… Small commercial energy efficiency retrofits are often at the bottom of building owners’ … by National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), a complex knot of challenges is preventing building owners from both seeking financing and accessing it. The authors recommend … by National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), a complex knot of challenges is preventing building owners from both seeking financing and accessing it. The authors recommend …
… Today, many governmentssimultaneously subsidize fossil fuels and clean energy. The fossil fuel subsidies tend to be … This can create a shell game-like effect in which fossil fuel subsidies are embedded into business as usual while solar and wind subsidies are visible and are weakened. 2382 Reducing …
… Proven strategies for encouraging customers to use new technologies and seek financing are critical … 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 Behavior …
… Retail investment in clean energy isstarting to flourish. Historically, investments in clean energy … such assolar bonds. On Nov. 18, Clean Edge presented a webinar exploring this topic. The event, “Clean Energy Retail Investing: The Rise of Bonds, REITs, Yield Cos, and other … such assolar bonds. On Nov. 18, Clean Edge presented a webinar exploring this topic. The event, “Clean Energy Retail Investing: The Rise of Bonds, REITs, Yield Cos, and other …
… In the mountains of rural Peru, solar power organizations are finding footholds. Their experiences may illuminate the … hosted a webinar on Nov. 18 in which solar organizations in rural Peru described their practices. 2382 Insights from the Solar Industry in Rural Peru … Kat Friedrich … In the …
… Texas faces an unusual scenario when it seeks to advance property-assessed clean energy (PACE). … Connecticut – would not work in Texas. Also, Texas’s private sector is massive. The state’sbusinesses – and their environmental footprint – are growing rapidly. In a Nov. 18 webinar … 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 …
… How can programs motivate homeowners to make their homes energy-efficient before installing solar panels? … incentivessupport a whole-house retrofit approach that will optimize energy savings and preventsolar systems from being oversized? California, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Austin … incentivessupport a whole-house retrofit approach that will optimize energy savings and preventsolar systems from being oversized? California, Wisconsin, New Jersey, and Austin …
… Private-sector investment in clean energy continues to grow as costs come down and free-market dynamics begin … 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 … a discussion held at Bloomberg L.P. in Manhattan on Sept. 20 as part of New York Climate Week. … Political Capital Needed for Clean Energy Finance to Flourish …
… Recent attention and growth in clean energy development has largely been focused on either the household scale or the utility scale, leaving the medium-scale market to … based in Palo Alto, Calif., uses a model that engages community organizations, small businesses and investors to streamline the development and financing of solar and energy …
… Scaling up investment in developing nations to reduce the hardships of climatechange poses many challenges. The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, an …