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Solar Securitizations: What Can C&I Learn From Residential?

The asset-backed securities (ABS) market has provided a viable means of financing to several asset classes for decades.  In the solar industry, residential players like Solar City, Sunnova, Mosaic, Spruce, and Sunrun have utilized the ABS market for several years.

 

Listen Up: Remember the EPA

In a world full of alternative facts, it should come as no surprise that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) no-longer stands for Protecting the Environment. On Jan. 20, only a day before millions of Americans took to the streets to march in support of climate action, the EPA made major changes to its web...

In Pursuit of Port Infrastructure: Can Coastal States Keep Pace with US Offshore Wind?

As the U.S. offshore wind industry emerges, private and state actors alike are eager to establish critical port infrastructure. Clear strategy from the get-go, say stakeholders, can reduce costs and accelerate deployment of offshore capacity.

Are Multilateral Development Banks Supporting a Low-Carbon Future?

More than 190 countries committed under the Paris Agreement on climate change to hold global average temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius. The multilateral development banks (MDBs) will play a crucial role in enabling countries to finance the infrastructure and energy systems of the future. 

Smart Solar Ensures Services at Remote Communities across the World

The Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as one of the hottest topics, covering home security systems to refrigerators that tell you when to buy milk. The technology, which extends connectivity and computing capability to devices that are not normally considered computers and allows these devices to generate and exc...

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The Next Step For Critical Power Expo

June 5, 2017 The organizers of Critical Power Expo, Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo and Th...

A focus on the new energy world at Intersolar Europe 2017

June 2, 2017 Three days of packed halls and high spirits among exhibitors and visitors: Intersolar E...

SEPA and Black & Veatch Release New Case Study on Distributed Energy Res...

May 31, 2017 A new case study from the Smart Electric Power Alliance and Black & Veatch, details the...

Intersolar AWARD: Here are the winners for 2017, our anniversary year

May 31, 2017 This year, companies from Germany and abroad will once again be presenting new products...

Meeting point for solar industry: Intersolar Europe 2017 opens its doors

May 31, 2017 Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry and its partne...

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offshore wind

The Winds of May

Val Stori June 6, 2017

May was an exciting month for the emerging U.S. offshore wind sector. In Massachusetts, utilities jointly filed a draft pr...

electric

RePower Madison Challenges Old Electric Monopoly Model

John Farrell June 6, 2017

An unconventional approach to grassroots organizing in Wisconsin’s capital city has in recent years tipped incumbent utili...

solar

Solar Securitizations: What Can C&I Learn From Residential?

Shiraz Madan June 6, 2017

The asset-backed securities (ABS) market has provided a viable means of financing to several asset classes for decades.&nb...

solar

Why Solar Energy Means Everything To Africa

AJ Agrawal June 6, 2017

Solar panels — and solar energy — are officially cheaper than fossil fuels. That means that forms of fuel that are availab...

energy

Energy Democracy: Customer Control over Renewable Energy – Episode 3 of the Building Local Power Podcast

John Farrell May 31, 2017

In this episode, Chris Mitchell, the director of our Community Broadband Networks initiative, interviews John Farrell, the...

solar

New York City Shines in A Slowing New York Solar Market

Casey Anderson May 31, 2017

We recently released our 1Q17 New York Residential Solar Study, which includes analysis of installation and pricing trends...

stock

First Solar Stock Needs to Clear These Hurdles

Patrick Brik May 31, 2017

Very few bullish things can be said about First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) stock, because this investment has not fare...

solar

Minimizing Solar Risk with Energy Storage

Seth Mullendore May 31, 2017

Impending changes to net metering policies and utility rates could drastically reduce the value of solar bill savings for ...

EDITORS' PICKS

Technical Masking in Solar PV — What Is Really Behind the Curtain?

One of the most vexing issues in the PV industry today is that of technical masking. Ma...

In Pursuit of Port Infrastructure: Can Coastal States Keep Pace with US ...

As the U.S. offshore wind industry emerges, private and state actors alike are eager to...

Cracking the PPA: Renewable Energy Projects and Energy Storage

Colocating energy storage with renewable generation resources seems like a natural part...

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RESOURCES

Test Procedure, Measurements and Calculation Methods for the Turbine Eff...

This paper, after a brief description of the radial outflow turbine and of its main fea...

Li-ion Energy Storage Takes Microgrids to the Next Level

Saft explains how microgrids that combine diesel generators, renewable energy resources...

Beyond Four Hours: The transition to a more flexible, longer-duration st...

We are excited to share our new white paper on the rapidly emerging market for flexibl...

Financial Modeling for Solar PV Projects

This is a unique and intensive hands-on course on modeling distributed generation solar...

PRODUCTS

Critical Power Expo

Critical Power Expo brings together the latest industry solutions and services to suppo...

[REPORT] Beyond the Meter | Planning the Distributed Energy Future, Vol. II

A new distribution system planning framework is emerging among utilities seeking to pro...

[REPORT] Beyond the Meter | Planning the Distributed Energy Future, Vol. I

The traditional distribution system planning framework is no longer sufficient to ensur...

[BRIEF] Expanding the Scope of Low-Income Solar Program Models

Low-income solar projects have been supported and developed for years by consumer advoc...

REPORTS

Market Analysis for Energy Storage and Batteries: Forecast to 2030 and t...

Renewable energy world’s latest report comes from Andy Skumanich and includes detailed ...

SPV Market Research Solar Flare Report – Current Issue

Sungevity, SolarCity, Suniva, Yingli, REC Solar, Spruce Financial – this is a short lis...

Annual Photovoltaic Manufacturer Shipment Report

The Photovoltaic Manufacturer Shipments: Capacity, Price and Revenues report provides a...

WEBCASTS

Innovations in Cable Management Solutions for Solar Arrays

There are new options available when deciding how to install cable for your solar power...

We are bridging the gap. Enabling digital substations.

ABB’s Digital Substation is a core enabler to increase safety, productivity and reliabi...

How Accurate Modeling of Your Solar Array Can Save You Money

Discover how commercial and utility-scale solar developers, engineers and third-party o...

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Midwest Expo Reflects Optimism About Solar’s Future

Jun 6, 2017 If I could sum up my experience at the Midwest Solar Expo (@MW...

The Orange Button Initiative: How Standardized Data Can Cut Solar S...

Jun 5, 2017 Look under most solar soft costs and you'll find inefficient data transa...

Our Fearless Climate Allies - Syria and Nicaragua?

Jun 2, 2017 By now, you’ve heard that President Donald J. Trump has pulled out...

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