President Obama’s 2015 Budget proposal will include a $1B Climate Resilience Fund to enhance climate change preparedness and infrastructure resilience. During a meeting with farmers and ranchers in drought-affected California on February 14, 2014, President Barack Obama announced a $1B Climate Resilience Fund to support climate impact actions. The Fund will be included in the…...
EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2014 projects that 90 percent of coal-fired power plant retirements will occur by 2016, the first year of MATS enforcement. On February 14, 2014, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a report showing that more coal-fired power plants are projected to retire by 2016 than previously predicted. The report draws on…...
Joule Assets and Kilowatt Financial have both unveiled $100 million funds for energy efficiency projects. Kilowatt specializes in project financing in solar and efficiency sectors and closed a credit facilitation with Citi on January 21. Kilowatt’s fund is segmented towards homeowners from 10 to 12 years up to $30,000. This recent development is leading to…...
The water-energy nexus has major implications for the energy sector and national economies going forward. As water becomes scarcer, energy and water efficient technologies become increasingly valuable. Overview Energy producers and long-term investors need to be forward looking with respect to investments in energy plays and technology related to water. Water has and will continue…...