The Investor Confidence Project (ICP), an Environmental Defense Fund initiative designed to unlock investment in energy efficiency, announces the launch of the ICP Quality Assurance Credential for companies with the skills, training, and experience to provide independent review of ICP projects. This last of three key credentials authorizes third-party Credentialed Quality Assurance providers to verify… Keep reading →
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Building Blocks Of A True Energy Efficiency Market Now In Place
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogPope Francis turned a keen eye toward the environment and the problem of climate change with his encyclical,“Laudato Si” (“Praised Be”), released yesterday. As a clean energy advocate, I’m heartened that Pope Francis recognizes the need to transform our energy system. He writes not as a scientist or politician, but as a pastor and spiritual leader.… Keep reading →
Institute For Advanced Composites Helping America Lead On Clean Energy Manufacturing
By David Danielson | U.S. Department of EnergyAdvanced composites — such as carbon fiber — are three times as strong and twice as light as the lightest metals. Currently, they’re used for expensive applications like satellites and luxury cars. Lowering the cost of these materials would enable their use for a broader range of products essential to America’s clean energy economy, including lightweight… Keep reading →
What Do Uber And Airbnb Have In Common With Clean Energy?
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog‘Disruptive’ is a favorite word among entrepreneurs and innovators, but start-up companies like Airbnb and Uber truly have disrupted long-standing industries over the past few years. Beyond their youth and success, what further links these two companies as well as many others (such as Teespring, Postmates, Patreon, and Verbling), is the way they empower people.… Keep reading →
Startups Tackle Solar Challenges
By Matt Dozier | U.S. Department of EnergyGoing solar is a hot topic these days. Who doesn’t like the idea of using clean, affordable energy from the sun to power our homes and businesses? Solar hardware has gotten cheaper, but purchasing a solar energy system can still be out of reach for some consumers. Today, more than half the total expense comes… Keep reading →
Majority Support For A Carbon Tax?
By Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental LawPelamis, long a leading player in the wave energy industry, has gone “into administration,” akin to Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The fall of the Scottish company, announced on Friday, was a blow to Scotland and a sign of the tremendous challenges wave developers face – but it might also signal a necessary winnowing of the incipient… Keep reading →
Three More Reasons to Cheer Clean Energy Job Growth in North Carolina
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogBusiness-friendly clean energy policies in North Carolina continue to support the success of clean energy companies – boosting job growth and economic development. In the past 30 days alone, three corporate announcements illustrate the power of the state’s Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard, which requires utilities to expand their use of renewable energy and energy efficiency,… Keep reading →
Energy News Roundup: Putin to Cut European Gas? France’s $13.4 bn Clean Energy Plan & EPA Carbon Rule Challenge
By Jared AndersonMorgan Stanley analysts floated the idea that Russia’s President Putin could order state-controlled natural gas export monopoly Gazprom to cut supplies to European firms in retaliation for western-imposed economic sanctions. It appears the incremental damage such a move would cause to Russia’s economy makes using the “gas weapon” unlikely, but the Putin regime is not… Keep reading →
PACE Financing for California’s Clean Energy Future Part 1: Expanding the Residential Market
By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange BlogWhen it comes to protecting the environment and fighting climate change, California has always been a first mover. Now the state is boldly acting to unleash a new market that saves energy, cuts pollution, and drastically increases clean energy investment for California’s residents. Last week, California approved a $10 million reserve that will revive the Property… Keep reading →