CleanTechnica recently published an article that I had compiled about the progress of BEVs in India. Although the adoption curve looked impressive, the absolute numbers were still miniscule. One of our readers pointed out that the real story was electric two-wheelers in India. Autocar India tells us that electric two-wheeler … [continued]
I became more aware of electric cars around 2013, but it was a few years later when conversations popped up with more people who were interested in electric cars, and in particular Tesla (and Elon Musk). Then, from diverse directions, old and young mentioned Tesla. I began sensing the rise of a new kind of techno folk hero.
It was recently announced that the HERO financing option of Renovate America is estimated to have created over 25,000 jobs. Renovate America is a leading provider of home-improvement financing in the US. Greg Frost, the organization’s National Communications Director, answered some questions for CleanTechnica.
As part of an effort to improve homeowner access to rooftop solar photovoltaic system financing, the residential solar energy systems provider Vivint Solar will be partnering with the residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing provider Renovate America. The partnership will of course see Vivint Solar now offering Renovate America’s … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. In 2007, the City of Berkeley came up with an innovative program to hasten the adoption of solar technology. Homeowners could finance installations through their property taxes. Scientific American called it one of the top 20 “world-changing” ideas of the year. Unfortunately, the United States was … [continued]
Originally published on SolarLove. A residential energy program that supports solar power, energy-saving windows and doors, insulation, heating and cooling, roofing and water conservation will be reinstated in San Francisco. Spring of 2015 is when applications will first be accepted. The Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO) makes these investment opportunities … [continued]
Originally published in the ECOreport. As a result of recent Californian legislation, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors has approved the residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. Though commercial PACE is available throughout San Diego, up until now only cities that opted to go on their own have … [continued]
Originally published on the ECOreport. A little more than two years since it was launched in Riverside County, the Home Energy Renovation Opportunity (HERO) financing program is on the verge of an expansion that will soon be accessible to 70% of Californians. “The past two years have confirmed that California cities are … [continued]
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing is one of the awesomest clean energy programs out there. Basically, here’s the summary: 1) your solar power system (or energy efficiency upgrade) is financed through government-issued bonds*; 2) you pay the bonds back through higher property taxes for a decade or two to … [continued]
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing may be my favorite option by which people can go solar (or make energy efficiency or water efficiency upgrades, for that matter). One way in which this is being enabled is through the HERO Program. Over 40 California cities have implemented PACE financing in this … [continued]
