… On-bill financing can be a powerful tool for offering attractive energy efficiency options to a broad range of utility customers, according to a new report by State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network (SEE Action). Utility customers often fail to invest in …
… The question of whether energy efficiency finance has finally arrived in scale was a major point of discussion at the 2014 ACEEE Energy Efficiency Finance Forum on May 11-13 in Washington, DC. Both the opening plenary and a breakout session on securitization explored this issue. 2540 Energy Efficiency Finance Gains Traction … Matthew Sebonia … The question of whether energy …
… has investigated the barriers that are currently holding back widespread adoption of clean energy bonds. The paper has provided recommendations for development finance agencies seeking to tap their potential. 2382 Awakening the Potential of Clean Energy Bonds … Kat Friedrich … A paper by the Brookings-Rockefeller Project on State and … has investigated the barriers that are currently holding back widespread adoption of clean energy bonds. The paper has provided recommendations for development finance agencies …
… Small energy-efficiency lenders face major obstacles including a lack of customer demand and data, … and an absence of underwriting standards, according to a report from the Small Lender Energy Efficiency Convening (SLEEC). The SLEEC took place in October 2013 when the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and Energi convened a group of key …
… requires careful risk management, according to a panel called "Crowdfunding for Renewable Energy Projects: How Big Could It Be?" at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Future of Energy Summit on April 8. 2382 Solar Crowdfunding Promises Growth but Requires Careful …
… How can renewable energy financiers vastly expand worldwide investment to cut back climate … April 9, a panel called "The Future of Financing for Infrastructure" at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Future of Energy Summit explained the uphill battle financiers face. 2382 Ramping up Worldwide Investment in Renewable Energy … Kat Friedrich … How can renewable energy financiers vastly expand worldwide investment to cut back climate …
… With the cost of utility-scale solar power approaching grid parity in many parts of the United States, a key barrier to growth is cheap, easy access to capital. Yieldcos are poised to play a significant role in this growth over the coming years. Can Yieldcos Reduce the Risk of Solar Financing? … With the cost of utility-scale solar …
… How can utilities account for the climate and financial benefits of solar power? For years, … this question. And on Mar. 12, the state authorized a value-of-solar tariff that utilities can use to credit solar power producers for the benefits they are providing to utilities and … Minnesota May Reward Solar Producers for Climate Change Reduction … Kat Friedrich … How can utilities account for the climate and financial benefits of solar power? For years, …
… Massachusetts and New Jersey are spearheading clean energy financing programs that also address the need for climate resilience. Both of these programs appear to be partially motivated by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. The United Nations combines these two funding pools already, but within the United States, this is a new development at both federal and state levels. 2382 Clean Energy and Climate Resilience Join Forces … Kat Friedrich … Massachusetts and New Jersey are …
… is holding back market adoption of solar photovoltaics (PV). However, securitization can make project financing more affordable than it is today, according to new research from … Technology Laboratory at Michigan Technological University. 2539 Study Shows Securitization Can Lower the Cost of Capital of Solar PV … Alexander Metz … The limited availability of … is holding back market adoption of solar photovoltaics (PV). However, securitization can make project financing more affordable than it is today, according to new research from …