This guide explores several of the most promising financing mechanisms that can be integrated into renewable portfolio standard (RPS) programs: solar-specific provisions, feed-in tariffs, and market-based auctions.
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Source: CleanEnergy States Alliance
Date: March 2010
This presentation provides an overview of the commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, which may be used by local governments in the United States to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements.
Source: United States Department of Energy
The India Climate Portal is the country's first dedicated site on climate change, bringing daily news, views, action, and resources. It is meant to raise awareness, promote information exchange, and foster networking and partnership in the search for solutions to climate change.
Source: Center for Social Markets
Date: June 2009
Emissions of greenhouse gases from China and India are expected to increase in the coming two decades.
Source: Energy Policy
Date: January 2004
This study addresses photovoltaics (PV) distributed systems technology development; advanced distribution systems integration; system-level tests and demonstrations; technical and market analysis; resource assessment; and codes, standards, and regulatory implementation.
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date: April 2012
This report evaluates a series of case studies of public-private partnerships to determine the best practices for fostering the expansion of both on- and off-grid electricity access.
Source: United Nations
Date: January 2011
This special edition of the Sustainable Energy Regulation Network (SERN) Policy and Regulatory Review outlines the legislation, policies, and roles of institutions related to renewable energy and energy efficiency in India, at both the central government and state levels.
Source: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
Date: October 2009
This web-based database provides detailed project output documents from Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) projects. The database contains output documents from specific types of energy access, energy efficiency, and renewable energy programmes.
Source: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP)
Date: March 2012
For this report, over 60 industry and policy/regulatory stakeholders were engaged to identify the factors that determine the success, or otherwise, of Smart Grid pilots.
Source: World Economic Forum, Accenture
Date: January 2010
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, this website provides international energy-related data, resources, news, and incentive information.
Source: United States Department of Energy