… population, Farmers Electric Cooperative (FEC) has become a nationally recognized solar energy leader. FEC, one of the smallest utilities in the nation, is the subject of a case … population, Farmers Electric Cooperative (FEC) has become a nationally recognized solar energy leader. FEC, one of the smallest utilities in the nation, is the subject of a case …
… How can programs motivate homeowners to make their homes energy-efficient before installing solar panels? And how can incentives support a whole-house retrofit approach that will optimize energy savings and prevent solar systems from being oversized? California, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Austin Energy have been grappling with this challenge for years. Their experiences show …
… How can alternative financing solutions help expand cleanenergy through capital markets? Industry experts convened at this year’s Asset-Backed … energy industry demands. Alternative Market Solutions Could Ignite Renewable EnergyFinance … How can alternative financing solutions help expand cleanenergy through capital …
… Private-sector investment in cleanenergy continues to grow as costs come down and free-market dynamics begin to replace … Sept. 20 as part of New York Climate Week. 2536 Political Capital Needed for CleanEnergyFinance to Flourish … Carol Rosenfeld … Private-sector investment in cleanenergy continues …
… Recent attention and growth in cleanenergy development has largely been focused on either the household scale or the utility … players in the industry are beginning to recognize this untapped potential. Village Power Finance, based in Palo Alto, Calif., uses a model that engages community organizations, …
… challenges. The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, an international forum for improving social and economic policies, produced a report exploring this urgent situation in May. The report is titled “Scaling up and Replicating Effective Climate Finance Interventions.” 2382 Designing Climate Finance for the Developing World … Kat Friedrich … Scaling up investment in developing …
… solar thermal technologies has taken a back seat for many years in the United States. The CleanEnergyFinanceForum (CEFF) spoke with Everett Barber, a consultant and author who has worked for …
… Definitions could make or break the energy storage market, allowing it to capture multiple revenue streams and reduce costs. A panel at the New York Energy Week Roundtable on Storage on June 19 at the Urban Future Lab in New York City explored these crucial choices. 2536 Revenue Streams Are Key to Cost-Effective Energy Storage … Carol Rosenfeld … Definitions could make or break the energy storage …
… relationships is one of the essential ingredients of developing a nationwide framework of energy efficiency programs. On May 13, the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) and the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced the …
… 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 energy efficiency because of its upfront costs, the report said. On-bill financing allows …