Despite US and European Policy Headwinds, Green Stock and Bonds Grew Worldwide Martin Wahl Bloomberg Intelligence recently reported that green bond and loan issuance reached $947 billion in 2025, a record. At the same time, stock market indexes for renewables … Continue reading →
Maine Invests in Rural Communities Renee Igo Since Maine launched its Community Resilience Partnership in 2022, the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy (CEBE) has been contracted by the state to work as a service provider to assist western Maine towns … Continue reading →
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. One of the many things this act accomplishes is the expansion of the Federal Tax … Continue reading →
Dennis Stinson Summer 2022 promises to be particularly challenging as it relates to America’s home energy costs due to a confluence of three events – rising temperatures, costs and demand – resulting in homeowners facing an intensified fight to keep … Continue reading →
After a year of COVID shutdowns, bankruptcies, deaths, and economic despair, how can individuals help rebuild our economy and community? By investing in their local economy, catalyzing innovation, shifting capital to the local projects, and thus making our communities more … Continue reading →
USDA Invites Applications for Loans Under the Rural Energy Savings Program United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Bette Brand today invited applications from utilities to help rural families and small businesses make cost-saving energy … Continue reading →
J.D. Kaplan With so many things strained in supply, it might feel like a luxury to have anything abundant at all. Information pumps, however, still seem to be working at full capacity. Drowning in spreadsheets and news bites, some way … Continue reading →
NYSERDA and the Public Service Commission yesterday announced 0% financing to help stimulate energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems, including heat pumps (see the highlit section below) ! On March 27, 2020 over 800 individuals participated in a Webinar, … Continue reading →
David Green Great news! Making money by cutting your carbon footprint to zero is a new reality. I own a large house built in the 1970s. I’ve already cut its energy bills and carbon footprint to zero, making a … Continue reading →
UPCOMING WEBINAR FINANCING 2.0: NAVIGATING 3RD-PARTY FINANCING FOR EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLESTUESDAY, JULY 10, 2018 3:00 – 4:00 PM ET The last few years have seen dramatic growth in the variety of third-party financing options available for energy efficiency and … Continue reading →