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Base Charge Battles
June 10, 2014Big News in the World of Innovative Water Rate Design Last week, one of the most interesting water rate structures we’ve seen recently was narrowly voted down in a referendum … Read More about Base Charge Battles
Drinking Water & WastewaterWRRDA: New and Improved Funding for Water Infrastructure
May 28, 2014This morning, legislation sits on the President of the United States’ desk that will advance policies and funding for the nation’s water infrastructure. Assuming he signs it, the Water Resources … Read More about WRRDA: New and Improved Funding for Water Infrastructure
Drinking Water & WastewaterCome Together: Breaking Through Energy Efficiency Financing Barriers
May 27, 2014If you ask the average home or business owner about energy efficiency improvements, she will most likely say something about turning off lights or replacing an older appliance. She might … Read More about Come Together: Breaking Through Energy Efficiency Financing Barriers
EnergySolid Waste Fees in North Carolina
May 21, 2014By Sarah Royster and Mary Sketch The Environmental Finance Center analyzes annual data from multiple sources, including the NC Division of Environmental Assistance and the NC Division of Waste Management, … Read More about Solid Waste Fees in North Carolina
General Information, Waste ManagementThe Future of the Environmental Finance Center
May 20, 2014Last week, Glenn Barnes wrote about a public forum for which we hosted a wide range of environmental finance experts to speak about the future of environmental finance: the opportunities … Read More about The Future of the Environmental Finance Center
General InformationWhat is the Future of Environmental Finance?
May 14, 2014On Monday, May 5, the Environmental Finance Center at UNC hosted an event on The Future of Environmental Finance. Through this public forum, our goal was to share promising strategies … Read More about What is the Future of Environmental Finance?
General InformationWatts Up With Cost Recovery for Municipal Residential Electric Utilities in North Carolina?
May 2, 2014How financially healthy are the municipal residential electric utilities in North Carolina? That is a broad question, and one of keen interest to many customers of those utilities. This is … Read More about Watts Up With Cost Recovery for Municipal Residential Electric Utilities in North Carolina?
Energy, Financial BenchmarkingTaxes and Environmental Finance
April 23, 2014In the span of a week, Americans witnessed two important days – Tax Day on April 15th, and Earth Day on April 22nd. While we saw many celebrations on Earth Day, … Read More about Taxes and Environmental Finance
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