News

January 5, 2012 |
Policy
Expiry of US grant programme to spur innovative renewables financing, say experts
Enviromental Finance, Gloria Gonzalez
Competition for financing for US renewable energy projects will become fiercer following the expiration of the cash grant programme, but its absence will see alternative financing mechanisms take hold and new tax equity investors courted, financing experts said. The Section 1603 Treasury grant programme expired on 31 December after ... more ›

January 5, 2012 |
CalCEF Press
Insurance for Crossing the Valley of Death
Renewable Energy World, Paul Frankel
To achieve a modest reduction in atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions, global investment in renewable energy assets would need to increase from current levels of about $100 billion per year to $500 billion per year. Some of this increase can be accomplished by investment in existing, commercially proven technologies; but to ... more ›

December 20, 2011 |
Finance
Ending the year with another clean energy investment
Google Blog, Axel Martinez, Assistant Treasurer, Google Treasury
We’ve made a new $94 million investment in a portfolio of four solar photovoltaic (PV) projects being built by Recurrent Energy near Sacramento, California. This brings our portfolio of clean energy investments to more than $915 million. We’ve already committed to providing funding this year to help more than 10,000 homeowners install ... more ›

December 19, 2011 |
Policy
Why greentech will be huge in India
Gigaom, Katie Fehrenbacher
It is the worst time to be in greentech in the U.S. and the best time to be in greentech in many countries outside the U.S., Ira Ehrenpreis said at an industry event earlier this year. I have thought about that sentiment often throughout the two weeks that I have ... more ›

December 19, 2011 |
Policy
DOE Highlights Report on Successful Strategies for Renewable Energy Grid Integration
US Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the release of a DOE-funded report to help better integrate wind energy into the electrical grid. The report, entitledStrategies and Decision Support Systems for Integrating Variable Energy Resources in Control Centers for Reliable Grid Operations: Global Best Practices, Examples of Excellence and ... more ›