<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Clinton’s 21st century climate philanthropy]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Jon Rynn http://www.grist.org/article/working-with-cities-to-build-markets/ Tue, 02 Oct 2007 06:23:11 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/working-with-cities-to-build-markets/1 My take on it was...

...that governmental buyer's clubs are a great way to combine public investment with the market

]]> My take on it was...

...that governmental buyer's clubs are a great way to combine public investment with the market

]]> Comment #2 by sunflower http://www.grist.org/article/working-with-cities-to-build-markets/ Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:28:36 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/working-with-cities-to-build-markets/2 Very good! Discount rate?

I need to know the cost of capital.  This is a huge opportunity for cost reduction, affects planning and system design.  If I can get home mortgage rates then solar can fly far and wide.

]]> Very good! Discount rate?

I need to know the cost of capital.  This is a huge opportunity for cost reduction, affects planning and system design.  If I can get home mortgage rates then solar can fly far and wide.

]]> Comment #3 by Aklemm http://www.grist.org/article/working-with-cities-to-build-markets/ Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:00:40 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/working-with-cities-to-build-markets/3 Sell the sizzle on re-packaged meat

The CCI is putting their heft behind  standard good energy management practice and performance contracting.

Doing that is helpful, however it isn't earth-shattering either.

Intelligent energy saving performance contracting has been going on for several decades and there is no shortage of financing for tax exempt equipment lease financing.  

As a matter of fact, interest rates on tax exempt lease financing have decreased during the credit crunch.  (flight to quality and all)

It is exceptionally rare to have the lack of financing be the reason why an energy saving performance contract isn't consumated.

]]> Sell the sizzle on re-packaged meat

The CCI is putting their heft behind  standard good energy management practice and performance contracting.

Doing that is helpful, however it isn't earth-shattering either.

Intelligent energy saving performance contracting has been going on for several decades and there is no shortage of financing for tax exempt equipment lease financing.  

As a matter of fact, interest rates on tax exempt lease financing have decreased during the credit crunch.  (flight to quality and all)

It is exceptionally rare to have the lack of financing be the reason why an energy saving performance contract isn't consumated.

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