… boost. While the proposed wind farm was located in an area with abundant wind resources, absent a creditworthy off-taker the project would not have been able to line up … In the energy area, the company was hoping to receive 50% of its energy from renewable sources by 2015, even in a period of rapid growth, increasing its square footage in Mexico by … Corporate Sustainability Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Access the Complete Case … When Walmart de México y Centroamérica decided to buy the power generated by the …
… company Kyocera announced that it was building a solar module plant near San Diego, California. Sharp and Solarworld, manufacturers based outside the U.S., had long operated … developing B2C channels to tap into the growing market of local contractors and do-it-yourselfers looking to add solar panels to their roofs. Trina had already partnered with … of Focus Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Access the Complete Case … At the end of 2010, Jifan Gao, Trina Solar’s founder and chairman, wondered how his …
… to support the rising demand for residential and commercial solar systems. This case study focuses on the residential side of the solar-lease program. The program combined public funds and private capital to finance residential solar projects and solar water heaters. CT Solar Lease 2 stemmed from a response to a gap in the market that was … structure of the program and presents the lessons learned from implementation challenges. Source The Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance …
… On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James D. Marston, Regional Director … the private equity firms seeking to acquire Texas electrical utility TXU, and he needs your immediate feedback. The private equity firms want two environmental groups - … in order to give its blessing to the deal? Areas of Focus Clean Energy Access the Complete Case … On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James …
… an environmental business initiative called "ecomagination" in 2005 that was rooted in four commitments: To double investment in clean research and development (R&D) to $1.5 … keep the public informed about ecomagination targets, progress and results. Along with the four commitments came a massive ecomagination advertising and branding campaign that was … of Focus Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Access the Complete Case … In the early 2000s, the CEO of General Electric (GE), Jeff Immelt, recognized this …
… state entity, sought to bring much-needed clean-energy finance into the state market. This case study describes how this bank set up the Efficient Buildings Fund (EBF) and is … created the RIIB. It was built by renaming and restructuring the preexisting Clean Water Finance Agency (CWFA). Three other programs—Commercial Property-Assessed Clean Energy … walk through the creation of the EBF and some of the factors that have led to its success. Source Center for Business and The Environment at Yale Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance and …
… This broad scope and relaxed requirements allow them to be structured and operated on a case-by-case basis, leaving significant room for creativity and adaptability to different states, … room for creativity and adaptability to different states, locations, and projects. Source The Yale Center for Business and the Environment Areas of Focus Sustainable Finance …
… As the Connecticut Green Bank works to design high-impact programs for the solar market, it has supported the design and adoption of … renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits … renewable portfolio standard (RPS) was being predominantly met with out-of-state resources from Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, yielding little economic development benefits …
… in their underwriting criteria. So the cost per project can be too low for significant resources to be dedicated to vetting each one. Plus, the methods of energy-efficiency upgrades … the deployment of debt financing to help stand up large-scale generation projects, this case shows how a similar structure can be used for residential energy efficiency. … in their underwriting criteria. So the cost per project can be too low for significant resources to be dedicated to vetting each one. Plus, the methods of energy-efficiency upgrades …
… In 2017, nearly 90% of the Connecticut Green Bank's operating funds came from public sources. How then could the Green Bank, whose mission rested on building trust, both insulate … bank’s management team needed to carefully consider how different funding structures would impact their mission to accelerate private investment in clean energy, create Connecticut … of Focus Clean Energy Sustainable Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Access the Complete Case … On July 12, 2017, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government bestowed the prestigious …