… The United Statesenergy efficiency industry will have to standardize projects before it can receive large-scale private financing, according to our recent Q&A with a senior manager at Citigroup. Meanwhile, … industry will have to standardize projects before it can receive large-scale private financing, according to our recent Q&A with a senior manager at Citigroup. Meanwhile, …
… What do leaders in the banking industry think about the potential of privately financingsolar power, wind energy, and energy efficiency? In this interview, Michael Eckhart, managing director and … of finance and sustainability at Citigroup, shares his optimism about the transition to cleanenergy and his observations about the persistent obstacles in the market – including …
… Small commercial energy efficiency retrofits are often at the bottom of building owners’ priority lists. According to “FinancingSmall Commercial Building Energy Performance Upgrades: Challenges and … (NIBS), a complex knot of challenges is preventing building owners from both seeking financing and accessing it. The authors recommend that government organizationsstep in with …
… For the first time, researchers have examined what potential investors want from the United Statescleanenergy bond market. The December 2014 report “What Investors Want: How to Scale-Up Demand …
… Proven strategies 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 …
… 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 …
… Retail investment in cleanenergy isstarting to flourish. Historically, investments in cleanenergy … institutional investors. Recently, access has become available to retail investors through new investment vehiclessuch assolar bonds. On Nov. 18, Clean Edge presented a webinar …
… In the mountains of rural Peru, solar power organizations are finding footholds. Their experiences may illuminate the challenges of electrifying remote areas. The CleanEnergySolutions Center hosted a webinar on Nov. 18 in which solar organizations in rural …
… Texas faces an unusual scenario when it seeks to advance property-assessed cleanenergy (PACE). The state has a tradition of seeking private-sector solutions and … said Texas uses 19 percent of the industrial energy consumed in the United States. 2382 What’s Unique about the Texas PACE-in-a-Box Toolkit … Kat Friedrich … Texas faces an unusual …