… In the Navajo Nation, electricity may be a fragile commodity as climate change intensifies. Other tribes in the United … Resilience in Native American Communities … Kat Friedrich … In the Navajo Nation, electricity may be a fragile commodity as climate change intensifies. Other tribes in the United …
… How can social enterprises finance solar power and other investments sustainably while also bringing funding up to scale? SELCO … yielded a report, “Bridging Gaps: Investors and Social Energy Enterprise.” 2382 A Solar Social Enterprise Collects Best Practices in India … Kat Friedrich … How can social enterprises finance solar power and other investments sustainably while also bringing funding up to scale? SELCO …
… 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 assets produce reliable cash flows, backed by the good credit of customers. Those … 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 industry. …
… When the White House announced a multipronged solar commitment that benefits low-to-moderate-income communities, the decision did not take … 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 solution. 2382 Is the White House’s Solar Commitment on Target? … Kat Friedrich … When the White House announced a multipronged …
… Imagine you could design the electricity market in one state from scratch. There are no pre-existing programs to satisfy and no political baggage to consider. Your only guideline is to allow the continued growth of solar power and distributed generation. You’re given a blank slate on which to envision a … no political baggage to consider. Your only guideline is to allow the continued growth of solar power and distributed generation. You’re given a blank slate on which to envision a …
… What are the political options the United States solar industry faces as it seeks to avert the impact of the phase-out of the federal … (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 …
… 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 … model. The newly founded Northeast Solar Energy Market Coalition (NESEMC) cosponsored the event, which was hosted by Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE). 2382 …
… The United States solar industry is apprehensively discussing the 2017 phase-out of its federal 30-percent … the Investment Tax Credit’s Sunset Strategy Be Changed? … Kat Friedrich … The United States solar industry is apprehensively discussing the 2017 phase-out of its federal 30-percent …
… Some investors are looking with anticipation toward the development of secondary markets for energy efficiency in the … Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and Administrators” spoke with Clean Energy Finance Forum. 2382 A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Secondary Markets for Energy Efficiency … Kat Friedrich … Some investors are looking with anticipation toward the development of secondary markets for energy efficiency in the …