Green Bonds and Social Impact Bonds are experiencing rapid growth as investment opportunities that achieve social and environmental goals. While green bonds were pioneered by the World Bank and Social Impact bonds first appeared in the UK, Massachusetts has been
Impact Investing Panel
Takeaways from our Impact Investing panel.
The split incentive problem in commercial energy efficiency upgrades
Buildings consume 40% of the energy used in the United States, with commercial buildings accounting for just under half (18%) of that total. 2/3 of the energy is used in the building systems (HVAC, lighting, water). Energy efficiency improvement projects
SBIR Reauthorization – a rare piece of good sustainability news from Congress
It’s a fair bet that few people would include “US Congress” in the same sentence as “accomplishment” and “good news” these days. Adding the word “sustainability” would probably cause even Google to come up empty. So it’s worth noting last
Are Commoditization or Aggregation solutions for small-scale project finamce?
There is general agreement that, below a certain size, the transaction costs of a renewable energy project become prohibitive relative to the scale of the benefits. Typical transaction costs include the time and cost involved in: The many legal documents