… Renewable Thermal Strategy (CARTS) report paved the way for greater interest and investment in RTT by highlighting opportunities by customer class, customers’ building … to costs unassociated with hardware, such as those incurred searching for new installation sites and customers.) Rhode Island’s renewable energy and climate change mitigation and … that tracks installations and aggregates incentive data. Photo credit Philip Picotte 2623 Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy A Regional Commitment to Renewable Thermal … Jul …
… RTTs can utilize many of the same financing products used for energy efficiency (EE). A 2016 study from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory illustrates the variety of financing … finds that consumers have unreasonably high discount rates (25-36%) when evaluating EE investments, meaning that people value a dollar saved tomorrow disproportionately less than … area. General takeaways The evolution of the residential solar PV market has shown that innovative financing and business models are crucial to attracting a critical mass of …
… asked two basic questions: How much does it cost? And how long before I earn back my investment? The short answer is: it depends. Solar costs are declining rapidly, the industry … regulators, and other stakeholders find consensus and demonstrate the success of innovative new programs — for solar customers, non-solar customers, and utilities alike — … the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative under Award Number DE-EE0007657. 2587 2597 Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy What’s the true value of residential solar power? … …
… companies in the world and the market leader in India for utility vehicles. In October 2016, Mahindra & Mahindra became the first Indian company to adopt an internal carbon price. … as the webinar began. “That is why Mahindra has adopted ‘Rise’: our core purpose is to innovatively use all of our resources to drive positive changes in the lives of our … lighting. This is expected to cost $4 million with a payback under one year. “All of our investments so far have had a clear financial justification. At least for now, the carbon …
… more frequently than low-income families, despite the fact that solar could be a profitable investment for either group. Seeking an answer to why this is, the SEEDS team recently … articles, community partner newsletters, friends or neighbors, town leaders, town websites, and attendance at an event. Very few LMI solar adopters (<10%) received information … we will focus on the community level to test out new messaging models and communication strategies. Hope to see you out there! *This research was supported by the U.S. Department …
… of around 1,700 trillion BTUs in New England and New York together, representing a large investment opportunity for renewable heating and cooling. "Renewable thermal technologies … of the Green Bank. “Through the Renewable Thermal Alliance, we hope to attract more private investment in the economies of the Northeast to deploy more of these important renewable … in New York State.” Members of the Alliance will be participating in a webinar on market strategies for renewable technologies in New England on April 27 at 12:00pm EST. Register …
… of the nascent market and increase customer awareness. Innovative financial products and strategies to improve the value proposition of RTT investments are needed to help the financing of RTTs achieve scale; this, in turn, will … of Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). “Developing a sustainable market for renewable thermal technologies will help us reach Connecticut’s …
… Sabin Stories introduce you to former finalists and winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as they share experiences and reflect on their time as student … test our ideas ” shares Max Webster, YC’ 12, co-founder of Weave and a winner of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize in 2013. A passionate environmentalist since his early childhood … Management '16) Sabin Stories introduce you to former finalists and winners of the Sabin Sustainable Venture Prize as they share experiences and reflect on their time as student …
… cultural change within the company and the broader business community. On December 13, 2016, Microsoft shared its experience with carbon pricing in the third webinar of the … The carbon fee is calculated by dividing the total cost of environmental initiatives and investments needed to get the company to net-zero carbon by the projected total emissions … Procuring green power and purchasing carbon offsets, in particular, have spurred innovation and achieved widespread impact. The majority of renewable energy has come from the …
… On November 2, 2016, the webinar series “Internal Carbon Pricing: Practical Experiences from … the carbon charge revenues were returned to the units and earmarked for energy efficiency investment. This design guaranteed investment in sustainability, but can lead to over- or … published on the SESYNC Case Study Collection in January 2017. 2577 2657 Equity and Justice Sustainable Finance and ESG Clean Energy Yale’s Internal Carbon Charge … Dec 05, 2016 Yale’s …