… y Centroamérica decided to buy the power generated by the Electrica del Valle de México’s (EVM) wind farm, EVM’sstruggling project received a significant boost. While the proposed … financial backing, buy and erect the turbines, and begin generating electricity by 2010. For Walmart de México, becoming the wind farm’s off-taker accomplished a number of important … in Mexico by 12% in 2012 alone. All told, the efforts of Walmart de México had made it the world’s leading retailer in the area of sustainability – a distinction the company hoped to …
… Financial institutions are reluctant to lend when any claim that they might make in the event of a default is junior to the property mortgage holder. This is why the Environmental … cost savings. Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Australia Clean Energy Finance Corporation Environmental Upgrade Agreements … Australia Clean Energy Finance Corporation … cost for energy-efficiency upgrades and the subsequent cost savings. Source Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment Areas of FocusSustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy …
… On July 12, 2017, the Harvard Kennedy School of Government bestowed the prestigious Ash award in policy innovation, the "Nobel of policy," upon the Connecticut Green Bank for its role in "sparking the green bank movement." The Green Bank used financial … or warehousing facilities, the Green Bank lowered the cost of capital for consumers and businesses to install energy efficiency upgrades and renewable technology. It supported the …
… and grow his company's bottom line. Under Immelt's leadership, GE launched an environmental business initiative called "ecomagination" in 2005 that was rooted in four commitments: To … GE's operations and improve energy efficiency its facilities by 2012; To keep the public informed about ecomagination targets, progress and results. Along with the four commitments … Jonathan Lash, who announced hissupport of the initiative at an ecomagination launch event in Washington D.C. Other environmental groups - particularly those that had fought GE …
… NY Green Bank (NYGB), New York State’s $1-billion clean-energy fund, and a young new efficiency company named Sealed signed a $5-million loan-financing agreement as a way to broaden the market for home energy-efficiency upgrades. In New York State, those upgrades face two key barriers … similar structure can be used for residential energy efficiency. Source The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment Areas of FocusSustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy …
… Before the federal government discontinued the United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Qualified Energy Conservation Bond … and adaptability to different states, locations, and projects. Source The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment Areas of FocusSustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy …
… The Upgrade to $ave Program provides Roanoke Electric Cooperative (REC) and its customers with a simple yet powerful energy-efficiency-financing product. To date, the program has performed much better than expected. Average realized savings have been on the order of 50% of … to create a stakeholder collaboration supported by USDA funding. Source The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment Areas of Focus Clean Energy Download file. … The Upgrade to …
… As the Connecticut Green Bank works to design high-impact programsfor the solar market, it … general, bipartisan support from the Connecticut General Assembly. Source Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment Areas of Focus Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG …
… On February 23, 2007, your investment banking firm receives an urgent call from James D. Marston, Regional Director of … of the Texas Climate Initiative. You meet with him and learn that he needs help preparing for an unusual negotiation. Marston will be flying to San Francisco for a negotiating session with the private equity firmsseeking to acquire Texas electrical …
… In 2014, the Connecticut Green Bank released the second edition of its CT Solar Lease program in an attempt to create an accessible financing solution for independent local contractors to support the rising demand for residential and … presents the lessons learned from implementation challenges. Source The Yale Center forBusiness and the Environment Areas of FocusSustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy …