… may be a fragile commodity as climate change intensifies. Other tribes in the United States face similar energy quandaries. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Sept. 2 that it is requesting applications to co-fund …
… How can social enterprises finance solar power and other investments sustainably while also bringing funding up to scale? SELCO Foundation hosted two roundtable discussions in India in 2014 and 2015 to ask stakeholders how to respond … 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 …
… climate investment goals, published in August in the report “Energy Darwinism II: Why a Low Carbon Future Doesn’t Have to Cost the Earth,” look deceptively simple. But a closer look at the patchwork of international regulations, legislation, and carbon markets reveals that financing clean energy in developing nations may be quite … climate investment goals, published in August in the report “Energy Darwinism II: Why a Low Carbon Future Doesn’t Have to Cost the Earth,” look deceptively simple. But a closer look at …
… Developing nations encounter multifaceted challenges when they seek to create clean-energy infrastructure. Responding to a need … road map to help developers and decision makers solve these problems, EU Energy Initiative Partnership Dialogue Facility (EUEI PDF) and Practical Action have published a report called “Building Energy Access Markets: A …
… In the United States, microgrids are concentrated in the Northeast, according to Katherine Tweed, a … expand their footprint and reach other regions and cities? 2382 How Can Communities Finance Microgrids for Public Safety? … Kat Friedrich … In the United States, microgrids are … microgrids expand their footprint and reach other regions and cities? … How Can Communities Finance Microgrids for Public Safety? …
… 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 … and consumers demand standards and consistency from the industry. 2534 Solar Energy Finance Association Emerges on the Scene … Lea Lupkin … What is hindering the availability …
… 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 long-term, sustainable … 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 long-term, sustainable …
… What are the political options the United States solar industry faces as it seeks to avert the impact of the phase-out of the … “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 … the Federal Political Climate? … Kat Friedrich … What are the political options the United States solar industry faces as it seeks to avert the impact of the phase-out of the …
… 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 financing in Massachusetts to a value-of-solar 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 Value-of-Solar Study …
… The United States solar industry is apprehensively discussing the 2017 phase-out of its federal … Should 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 …