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WB FINANCES VIETNAM'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT.
HANOI, May 29 Asia Pulse - The World Bank Global Environment Fund GEF will provide US$5.5 million in aid to the Vietnamese electricity sector's Demand Side Management and Energy Efficiency Project, according to a press release issued by the World HANOI, May 29 Asia...
Tags: energy efficiency, finance, World Bank
Research articles 2003-05-29
Alliance to Save Energy Urges Senate to Adopt Finance Committee's Energy Efficiency Incentives
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Alliance to Save Energy applauds the energy efficiency tax credits approved this week by the Senate Finance Committee and urges their adoption by the full Senate and Congress. The tax package includes a variety WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Alliance...
Tags: alliance, energy efficiency, finance, tax, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2002-02-15
Cost Meets Energy Efficiency in Wamego, Kansas
The Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium is a non-profit organization with participation and support from the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Nation's utilities. The PR&W Electric Cooperative has a GeoExchange incentive program for their members that combines rebates and special electricity rates. Ron Dickey's perseverance...
Tags: Geothermal Heat Pump Consortium, Energy Efficiency, PR&W Electric Cooperative, Ron Dickey, Rural Housing Service, Mortgages, Sales Force Management, Finance, Capital Structures, Sales
Case studies
Completing the Market for Least-Cost Energy Services: Strengthening Energy Efficiency in the Changing European Electricity and Gas Markets
Restructuring and liberalization on the supply side of the electricity and gas markets have been accelerated by two EU Directives. However, this paper finds that competition is not complete before full economic and environmental efficiency has been achieved by including the efficient use of electricity and gas, e.g., through Demand-Side...
Tags: Electricity, Energy Efficiency, Free Trade, Finance
White papers 2000-11-21
Risk Transfer Via Energy-Savings Insurance
Among the key barriers to investment in energy efficiency are uncertainties about attaining projected energy savings and potential disputes over stipulated savings. The fields of energy management and risk management are thus intertwined. While many technical methods have emerged to manage performance risks (e.g. building diagnostics and commissioning), financial methods...
Tags: Barrier, Energy Efficiency, Reed Elsevier Inc., Balance Sheets, Performance Management, Strategy, Security, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Management
White papers 2002-01-25
An Initial View on Methodologies for Emission Baselines: Case Study on Energy Efficiency
This paper is largely based on the experience gained through energy efficiency projects and programmes in industrialized countries - which may provide valuable lessons for the construction of baselines for JI and CDM projects in developing countries, as well as in economies in transitions. It is also based on the...
Tags: Energy Efficiency, Developing Country, Baseline, IEA, Free Trade, Finance
White papers 2000-06-01

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Clinton: Energy Efficiency Is Not Sexy, But Important Low-Hanging Fruit
Former president Bill Clinton acknowledged Monday during the National Clean Energy Summit 2.0 that energy efficiency is not sexy. But, he said, it's the easiest-to-reach low-hanging fruit that will create jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "It's worth remembering that the least sexy topic is where the jobs are,"...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Energy Efficiency, Natural Gas, DOE, Telecom & Utilities, Kirsten Korosec
Blog posts 2009-08-10
G7 calls for increased oil supply, energy efficiency
LONDON AFP — Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank chiefs, in a statement to be issued later Saturday, will call on oil producing countries to increase oil output and consumers to raise energy efficiency, a source close to the matter said. "We recognise the importance of raising...
Tags: Agence France-Presse
Research articles 2005-02-05
Cambridge Energy Alliance Selects ConEdison Solutions for Its New Energy Services Team
New program will assist Cambridge, MA-based businesses, residents and institutions to implement unprecedented energy efficiency improvements WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- ConEdison Solutions, one of America's leading energy service providers, was selected to join the Cambridge Energy Alliance's CEA Energy Services Team. The program, which will assist businesses, residents,...
Tags: Cambridge, Consumer Electronics Association, team
Research articles 2008-01-24
INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE.
The 2008 call for proposals was published by the European Commission, on 12 March, opening this year's application period for Intelligent Energy Europe funding. Some 45 million will be made available to co-finance European projects for the promotion of energy efficiency and renewables, and the setting...
Tags: European Commission
Research articles 2008-03-20
Senate Approves Renewable Energy Usage Mandate
The Associated Press AP recently reported that the U.S. Senate narrowly approved late last week a provision mandating that a minimum of 10 percent of the power generated by utilities derive from renewable resources by 2020. Separately, AP noted that the Senate Committee on Finance approved a package including...
Tags: Associated Press, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2005-06-21
Clean Sweep 68
A round-up of recent news in clean technology and cleantech investment. I've been laid up with a cold for the past week, so plenty to catch up on.DealsCellulosic biofuel developer TMO Renewables has closed a £11m round, with Presnow, Diverso and Libra Advisors joining existing investors Jupiter Asset Management, Noble...
Tags: Investor, clean technology, Clean Technology, Demeter LP
News items 2009-10-12
How to Cut Carbon Emissions and Costs
The demand for data center capacity worldwide has led to a sharp rise in IT costs and a steady increase in carbon emissions. A new efficiency metric provides companies with a clear yardstick for measuring progress. The modern corporation runs on data. Data centers house...
Tags: Data Center, Server, Carbon Emission, Data Center Efficiency, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Functions, Information Technology, Management, McKinsey
Articles 2009-01-12
White House Outlines Strategy for Home Energy Retrofit Market
The White House believes it's found the political version of a double whammy in the home energy efficiency retrofit market. There are about 130 million homes in the U.S. and a sizable chunk of them are good candidates for energy-saving projects, like air-duct sealing, insulation and double-panned windows. In...
News items 2009-10-19
Green Shoots Hint at Recovery of Renewable Energy Investment
Investment in the global renewable energy industry slowed considerably in 2008 and went into a freefall in the first quarter of 2009. But a recent study by New Energy Finance reveals a few green shoots of recovery have begun to appear. The 2009 Global Trends in Sustainable...
Tags: Renewable Energy, Recovery, Investment, Telecom & Utilities, Finance, Kirsten Korosec
Blog posts 2009-06-09
GE Money & National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation Promote Energy Efficiency with Consumer Credit Program
KETTERING, Ohio -- GE Money and National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation NRUCFC, a not-for-profit finance cooperative that serves rural utility systems, today announced a multi-year agreement to provide a consumer credit program through NRUCFC's electric cooperative member organizations for homeowners looking to finance home improvement projects, including energy efficient...
Tags: GE Money, General Electric Co.
Research articles 2008-05-12
SDB invests in Pakistan Renewable Energy Program
The Asian Development Bank will provide Pakistan up to $510 million for its Renewable Energy Development Sector Investment Program. The program is the first of its kind in Pakistan and also one of the first to be developed under ADB's evolving clean energy and efficiency initiative, which aims to...
Tags: Asian Development Bank, Pakistan
Research articles 2006-12-08
Contracting For Energy Management Outsourcing
The article is about Energy management outsourcing ("EMO"), which means turning over responsibility for some or all of a company's energy management function to a supplier. In a complete EMO transaction, the supplier might: Conduct energy audits and identify cost-saving opportunities. Design, finance, and install high-efficiency equipment, control systems, and...
Tags: Everest Group, Supplier, Outsourcing, Energy Management Outsourcing, Channel Management, Marketing
White papers 2001-11-01
Clean Energy NOW: Diverse Coalition Calls on Congress to Extend Clean Energy Tax Incentives
WASHINGTON -- Speakers that span the political spectrum, representing the Clean Energy NOW coalition of more than 200 organizations, joined forces today to call for Congressional action to extend the renewable energy and energy efficiency tax credits before the conclusion of the September legislative session. While the credits are set...
Tags: incentive, job, SALES, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2008-09-18
Week in Oil & Gas: Punting in Copenhagen and Gulf of Mexico Leases -- Abridged
The odds Congress would be able to pass climate-change legislation this year dimmed by the minute last week, as the political wrangling moved to the Senate Finance Committee and the debate focused once again on jobs and the economy. The bill's molasses-like progress through the Senate has rippled through the...
Tags: U.S., Oil & Gas, Copenhagen, Summit, Natural Gas, IEA, Telecom & Utilities, Kirsten Korosec
Blog posts 2009-11-16
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