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Key Insights from a Solutions Forum on Innovative Finance and Clean Power
A C2ES Solutions Forum held on June 25, 2015, brought together state and business leaders to discuss how financial tools can spur investment in clean energy and efficiency. These leaders provided key insights into how existing financing mechanisms can be …
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Options for Mobilizing Clean Energy Finance
Clean energy and energy efficiency technologies are decreasing in cost and demonstrating their reliability as they are deployed around the world. Financial institutions are becoming increasingly willing to offer traditional financial structures and terms for clean energy projects. At the …
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EV Charging Financial Analysis Tool
The EV Charging Financial Analysis Tool was developed for this project by C2ES and the Cadmus Group to evaluate the financial viability of EV charging infrastructure investments involving multiple private and public sector partners. It uses the discounted cash flow …
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The Role of Clean Energy Banks in Increasing Private Investment in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
This paper explores how Clean Energy Banks, or other similar organizations aimed at leveraging public funds to attract private investment in clean energy deployment, could help reduce the barriers to EV charging infrastructure by (1) supporting the development of viable business models for charging services …
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Applying the Energy Service Company Model to Advance Deployment of Fleet Natural Gas Vehicles and Fueling Infrastructure
This paper explores the opportunity for using ESCO-style service contracts to advance investment in natural gas vehicles by fleets. Starting with a brief overview of the ESCO market, this paper explains how ESCOs reduce barriers faced by energy efficiency and …