Property assessed clean energy, or PACE, financing — paying for home solar installations, energy efficiency retrofits and other green improvements through property taxes — was all the rage a few years ago. […]
Commercial Solar’s Risk Targeted by Insurers’ Partnership
Because solar is a still maturing industry, one of the big fears its financial backers have is that the panels on which their investment depends will not perform according to manufacturer claims. […]
Q2 2012 Cleantech Investment Falls to $1.6B
Global cleantech investment dropped to $1.6 billion in the second quarter of 2012, down 14 percent from $1.9 billion in the first quarter and 25 percent down from the $2.1 billion invested […]
First Solar Bonds Financing $4.6 Billion U.S. Panel Boom
Underwriters from Bank of America Corp. (BAC) to Credit Suisse AG and Citigroup Inc. (C) for the first time are close to converting sunlight into cash to pay bond investors. Similar to […]
Locked-in: The Financial Risks of New Coal-fired Power Plants in Today’s Volatile International Coal Market
Coal “lock-in,” rather than rational investments in coal power, is one of the largest global threats today. This lock-in results from high capital costs and long asset lifespans associated with coal-fired power […]
Fitch Ratings report says construction delays, unpredictable technology among risks to PV projects
Fitch Ratings recently released its “Construction and Operational Solar Project Issues” report, stating that construction delays, solar energy output, unpredictable technology and regulatory stability are all risk factors to solar projects. The […]
Photovoltaic Systems Share Characteristics of “Real Property”
Photovoltaic (PV) systems may meet many of the important criteria to be considered real property — a status that could make them eligible for easier financing — a new report by the […]
Master Of My Domain: What The Heck Are Master Limited Partnerships And How Could They Boost Clean Energy?
For years, the oil and gas industry has claimed that it only receives tax benefits that are available to every other company. This is, of course, patently false. From special treatments of […]
Climate-Themed Bond Market Hits $174 Billion
The climate-themed bond market is much broader and deeper than previously thought, with $174 billion worth of bonds outstanding, according to a report commissioned by the HSBC Climate Change Center of Excellence. […]
US Solar Financing on the Brink of Transformation
May 24, 2012 – Bethesda, Md. – Financing of US solar projects is in the midst of a transformation, with new business models, new investors, and new financing vehicles gaining sway, according […]
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