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Financing Water Management in a Caribbean Setting – A Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago: Part 2
October 20, 2015With their lush vegetation, high annual rainfall levels, and panoramic views of water, you might think that Caribbean islands have escaped many of the water management problems that other communities experience. But managing water … Read More about Financing Water Management in a Caribbean Setting – A Case Study of Trinidad and Tobago: Part 2
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterProperty Assessed Clean Energy: North Carolina, PACE-ing Itself
October 16, 2015Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, is a useful tool for any innovative financier’s toolkit. Today, we’re taking a closer look at PACE specifically in North Carolina. PACE 101 But … Read More about Property Assessed Clean Energy: North Carolina, PACE-ing Itself
EnergyPaying for Clean Energy and Global Climate Change: Sweden and the Road to Paris, December 2015
October 8, 2015When I was growing up, my family would drive up each summer to the northeastern United States to visit my paternal grandparents. My grandmother grew up in a Swedish-speaking household, … Read More about Paying for Clean Energy and Global Climate Change: Sweden and the Road to Paris, December 2015
EnergyKey Financial Indicators for Water and Wastewater Systems: Current Ratio
October 1, 2015* This blog was originally posted on the UNC EFC’s previous website on October 1st, 2015, and has been re-posted on our current website for our audience’s viewing. By … Read More about Key Financial Indicators for Water and Wastewater Systems: Current Ratio
Smart Management for Small Water Systems, Waste ManagementFitting Together the Puzzle Pieces: Developing a Sustainable In-Lieu Fee Program for Wetland Mitigation
September 22, 2015Depending on where you live, you might have wandered through scaffolding that supports new high-rises in a rapidly-developing city, or driven past brand new housing developments cropping up where wetlands used … Read More about Fitting Together the Puzzle Pieces: Developing a Sustainable In-Lieu Fee Program for Wetland Mitigation
Watersheds, Wetlands & StormwaterFour Trends in Government Spending on Water and Wastewater Utilities Since 1956
September 9, 2015According to data collected and published by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), federal, state and local governments in the United States spent more than $2.2 trillion in the last 59 … Read More about Four Trends in Government Spending on Water and Wastewater Utilities Since 1956
Drinking Water & WastewaterThe Revenue Ups and Downs of the Water Business
August 19, 2015The Upside: The water business sells one of the most important, if not the most important, products on earth. It is a product that can be used for thousands of … Read More about The Revenue Ups and Downs of the Water Business
Drinking Water & WastewaterPublic Finance and Environmental Sustainability
August 19, 2015The intersection between public finance and environmental sustainability is a complex and often challenging space. However, where there are challenges, there are also opportunities. Projects and initiatives that link together … Read More about Public Finance and Environmental Sustainability
Drinking Water & Wastewater, Energy, Waste Management, Watersheds, Wetlands & Stormwater