this untapped potential. Village Power Finance, based in Palo … to streamline the development and financing of solar and energy efficiency projects. How to Tap the Medium-Scale Clean Energy Market … Recent attention and growth in clean …
… an international forum for improving social and economic policies, produced a report exploring this urgent situation in May. The report is titled “Scaling up and Replicating … an international forum for improving social and economic policies, produced a report exploring this urgent situation in May. The report is titled “Scaling up and Replicating …
… Compared to the outpouring of financing for solar photovoltaics, financing for solar thermal … 2382 Why Solar Thermal Technology Lacks Incentives and Financing … Kat Friedrich … Compared to the outpouring of financing for solar photovoltaics, financing for solar thermal …