High Expectations for Renewable Energy Finance Dampened by Commerce Inquiry and Other Headwinds BlogBy Maheen AhmadJune 15, 2022By: Maheen Ahmad June 15, 2022 Despite growing momentum for the energy transition, several headwinds have emerged that could impede the rate of renewable growth and sidetrack progress on climate targets. Industry perspectives on the state of renewable finance are presented in the fifth issue of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)’s annual…
Strengthening Financial Institution Strategies to Adapt to the Climate Crisis BlogBy Maheen AhmadSeptember 21, 2021By Maheen Ahmad September 21, 2021 In the lead-up to COP26 this November, financial institutions are ramping up their climate commitments, allocating additional investment to clean energy and reducing fossil fuels investment. All 10 major North American banks have set net-zero or Paris-aligned targets within the past year. On April 13, 411 businesses and investors…
COVID-19 Hinders Progress in U.S. Renewable Energy Job Growth BlogBy Maheen AhmadApril 22, 2020By: Maheen Ahmad April 23, 2020 U.S. employment in the renewable energy sector increased in 2019 and was expected to continue growing in 2020. However, the global COVID-19 pandemic has stopped clean energy job growth in its tracks. Supply chain disruptions, social distancing measures, project delays and cancellations, and other pandemic-related factors are significantly…
Q&A with Kaiserwetter: How AI Can Help Maximize Renewable Sector Investment and Address Integration Issues BlogBy Maheen AhmadFebruary 25, 2020By: Maheen Ahmad ACORE member Kaiserwetter Energy Asset Management is a fast-growing global asset management and digital innovation technology company with a compelling story. Kaiserwetter has recently implemented a suite of cloud-based Internet-of-Things (IoT) platforms that use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to manage risk and optimize returns on renewable energy investments. ACORE staff…
