… are a natural home for solar and wind power. Will low oil prices slow their race to a clean energy future? Cheap Oil and Renewable Energy Compete in the Caribbean … Caribbean islands, with sky-high electricity prices and … are a natural home for solar and wind power. Will low oil prices slow their race to a clean energy future? … Cheap Oil and Renewable Energy Compete in the Caribbean …
… Academics, entrepreneurs and CEOs convened at the MIT Energy Conference held on Feb. 27-28 in Cambridge, Mass.. In the opening keynote, Robert Armstrong, director of MIT Energy Initiative, laid out the challenge: “How do you double energy production by mid-century and lower the carbon content?” 2534 MIT Energy Conference …
… residents. Jim Newman, principal of Linnean Solutions, said in a workshop at BuildingEnergy 15 on March 4 in Boston that “a lot of people are going to be sheltering in place.” … residents. Jim Newman, principal of Linnean Solutions, said in a workshop at BuildingEnergy 15 on March 4 in Boston that “a lot of people are going to be sheltering in place.” … …
… As the energy efficiency finance market grows and matures, are robust secondary markets inevitable, necessary, or even appropriate? This is the question that State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network’s (SEE Action) Financing Solutions Working Group has … to answer in its new white paper, “Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and …
… The United States energy efficiency industry will have to standardize projects before it can receive … a senior manager at Citigroup. Meanwhile, commercial building owners are skeptical that energy efficiency retrofits will be financially worthwhile. 2382 ICP Responds to Need for Energy Efficiency Standardization … Kat Friedrich … The United States energy efficiency …
… in the banking industry think about the potential of privately financing solar power, wind energy, and energy efficiency? In this interview, Michael Eckhart, managing director and global head of … finance and sustainability at Citigroup, shares his optimism about the transition to clean energy and his observations about the persistent obstacles in the market – including the …
… Small commercial energy efficiency retrofits are often at the bottom of building owners’ priority lists. According to “Financing Small Commercial Building Energy Performance Upgrades: Challenges and Opportunities,” a report published in January by … to cut the knot and set financing in motion. 2382 Skepticism Stalls Small Commercial Energy Retrofits … Kat Friedrich … Small commercial energy efficiency retrofits are often at …
… Today, many governments simultaneously subsidize fossil fuels and clean energy. The fossil fuel subsidies tend to be hidden and complex, but the solar and wind … while solar and wind subsidies are visible and are weakened. 2382 Reducing Shell Games with Energy Subsidies … Kat Friedrich … Today, many governments simultaneously subsidize fossil fuels and clean energy. The fossil fuel subsidies tend to be hidden and complex, but the solar and wind …
… time, researchers have examined what potential investors want from the United States clean energy bond market. The December 2014 report “What Investors Want: How to Scale-Up Demand for U.S. Clean Energy and Green Bonds” shows investors’ tastes vary widely. Offering a broad menu of options is the best response, the authors recommend. 2382 Clean Energy Bond Investors Want a Full Buffet of Options … Kat Friedrich … For the first time, …
… customers to use new technologies and seek financing are critical to the diffusion of energy efficiency solutions. Even with financing, energy efficiency programs face significant hurdles in driving customer demand, particularly in the small- and medium-scale markets. The recent Behavior, Energy & Climate Conference (BECC) 2014 offered insights on customer motivation. 2534 Could …