Clean Energy Group

Clean Energy State Program Guide – Mainstreaming Solar Electricity: Strategies for States to Build Local Markets

This report describes the key policies and program strategies that have emerged as effective tools for states to advance wide-spread solar deployment.

Low-Carbon Technologies in the Post-Bali Period: Accelerating Their Development and Deployment

This report is based on a background study and seminar on Strategic Aspects of Technology for the UNFCCC and Climate Change Debate: The Post-Bali Technology Agenda, organized under the auspices of the European Climate Platform (ECP), a joint initiative of Climate Policy Research Programme and Centre for European Policy Studies.

Strategies to Foster Solar Energy & Advanced Efficiency Housing in Affordable Multifamily Homes

This report provides states with targeted strategies for implementing a program to support and encourage the application of solar PV systems in the development of affordable, multi-family homes.

A Possible Turning Point for Climate Change Solutions: How Innovations in Investment, Technology and Policy Are Needed for Emissions Stabilization

The aim of this white paper is to highlight the significant opportunities to develop a technology-based approach to complement the target-based Kyoto process.

Public Finance Mechanisms to Catalyze Sustainable Energy Sector Growth

This report traces the investment stages of sustainable energy technology innovation and project development and highlights how public mechanisms can help address the financing barriers that hinder capital formation in this sector.

Energy Security and Emergency Preparedness: How Clean Energy Can Deliver More Reliable Power for Critical Infrastructure and Emergency Response Missions

This report provides an overview for federal, state, and local officials on how clean energy can deliver reliable power in emergencies.

Green Buildings: The Expanding Role of State Clean Energy Funds

This case study examines the efforts of several state renewable energy funds to promote renewable energy use in green buildings.