… As the energyefficiency finance market grows and matures, are robust secondary markets inevitable, necessary, or even appropriate? This is the question that State and Local EnergyEfficiency Action Network’s (SEE Action) Financing Solutions Working Group has attempted to …
… The United States energyefficiency industry will have to standardize projects before it can receive large-scale … a senior manager at Citigroup. Meanwhile, commercial building owners are skeptical that energyefficiency retrofits will be financially worthwhile. 2382 ICP Responds to Need for …
… in the banking industry think about the potential of privately financing solar power, wind energy, and energyefficiency? In this interview, Michael Eckhart, managing director and global head of finance …
… Small commercial energyefficiency retrofits are often at the bottom of building owners’ priority lists. According … by National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), a complex knot of challenges is preventing building owners from both seeking financing and accessing it. The authors recommend …
… 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 … while solar and wind subsidies are visible and are weakened. 2382 Reducing Shell Games with Energy Subsidies … Kat Friedrich … 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 …
… 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, …
… customers to use new technologies and seek financing are critical to the diffusion of energyefficiency solutions. Even with financing, energyefficiency programs face significant hurdles in driving customer demand, particularly …
… 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 … credits for wind are claimed from 2016-2020. 2232 Get in Line: New Mexico’s Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit … William Murtha … 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 …
… Retail investment in clean energy is starting to flourish. Historically, investments in clean energy were only … such as solar bonds. On Nov. 18, Clean Edge presented a webinar exploring this topic. The event, “Clean Energy Retail Investing: The Rise of Bonds, REITs, Yield Cos, and other … such as solar bonds. On Nov. 18, Clean Edge presented a webinar exploring this topic. The event, “Clean Energy Retail Investing: The Rise of Bonds, REITs, Yield Cos, and other …
… Their experiences may illuminate the challenges of electrifying remote areas. The Clean Energy Solutions Center hosted a webinar on Nov. 18 in which solar organizations in rural … Their experiences may illuminate the challenges of electrifying remote areas. The Clean Energy Solutions Center hosted a webinar on Nov. 18 in which solar organizations in rural …