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Navigating Utility Business Model Reform
This report reviews foundational elements of different reform options, poses key questions to explore their applicability, identifies illustrative experiences for ideas and concepts, and explores policy implementation options to help spur action.
Closing the Circuit, Stimulating End-Use Demand For Rural Electrification
Electrification’s ultimate measure of success in developing nations—and its real contribution—is to both meet basic humanitarian needs and underpin economic development. But most electrification programs focus on…
The Economics of Zero-Energy Homes
NEW: Cold Climates Addendum offers additional guidance for ZE and ZER homes built in climate zones 6 and 7. This report demonstrates that the cost…
Guide: Best Practices for Achieving Zero Over Time for Building Portfolios
Net-zero energy (NZE) buildings are gaining interest from building owners, tenants, and landlords alike. A zero-over-time (ZOT) approach focuses on…