In an increasingly environmentally conscious world, going green has become de rigueur. Developers putting up new buildings seek LEED certification in order to command higher rents, while managers of older properties retrofit to dramatically cutContinue reading
Both Institutional investors and private capital funds invest in farmland acquisition to provide multiple benefits. It is a portfolio diversification strategy, due to its long-term appreciation value and operation in a broad sphere of markets.Continue reading
Are Catch Share Systems a Viable Solution? Global catch share systems have produced positive economic and biological returns at various implementation sites – although to varying degrees. Still, lackluster oversight and flawed management strategies/technologies makeContinue reading
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is one of the fastest growing areas of asset management in the world. Assets in ESG funds rose to $95 billion in 2017, a 60% increase from the priorContinue reading
BLOCKCHAIN HYSTERIA: 200+ Use Cases in the Energy Sector? Let’s Dissect Fact v. Fiction It’s estimated that over $300M has been invested in companies focused on blockchain uses in the energy sector. More broadly, theContinue reading
Financing Microgrids A New Model for Resilience: Microgrids-as-a-Service Although end use customers own 83% of operational microgrids, in 2017 only 54% of installations were owned by on-site hosts. Said differently, 46% of last year’s new microgrids were ownedContinue reading
A large portion of Earth’s population lives in developing economies that currently do not consume much power. As the GDP of these developing economies increases, their energy demand will too. The United States Energy InformationContinue reading
RE-BUILDING PUERTO RICO Fighting the Power: Distributed vs. Centralized Generation A new 63-page report from the Puerto Rico Energy Resiliency Working Group details a vision for investing $17B to rebuild the grid there. Entitled “Build BackContinue reading
It’s easy to assume that the energy storage market is plagued with technology risks. With over 70 battery chemistries being tested or deployed, it is no surprise that many financiers worry about backing theContinue reading
What are Power Purchase Agreements? Power purchase agreements (PPAs) are an emerging financing structure for renewable energy projects. In PPAs, green power purchasers buy power from project developers for a fixed period at a setContinue reading
