McGuireWood reports President Obama enacted the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, which is commonly referred to as the tax extenders bill. The Act extends many energy tax credits and other programs that expired at the end of 2013.

In this report by Clean Energy Group and the Croatan Institute, the green bond market is discussed. The investor demand and current state of the market for clean energy bonds is studied.

PACENow reports on the successes of 2014 from across the country with a growing number of operational programs building demand and completing projects. Completed projects for the year are estimated at 25,000 for the residential market and 300 for the commercial market.

January 14, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST
"What Investors Want: How to Scale-Up Demand for US Clean Energy and Green Bonds," provides a blueprint for growing the market for fixed-income securities to finance clean energy projects and solve climate problems. In this webinar, guest speakers from Clean Energy Group and Croatan Institute will discuss their findings.

January 28-29, 2015
The Fundamentals of Economic Development Finance Course is the foundation for all of CDFA's educational offerings. This course will help you understand the variety of development finance tools available, from bonds, tax credits and TIF, to federal financing programs, RLFs, and access to capital lending resources.

In this edition of the State Scorecard, MA secured the top spot followed by CA, RI, OR, and VT. The most-improved states were AR, DC, KY, and WI. IN and OH fell the furthest in the ranking due to rolling back energy savings targets. Despite setbacks in these states, energy efficiency has remained a key resource, with utilities budgeting over $7.7B in 2013 for efficiency programs across the country.

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