… 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 renewable energy, energyefficiency, and combined heat and power to help increase the climate resilience of …
… roundtables and a set of interviews yielded a report, “Bridging Gaps: Investors and Social Energy Enterprise.” 2382 A Solar Social Enterprise Collects BestPractices in India … Kat Friedrich … How can social enterprises finance solar power and …
… By January 2016, New York’s Westchester County will procure clean energy for around 75,000 of its residents, according to Glenn Weinberg, manager of special … are banding together to aggregate their demand for cleaner power sources and lower their energy bills through competitive bidding. This demonstration project is the first implementation of community choice aggregation (CCA) in the state and will serve as a model for local energy control in New York’s Reforming the Energy …
… recommendations of global 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 challenging to accomplish. 2382 Citi Suggests …
… Developing nations encounter multifaceted challenges when they seek to create clean-energy infrastructure. Responding to a need for a 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 Value Chain Analysis of Key Energy Market Systems.” 2382 A Road Map …
… In the United States, microgrids are concentrated in the Northeast, according to Katherine Tweed, a writer … How Can Communities Finance Microgrids for Public Safety? … Kat Friedrich … In the United States, microgrids are concentrated in the Northeast, according to Katherine Tweed, a writer …
… investors and consumers demand standards and consistency from the industry. 2534 Solar Energy Finance Association Emerges on the Scene … Lea Lupkin … What is hindering the … growth, investors and consumers demand standards and consistency from the industry. … Solar Energy Finance Association Emerges on the Scene …
… did not take place in a vacuum. Although most news coverage has simply focused on the federalstatement, a more in-depth look shows this thorny challenge has blocked progress for the solar industry for a long …
… Imagine you could design the electricity market in one state from scratch. There are no pre-existing programs to satisfy and no political baggage … generation. You’re given a blank slate on which to envision a long-term, sustainable energy market. What would it look like? Imagining a Fresh Start for the Power Grid … Imagine you could design the …
… 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 investment tax credit (ITC)? A policy paper produced by researchers at The George … 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 federal …