… How can alternative financing solutions help expand clean energy through capital markets? Industry experts convened at this year’s Asset-Backed … Yieldcos, crowdfunding or peer-to-peer (p2p) markets, and property-assessed clean energy (PACE) financing could supplement the role of securitization and may deliver the capital the renewable energy industry demands. Alternative Market Solutions Could Ignite Renewable Energy Finance …
… an investment-grade credit rating is necessary. But structural challenges unique to the solar asset class make this difficult to achieve. These structural challenges were the focus … at this year’s Asset-Backed Securities (ABS) East conference in Miami on Sept. 20-23. Solar Securitization Tackles Tax Equity Challenges … To carry out a sizeable securitization … an investment-grade credit rating is necessary. But structural challenges unique to the solar asset class make this difficult to achieve. These structural challenges were the focus …
… Private-sector investment in clean energy continues to grow as costs come down and free-market dynamics begin to replace … is still not enough, according to speakers at “Creative Power: New Models for Growing Clean Energy Investment,” a discussion held at Bloomberg L.P. in Manhattan on Sept. 20 as part of New York Climate Week. 2536 Political Capital Needed for Clean Energy Finance to Flourish … Carol Rosenfeld … Private-sector investment in clean energy …
… people often rely on kerosene. In a webinar on Sept. 16, staff from four pay-as-you-go solar companies described how they are building rural sales networks in Africa and India to replace kerosene lighting. Pay-as-You-Go Solar Lights up India and Africa … In regions of the developing world where electrical grids … people often rely on kerosene. In a webinar on Sept. 16, staff from four pay-as-you-go solar companies described how they are building rural sales networks in Africa and India to …
… Recent attention and growth in clean energy development has largely been focused on either the household scale or the utility … small businesses and investors to streamline the development and financing of solar and energy efficiency projects. How to Tap the Medium-Scale Clean Energy Market … … small businesses and investors to streamline the development and financing of solar and energy efficiency projects. … How to Tap the Medium-Scale Clean Energy Market …
… Compared to the outpouring of financing for solar photovoltaics, financing for solar thermal technologies has taken a back seat for many years in the United States. The Clean Energy Finance Forum (CEFF) spoke with Everett Barber, a consultant and author who has …
… Definitions could make or break the energy storage market, allowing it to capture multiple revenue streams and reduce costs. A panel at the New York Energy Week Roundtable on Storage on June 19 at the Urban Future Lab in New York City explored these crucial choices. 2536 Revenue Streams Are Key to Cost-Effective Energy Storage … Carol Rosenfeld … Definitions could make or break the energy storage …
… relationships is one of the essential ingredients of developing a nationwide framework of energy efficiency programs. On May 13, the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) and the Environmental … Network (SEEFN), which will aid this traditionally underserved region in creating financing programs. 2382 Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance Starts Financing Network … Kat Friedrich …
… On-bill financing can be a powerful tool for offering attractive energy efficiency options to a broad range of utility customers, according to a new report by State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network (SEE Action). Utility customers often fail to invest in energy efficiency because of its upfront costs, the report said. On-bill financing allows …