… Small energy-efficiency lenders face major obstacles including a lack of customer demand and data, a … and an absence of underwriting standards, according to a report from the Small Lender EnergyEfficiency Convening (SLEEC). The SLEEC took place in October 2013 when the American Council …
… 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 change? On 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 …
… 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 … 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 …
… solar power? For years, Minnesota has been considering this question. And on Mar. 12, the state authorized a value-of-solar tariff that utilities can use to credit solar power … solar power? For years, Minnesota has been considering this question. And on Mar. 12, the state authorized a value-of-solar tariff that utilities can use to credit solar power …
… Massachusetts and New Jersey are spearheading clean energy financing programs that also address the need for climate resilience. Both of these … 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 …
… The phrase ‘low-income’ rarely appears in solar energy press coverage in the United States. But some enterprising organizations have set their sights on expanding the market … Low-Income Solar Programs … Kat Friedrich … The phrase ‘low-income’ rarely appears in solar energy press coverage in the United States. But some enterprising organizations have set …
… A precedent set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened up opportunities for states … nation to potentially leverage the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to guarantee energyefficiency financing and enable private investment. 2382 EnergyEfficiency Financing and …
… Organizations are beginning to securitize solar and energyefficiency loans to allow greater levels of investment. Securitization involves pooling … the Green Jobs – Green New York program has achieved a high bond rating for securitized energyefficiency loans. 2382 Solar and EnergyEfficiency Securitization Emerge … Kat …
… new developments have taken place in the area of on-bill repayment (OBR) since the Clean Energy Finance Center published an article last year about these programs. Several states are setting up groundbreaking programs that may influence models for OBR in the future. 2382 States Forge ahead with On-Bill Repayment for Clean Energy … Kat Friedrich … Many new developments have taken place in the area of on-bill …