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Q&A: Clean Energy for India’s ‘Base of the Pyramid’

By Saurabh Lall on September 28, 2010

WRI’s new report, in collaboration with CDF-IFMR, looks at the market potential for clean and renewable energy in rural India.

NEWS RELEASE: The Clean Energy Market Expands to India’s Rural Poor

September 27, 2010
Location: MUMBAI, INDIA

The market for clean energy products and services is increasing among India’s rural poor, and according to a new analysis, could potentially grow to more than USD 2 billion per year.

NEWS RELEASE: Chesapeake Bay Nutrient Trading Could Benefit Maryland Farmers

June 17, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Proposed federal legislation to improve the health of the Chesapeake Bay could also help a typical Maryland crop farm earn an additional $10,000 in net profit each year, according to a new analysis by

What's Blocking the Sun? Solar Photovoltaics for the U.S. Commercial Market

Working Paper: May, 2010

This working paper provides a snapshot of the current investment environment for solar photovoltaic (PV) in the United States and describes the current installation trends, policy landscape, and economics.

Weeding Risk: Financial Impacts of Climate Change and Water Scarcity on Asia’s Food and Beverage Sector

Dana Krechowicz, Shally Venugopal, Amanda Sauer, Sandeep Somani (HSBC), and Shipra Pandey (HSBC)

April, 2010

This report identifies the potential financial impacts arising from climate change and water scarcity on the food and beverage sector in South and Southeast Asia.

Adding Environmental Risk to the Financial Equation

By Dana Krechowicz on February 1, 2010

Despite projections, many financial analysts ignore the risks and opportunities associated with environmental trends. ENVEST seeks to change this.

Cap-and-Trade Comes Of Age in Europe

By Jill Duggan on December 15, 2009

How industry has learned to live with (and perhaps even love) cap-and-trade in Europe.

Fact Sheet: How Nutrient Trading Can Help Restore the Chesapeake Bay

By Cy Jones on December 14, 2009

A new Fact Sheet on nutrient trading in the Chesapeake Bay region covers issues such as potential costs and revenues, and how farmers and other stakeholders can benefit.

The Truth About Cap-and-Trade in Europe

By Jill Duggan on November 19, 2009

Has cap-and-trade in Europe worked? WRI’s Senior Fellow Jill Duggan, who helped implement the EU trading scheme, sorts the myths from reality.

Caterpillar President, Experts in Clean Tech & Energy Markets Named Directors at WRI

September 25, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The World Resources Institute (WRI) has elected three new members to its board of directors:  Kathleen A. McGinty, a specialist in clean technologies and operating partner at Element LLC, Douglas R. Oberhelm, group president of sustainable development at Caterpillar, and Dr. Susan Tierney, an expert in energy policy and economics and a consultant at the Analysis Group, Inc.

Accreditation to Increase the Credibility of Energy Service Companies in India

By Ella Delio on August 19, 2009

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in India initiated an accreditation process to encourage the adoption of more energy efficiency projects through Energy Service Companies (ESCOs).

Investment Potential in India for Energy-Efficiency Companies is Ripe, WRI Report Finds

April 24, 2009
Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA

With an investment of US$10 billion dollars in energy efficiency improvements, India’s economy would benefit from its potentially vast annual energy savings of 183.5 billion kilowatt hours.

Powering Up: The Investment Potential of Energy Service Companies in India

April, 2009

The purpose of this study is to provide a better understanding of the potential of India’s Energy Service Company (ESCO) industry in order for financial investors to make better-informed investment decisions.

Paying For Environmental Performance: Using Reverse Auctions to Allocate Funding For Conservation

January, 2007

Explains how reverse auctions can be used as a cost-effective method for allocating funding in US Farm Bill Conservation Programs.

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