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Capital Subsidies, Grants and Rebates

National and subnational governmentsdevelopment banks and utilities can provide cash incentives to initiate investment in a market. Rebates can be offered to residential and commercial end users, and they have been effectively used to encourage investments in energy efficiency upgrades, solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, geothermal heat pumps and other smaller investments. For example, utilities have purchased renewable energy certificates from end users via up front rebates for installing solar PV systems. Grants are typically provided to larger projects and may be used to support high risk, early stage project development activities.

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Course on Regulation and Sustainable Energy in Developing Countries

This suite of 10 training courses instructs the user on numerous topics relating to regulations and sustainable energy in developing…

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Leonardo Energy

Clean Energy Solutions Center

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22 September 2014

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2010 Vehicle Technologies Market Report

This report details the major trends in the United States transportation sector in 2010, as well as the underlying trends…

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United States Department of Energy

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1 February 2011

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2010 Clean Energy Investments: Project Summaries

This report looks at the growing energy demands in the Asia and Pacific regions and the complications involved in trying…

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Asian Development Bank

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1 June 2011

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2009 U.S. State Clean Energy Data Book

The data book summarizes the status of state-level energy efficiency and renewable energy (known together as clean energy) developments and…

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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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1 October 2010

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A Comparison of Energy Efficiency Programmes for Existing Homes in Eleven Countries

This report presents a high‐level comparison of current public energy efficiency programs for existing homes in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France,…

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Regulatory Assistance Project

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1 February 2010

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30 Years of Policies for Wind Energy Lessons from 12 Wind Energy Markets

This report aims to provide an insight into the strengths of diverse policy design decisions across important existing markets. It…

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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

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1 December 2012

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A Guidebook on Renewable Energy Project Development and Packaging in the Philippines

This guidebook provides prospective renewable energy project developers in the Philippines with a road map to assist in project development…

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United Nations

Philippines Department of Energy

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A Guide to Community Solar: Utility, Private, and Non-Profit Project Development

This guide explores the range of solar energy incentives and policies while providing examples of operational community solar projects, thereby…

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United States Department of Energy

United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development

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Stoel Rives

Bonneville Environmental Foundation

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1 November 2010

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A Global Review of Incentive Programs to Accelerate Energy-Efficient Appliances and Equipment

This report reviews the essential market transformation tool: the incentive. In the context of energy efficient products, there are many…

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Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory

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1 August 2013

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A Farmer's Guide to Energy Self Reliance: How to Decrease Energy Consumption and Increase Profits

This quick guide is designed to help farmers understand the opportunities for energy efficiency and energy production that are available…

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Vermont Law School: Institute for Energy and the Environment

Ag Energy Solutions

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1 September 2008

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A Description of Current Regulatory Practices for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency

This report presents information gathered from the world’s energy markets on regulatory practices aimed at fostering energy efficiency. In preparing…

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International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER)

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1 June 2010

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A Critical Decade for Climate Policy: Tools and Initiatives to Track Our Progress

This report aims to provide guidelines and suggestions for tracking the development, adoption, implementation, and effect of the specific policies…

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ClimateWorks Foundation

World Resources institute

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1 March 2013

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A Compendium of Utility-Sponsored Energy-Efficient Rebate Programs

This resource evaluates utility rebate programs, sponsored by 59 utilities that provide rewards for the purchase of energy-efficient appliances and…

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Electric Power Research Institute

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Consumer Energy Council of America Research Foundation

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A Review of Emerging State Finance Tools to Advance Solar Generation

This guide explores several of the most promising financing mechanisms that can be integrated into renewable portfolio standard (RPS) programs:…

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CleanEnergy States Alliance

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1 March 2010

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A Review and Comparative Analysis of Fiscal Policies Associated with New Passenger Vehicle Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions

This report analyzes three types of taxes and incentives applied to new private passenger vehicles in eight of the world’s…

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International Council on Clean Transportation

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1 February 2011

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A Reformed Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) – Including new Mechanisms for Sustainable Development

The second of the Capacity for Development for the Clean Development Mechanism (CD4CDM) perspectives series, this collection of 13 papers…

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United Nations

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1 January 2008

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A Policymaker's Guide to Feed-In Tariff Policy Design

This report provides a detailed analysis of feed-in tariff (FIT) policy design and implementation, and it identifies a set of…

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

United States Department of State

E3 Analytics

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1 July 2010

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A Policy Strategy for Carbon Capture and Storage

This guide for policymakers aims to assist those involved in designing national and international policy related to carbon capture and…

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International Energy Agency

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1 January 2012