Clean Energy Financing Forum October 28, 2014 by Kat Friedrich 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 […]
Energy Efficiency, REEBA, SolarEnergy Manager Today September 16, 2014 By Michael Park I answer questions everyday about various ways to finance energy efficiency retrofits, and the one that people are intrigued about the most is PACE. Everyone has read something about it, but not many people know exactly what is, how it works and when it’s good fit. […]
Energy Efficiency, PACEtheguardian August 8, 2014 By Chris Hummel Just a few years ago, funding for energy efficiency projects seemed doomed. But now it’s surging back: Deutsche Bank has issued $104m in bonds to fund residential energy efficiency projects. In France, state bank Caisse de Depots et Consignations will set aside €5bn (about $6.69bn) for energy programs […]
Energy EfficiencyHartfordBusiness.com Susan E. Coakley Gov. Malloy released a statement earlier this month reminding residents that hurricane season is upon us, and to be prepared by stocking up on bottled water, canned goods and flashlights with extra batteries. Residents of coastal Connecticut know all too well the damage that hurricanes can do. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy […]
Energy Efficiency, HBJClean Energy Finance Forum Produced by Yale Center for Business and the Environment by Marley Urdanick Small energy-efficiency lenders face major obstacles including a lack of customer demand and data, a shortage of standardization metrics, regulatory hurdles, and an absence of underwriting standards, according to a report from the Small Lender Energy Efficiency Convening (SLEEC). […]
Clean Energy, Clean Energy Finance Forum, Energy Efficiency, Energy FinanceBy: Jan Ellen Spiegel | January 22, 2014 In June 2011, Dan Esty, then head of the Department of Environmental Protection, sat in a New Haven café over a late breakfast and looked a few weeks into the future to when the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection he was creating would officially exist. […]
CT Mirror, DEEP, Energy Efficiency, Esty, REEBAConnecticut Green Guide – Fall 2013 – The Experts by Paul Michaud The 2013 legislative session enhanced renewable energy development in Connecticut. Initiatives include property tax exemptions for renewable systems; virtual net metering for municipal, state and agriculture customers; and submetering. Read more …
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Summary of Public Act Number 11-80: An Act Concerning the Establishment of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Planning for Connecticut’s Energy Future June 13, 2011 The Connecticut legislature passed significant legislation that consolidates the development and implementation of Connecticut’s environmental and energy policy within a new, expanded Department of Energy and Environmental […]
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