… 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 medium-scale markets. The recent Behavior, Energy & Climate Conference (BECC) 2014 offered insights on customer motivation. 2534 Could …
… 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 cleanenergy is starting to flourish. Historically, investments in cleanenergy were only available to institutional investors. Recently, access has become …
… Their experiences may illuminate the challenges of electrifying remote areas. The CleanEnergy 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 CleanEnergy Solutions Center hosted a webinar on Nov. 18 in which solar organizations in …
… 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 … Kat Friedrich … 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 …
… population, Farmers Electric Cooperative (FEC) has become a nationally recognized solar energy leader. FEC, one of the smallest utilities in the nation, is the subject of a case … Power Association published in October. 2382 Small Utility Creates Cutting-Edge Solar Projects … Kat Friedrich … In an Iowa community with a large Amish and Mennonite population, Farmers Electric Cooperative (FEC) has become a nationally recognized solar energy leader. FEC, one of the smallest utilities in the nation, is the subject of a case …
… How can programs motivate homeowners to make their homes energy-efficient before installing solar panels? And how can incentives support a whole-house retrofit approach that will optimize energy savings and prevent solar systems from being oversized? California, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Austin Energy have been grappling with this challenge for years. Their experiences show …
… How can alternative financing solutions help expand cleanenergy through capital markets? Industry experts convened at this year’s Asset-Backed … energy industry demands. Alternative Market Solutions Could Ignite Renewable EnergyFinance … How can alternative financing solutions help expand cleanenergy through capital …
… Private-sector investment in cleanenergy continues to grow as costs come down and free-market dynamics begin to replace … Sept. 20 as part of New York Climate Week. 2536 Political Capital Needed for CleanEnergyFinance to Flourish … Carol Rosenfeld … Private-sector investment in cleanenergy continues …
… Recent attention and growth in cleanenergy development has largely been focused on either the household scale or the utility … players in the industry are beginning to recognize this untapped potential. Village Power Finance, based in Palo Alto, Calif., uses a model that engages community organizations, …