Full Title: Clean Energy Financing: 7 Policy Solutions for State Legislators
Author(s): Graham Givens and J.R. Tolbert
Publisher(s): National Caucus of Environmental Legislators
Publication Date: September 1, 2012
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Description (excerpt):
America has an abundant supply of clean, renewable energy that can help meet the nation’s energy demands of today and tomorrow. The technology exists to rapidly bring renewable energy and energy efficiency to scale in every corner of the country, but one obstacle has continued to confound both the public and private sector – financing.
Government alone cannot, and should not, be responsible for bringing clean energy to scale. It requires private investment paired with government action to spur new investment. That is why local, state and federal governments need to take action to create markets for renewable energy and energy efficiency. Government should serve as a catalyst in the clean energy economy by stepping forward in a variety of areas.