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Demanding Upstanding Solar Supply: Two Pioneers Chart Paths to Energy Justice

Alec Appelbaum
January 20, 2021
  • Topics:
  • Climate Resilience
  • Commercial and Industrial Markets
  • Community-Based Marketing
  • Community-Shared Solar
  • Economic Opportunity
  • Energy Efficiency
Look behind the dominant curve, on which solar power becomes cheaper to supply while corporate commitments, voters' priorities and scientific data goose demand for solar. You'll see that too many people find themselves locked out of the solar market or barred from influencing its direction. Two speakers challenged Yale audiences...
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Dominion in Utah, like most utilities, makes energy efficiency look simple and costless. 

On Energy Efficiency Day, Advocates Strive to Connect Incentives to Carbon Successes

Alec Appelbaum
October 12, 2020
  • Topics:
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  • Energy Efficiency
  • On-Bill Repayment
With a real estate outlook morphed by Covid and the recession, advocates for energy efficiency policies have staked a new claim.
Empty office floor, full of possibilities?

Retrofitting buildings after Covid-19 emptied many commercial properties can boost efficiency and sustainability- but doing so will take coordination, patience and strategy. 

Can Engineers Tune Properties for Safety & Equity in a Post-Covid Context?

Alec Appelbaum
September 29, 2020
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Investments in efficient energy systems can save millions for every diligent manufacturer, tenant and landlord. They can also drive down carbon emissions, helping states reach clean-energy targets. They can help lower energy costs and with them energy bills, which can help resuscitate urban property markets. And they can coincide with...
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Can Commercial PACE Lending Provide a Piece of the Post-Covid Puzzle?

Kiran Chokshi
August 04, 2020
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The severe human and economic toll of Covid-19 has injected high levels of uncertainty into the economy. Despite reduced overall levels of investment in Q1 and Q2 2020, interest in Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing, or C- , has risen in some markets across the country. Commercial PACE is a...
Susan Glickman

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Florida Battles to Create a Clean Energy Policy Framework

Chris Lewis
January 22, 2020
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In this interview, Susan Glickman, Florida director for the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, discusses the status of clean energy development in the state. Glickman lays out policy battles over renewable portfolio and energy efficiency standards, the state’s history of natural gas consumption, growth in utility solar programs, and an...
Cory Connolly

Cory Connolly

Policy Memo: Saving Money in Michigan With Residential PACE Financing

January 03, 2020
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Michigan can unlock energy-saving upgrades for homeowners by passing residential property assessed clean energy legislation. The legislation should guarantee energy savings and protect consumers by including a method for determining eligible energy-saving measures; restrictions to R- financing amounts and underwriting criteria; and robust consumer protection provisions.
Joe Indvik

Joe Indvik

Policy Memo: Establishing a National Energy Benchmarking Standard for Commercial Buildings

January 03, 2020
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To capture the energy efficiency opportunity across the U.S. economy, the House Energy and Commerce Committee should introduce a bill to establish a national energy benchmarking standard for commercial buildings. Building on the success of local ordinances, the proposed bill would create a national requirement while giving state and local...
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Chris Nelson

Can Solar Catch Up to Wind in South Dakota?

Chris Lewis
November 26, 2019
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South Dakota is a national leader in the proportion of its electricity mix coming from wind energy. CEFF spoke to South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Vice Chairman Chris Nelson about the status of clean energy in the state. He contends that the rise of wind in the state is traceable...

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