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Come 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
General InformationEven Total Water Demand is on the Decline at Many Utilities
April 15, 2014Almost two years ago, we wrote a blog post revealing that average residential water use is declining in the State of North Carolina. Similar trends have also been identified in … Read More about Even Total Water Demand is on the Decline at Many Utilities
Drinking Water & WastewaterYou’re Invited: The Future of Environmental Finance Public Forum
April 10, 2014The Future of Environmental Finance: Strategies for Financing Current and Future Environmental Challenges May 5th, 1:30-4:30pm in Chapel Hill, NC Free and Open to the Public. Live Web Streaming Available. … Read More about You’re Invited: The Future of Environmental Finance Public Forum
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