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Storage and Bankability

Storage has long been hailed as the holy grail of the renewable energy market, as it allows for a greater…

Corporate Social Responsibility – How Renewables have Expanded the Field

Corporate Social Responsibility (“CSR”) has been a hot topic for the past few years, with numerous Fortune 500 companies announcing…

Solar Securitizations: What Can C&I Learn From Residential?

The asset-backed securities (ABS) market has provided a viable means of financing to several asset classes for decades.  In the…

#SunCode Solar Hackathon Hosted by Powerhouse

1st: All Your Batteries Belong to Us 2nd: ParetoPower 3rd: CumuloNimble People’s Choice:  REC Chain Sponsors: SunRun and DSM The…

SCF Employee Volunteers with GRID Alternatives

On October 11th, Sustainable Capital Finance’s Maggie Parkhurst participated in a GRID Alternatives Women’s Build or “WE Build” event, in…

SCF To Attend 2013 Solar Power International Conference

Sustainable Capital Finance is eagerly awaiting the start of the 2013 Solar Power International Conference next week! The Solar Power…

Summary Report from Q3 gives proof to a thriving solar industry

Statics presented in Mercom Capital Group’s report on venture capital spending for the 3rd quarter of 2013, portray a brighter…

Solar Installations in California Continue to Exceed Expectations

According to the LA Times, California is now equipped to produce 1,629 megawatts (MW) of solar power from 168,000 locations….

Virtual Net Metering to Spur California’s Solar Industry

About virtual net metering: In California, virtual net metering (VNM) is a concept which enables all tenants of a given…

Energy Storage to create a more reliable energy source in California

Although solar energy is on the rise in California, it is still not considered to be a reliable long-term source…

Solar PPAs/ITC Help Universities and Schools Benefit from Solar

Schools across the United States are searching for solar financing to install a solar array on their campus in order…

Soft Costs Stand in the way of Reaching Grid Parity for Solar

DOE Report shows the significance of declining prices in solar The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Lawrence Berkeley National…