… What are the political options the United States solar industry faces as it seeks to avert the impact of the phase-out of the federal … (ITC)? A policy paper produced by researchers at The George Washington University, “Softer Solar Landings: Options to Avoid the Investment Tax Credit Cliff,” explores four potential … alternatives to the current plan and assesses their political viability. 2382 Which Solar Investment Tax Credit Strategy Can Survive the Federal Political Climate? … Kat …
… What does an effective energy efficiency financing program look like? On May 31 in San Francisco, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) convened 23 representatives from across the country in a … Group. They explored current challenges facing program designers. A Hands-On Workshop on Energy Efficiency Financing Program Design … What does an effective energy efficiency …
… At a public event in Boston on June 11 called "Designing Solar’s Value: A Stakeholder’s Forum," speakers outlined an ambitious proposal to shift the entire framework of solar financing in Massachusetts to a value-of-solar model. The newly founded Northeast SolarEnergy Market Coalition (NESEMC) cosponsored the event, which was hosted by SolarEnergy …
… The United States solar industry is apprehensively discussing the 2017 phase-out of its federal 30-percent … the Investment Tax Credit’s Sunset Strategy Be Changed? … Kat Friedrich … The United States solar industry is apprehensively discussing the 2017 phase-out of its federal 30-percent …
… Some investors are looking with anticipation toward the development of secondary markets for energy efficiency in the United States. To provide an inside perspective on why these … the report “Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and Administrators” spoke with … the report “Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and Administrators” spoke with …
… Caribbean islands, with sky-high electricity prices and abundant solar and wind, are a natural home for solar and wind power. Will low oil prices slow their race to a clean energy future? Cheap Oil and Renewable Energy Compete in the Caribbean … Caribbean islands, …
… 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 …
… 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 …