ABSTRACT

This book explains how environmental projects and improvements are achieved through the imposition of regulations, on the one hand, and financial incentives on the other. It discusses how those incentives can be organized to achieve the greatest environmental benefits at the lowest possible cost to the public. It presents the best environmental finance policies for the financing of alternative energy projects so that the ultimate cost of delivered power will decline. It also examines the challenges of the next generation of environmental programs.

chapter 1|16 pages

Paying for the Fix

chapter 9|12 pages

Financial Mechanics

chapter 10|14 pages

Comparing Financing Alternatives

chapter 11|12 pages

Hidden and Not-So-Hidden Cost Factors

chapter 13|10 pages

Grants and Affordability

chapter 14|10 pages

The Role of Equity

chapter 15|16 pages

The Curse of Subsidies

chapter 16|14 pages

Leverage: The Power of Guaranties

chapter 17|10 pages

Cost/Benefit Analyses

chapter 18|16 pages

Credit Enhancement

chapter 19|12 pages

Tariffs

chapter 20|10 pages

Climate Change and Renewable Energy

chapter 21|4 pages

Cap-and-Trade Programs

chapter 22|4 pages

Driving Down Costs