… Caribbean islands, with sky-high electricity prices and abundant solar and wind, are a natural home for solar and wind power. Will low oil pricesslow their race to a clean energy future? Cheap …
… Climate resilience retrofits for affordable multifamily housing are critical to the survival of apartment 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 …
… As the energy efficiency finance market grows and matures, are robust secondary markets … has attempted to answer in its new white paper, “Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and Administrators.” 2181 Are Secondary Markets a Sustainable Capital Source for Energy Efficiency? … James Levitt … As the energy efficiency finance market grows …
… The United States energy 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, commercial building owners are skeptical that energy efficiency retrofits will be financially …
… Small commercial energy efficiency retrofits are often at the bottom of building owners’ priority lists. According to “Financing Small Commercial Building Energy Performance Upgrades: Challenges and Opportunities,” a report published in …
… Today, many governmentssimultaneously 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 …
… Proven strategies for encouraging customers to use new technologies and seek financing are critical … Change Insights Drive Demand for Energy Efficiency? … Lea Lupkin … Proven strategies for encouraging customers to use new technologies and seek financing are critical to the diffusion …
… Commercial wind and solar developers looking to sign up for New Mexico’s Renewable Energy Production Tax Credit (REPTC) in the … 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 …
… Retail investment in clean energy isstarting to flourish. Historically, investments in clean energy … The Rise of Bonds, REITs, Yield Cos, and other Investment Vehicles,” was co-hosted by SolarCity. Retail Investment Expands in Clean Energy Markets … Retail investment in clean …