Wind Finance & VC

Study: Doubling Wind Will Cut Rates for PJM Customers

Study: Doubling Wind Will Cut Rates for PJM Customers

Herman K. Trabish: May 15, 2013

Savings more than cover costs in Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states.

Innovations in Wind, 2013 Edition

Innovations in Wind, 2013 Edition

Herman K. Trabish: May 8, 2013

Everything from the blades to the transmission lines is changing.

Talking Wind and Analytics With New GE Renewables Head Anne McEntee

Talking Wind and Analytics With New GE Renewables Head Anne McEntee

Herman K. Trabish: May 7, 2013

GE did 6+ gigawatts in 2012—but the entire 2013 market may only be 4 gigawatts.

Wind Power Ascendant in 2013

Wind Power Ascendant in 2013

Herman K. Trabish: April 17, 2013

Manufacturers have orders and developers have bank financing. Wind is back.

Good News From the IRS on the PTC for Wind and Geothermal

Good News From the IRS on the PTC for Wind and Geothermal

Herman K. Trabish: April 15, 2013

The IRS has clarified the “under construction” provision in the production tax credit.

Q1 Global Green Investment Hits 4-Year Low of $40.6B

Q1 Global Green Investment Hits 4-Year Low of $40.6B

Jeff St. John: April 15, 2013

Global economics, regulatory uncertainty and falling PV and wind power costs are playing a role in declining greentech investment figures.

The Future of Wind Finance in the US

The Future of Wind Finance in the US

Herman K. Trabish: April 15, 2013

Funding will come from new sources, especially if the president’s permanent PTC survives.

The $25 Billion Impact of the Wind Industry

The $25 Billion Impact of the Wind Industry

Herman K. Trabish: April 11, 2013

The wind industry provided a noticeable boost for the U.S. economy in 2012.

JP Morgan’s John Eber Bullish on Wind Markets

JP Morgan’s John Eber Bullish on Wind Markets

Herman K. Trabish: April 9, 2013

With its tax credit in place into 2014, the wind business is coming back.

The ABCs of Solar and Wind Project Development

The ABCs of Solar and Wind Project Development

Herman K. Trabish: April 8, 2013

The twelve keys to building renewables are encoded in the acronyms BEPTC and SROPTTC, according to NREL.

NREL Study: Securitization Could Cut Solar LCOE by 16 Percent

NREL Study: Securitization Could Cut Solar LCOE by 16 Percent

Herman K. Trabish: March 27, 2013

A new source of capital that also lowers costs

New Financing Tools Move Renewables From Wall Street to Main Street

New Financing Tools Move Renewables From Wall Street to Main Street

Herman K. Trabish: March 21, 2013

MLPs, REITs and securities can make the renewables business the nation’s business.

$71 Trillion in Institutional Funds for Wind, Solar and Smart Grid?

$71 Trillion in Institutional Funds for Wind, Solar and Smart Grid?

Herman K. Trabish: March 13, 2013

Greentech and institutional investors could be a good fit.

Wind Power as a Long-Term Natural Gas Hedge

Wind Power as a Long-Term Natural Gas Hedge

Herman K. Trabish: March 11, 2013

As a hedge, wind may be the best friend natural gas has.

Alternative and Innovative Ways to Finance Wind and Solar

Alternative and Innovative Ways to Finance Wind and Solar

Herman K. Trabish: March 11, 2013

PPAs, synthetic PPAs, hedges, and unicorns