Panel 1: Plugging in Renewables: Grid Integration With the release of the State Grid Corporation of China’s Strong and Smart Grid Program in 2009, China is set to make large investments in grid infrastructure in the coming decades. While similar efforts have been mirrored in the U.S., however, project developers in both countries also face several major hurdles. These include tapping on-grid storage, addressing the combined heat and powe...

Navigating Today’s Challenges to Reach Tomorrow’s Opportunities: Expanding the Market for Renewable Transportation July 17th, 2012 | Washington, DC As the centerpiece of our Transportation Initiative, ACORE will convene our first Transportation and Renewable Energy Industry Forum on July 17, 2012 in Washington, DC to discuss the opportunities for expanding the market for renewable vehicles. This forum is the first in a series of fo...

The last few years have seen dramatic shifts in renewable energy finance markets. The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed in the wake of the financial crisis, initiated the Treasury cash grant program, and was notably successful in filling the role previously held by tax equity players who had retreated from the market. With the expiration of the cash grant for projects that had not commenced construction by 2011, and the sche...

Returning for its second year, the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Latin America and Caribbean (REFF-LAC) is a unique platform matching capital with renewable energy project development in the region.The renewable energy landscape in Latin America and the Caribbean has changed dramatically over the past 12 months. The recent wind energy auctions have proven to the region that renewables can rival fossil fuels. Solar and bioenergy markets are...