ACORE in the News
Interview with ACORE's Co-Chairman of the Board, Dan Reicher
[Reicher][h]as recently said that Google will soon make a step into clean energy project investing, to go along with the various initiatives it has championed for smart grid, “renewable energy cheaper than coal” and plug-in hybrid vehicles. <<Read more>>
Developing Countries Will Prove a Booming Solar Market, Industry Panelists Say
"Just 1 percent of the world’s solar panel production has been installed in developing countries," said Michael Eckhart, the president of ACORE, during a panel discussion at the Solar Power International conference in Anaheim, Calif.<< Read blog post on the NY Times' "Green Inc.">>
Clean Tech Frets as Power of Government's Purse Grows
NEW YORK, June 25, 2009 -- Having scrambled for a government lifeline in the wake of the financial crisis, some clean energy developers and technology companies are now urging Washington to help lure back private financing...
To entice private capital, industry advocates are calling for the creation of a public-private partnership along the lines of the Small Business Investment Corporation. ACORE is calling the proposed agency the Clean Energy Development Administration.
(Read full story about REFF-Wall Street in the New York Times )
IRENA Politics May “Taint” Agency, Advocates Say
Debate over where IRENA should be centered is distracting renewable energy advocates from IRENA's core mission, said Mike Eckhart, president of the American Council on Renewable Energy.
Instead of choosing one location, Eckhart recommends that IRENA become a "centerless" organization based in 5-10 regional headquarters. The regional hubs would work with colleges and universities to create educational courses based on that region's renewable energy supplies.
National Top 50 Green Power Purchasers
This week, the EPA released its quarterly list of the nation's top green power purchasers, which includes Fortune 500 companies, state and local governments, and federal government agencies. Intel Corporation is ranked first, with 1.3 billion kWh of green power purchased from wind energy. Other top organizations include PepsiCo, Kohl's Department Stores, Dell, and Whole Foods. Government agencies leading in green power procurement include the EPA, the Air Force, and the Department of Energy.