… 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 Explores Efficiency and Yieldcos … Lea …
… 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, … white paper, “Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and Administrators.” 2181 Are … white paper, “Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and Administrators.” … Are …
… 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 …
… What do leaders 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 … … What do leaders in the banking industry think about the potential of privately financing solar power, wind energy, and energy efficiency? In this interview, Michael Eckhart, …
… Small commercial energy efficiency retrofits are often at the bottom of building owners’ priority lists. … accessing it. The authors recommend that government organizations step in with policies and programs designed to cut the knot and set financing in motion. 2382 Skepticism Stalls Small … accessing it. The authors recommend that government organizations step in with policies and programs designed to cut the knot and set financing in motion. … Skepticism Stalls Small …
… 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 subsidies are relatively transparent. This can create a shell game-like effect in which fossil fuel subsidies are embedded into business as usual while solar and wind subsidies are visible and are weakened. 2382 Reducing Shell Games with Energy …
… 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, …
… for encouraging 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 …
… Commercial wind and solar developers looking to sign up for New Mexico’s Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (REPTC) in the near future will have to take a number and get in line. The program has been so popular that production tax credits for solar are maxed out through 2022. All of the available credits for wind are claimed from …