Publications
Leveraging Stimulus Funds: Options for Financing Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Projects
This REGBEE Committee white paper seeks to highlight best practices for securing financing with federal stimulus money, and offers insight into promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in the most cost-effective way.
REFF-Wall Street 2009 Summary Report
Despite the global financial turmoil, REFF Wall Street had a record attendance of over 700 senior decision makers, truly cementing its position as the leading renewable energy finance event in the US. The summary report presents the key points from each session and highlights the major issues in renewable energy finance in 2009 and beyond.
RETECH 2009 Executive Summary Report
RETECH 2009 was the largest US business-to-business gathering of the all-renewable energy industry with an attendance of nearly 5,000 participants and over 250 exhibiting companies. This report documents the highlights of the conference and summarized the proceedings in each conference session.
ACORE 2008 Annual Report
ACORE's Annual Report for 2008.
Reinventing Renewable Energy: Toward a Strategy for Improving Security, Creating Jobs, & Reducing Emissions (pdf)
This joint paper from ACORE and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) identifies research, development, demonstration and deployment (RDD&D) requirements that would enable broad expansion of renewable energy.
Renewable Energy Overview - 2009 (pdf)
This report outlines the changes coming into 2009, and the forecast for Renewable Energy in the coming year. Sections focus on Wind, Solar, and Biopower specifically.
ACORE 20 GW Plan for Kansas (pdf)
This special report presents the results of ACORE's renewable energy plan for Kansas, concluding that there is potential for a 20 GW program in a state that has 10 GW of peak load. Kansas could become the breakaway state that develops renewable energy for regional power needs, capturing economic benefits and jobs.
ACORE Stimulus Bill Analysis (pdf)
The Congress has passed and the President has signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law. This massive $800 billion spending bill, being truly unprecedented in modern times, will drive new national strategies in renewable energy, smart grid, transmission, advanced vehicles, energy efficiency, and many other aspects of energy, environment, climate and sustainability that were at the heart of the 2008 Presidential election.
Joint Outlook On Renewable Energy 2007 (pdf)
This document, a Joint Outlook on Renewable Energy in America, presents a shared statement by the renewable energy community. According to experts, renewable energy could provide up to 635 gigawatts (GW) of new electricity generating capacity by 2025 - a substantial contribution and potentially more than the nation's need for new capacity, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Outlook On Renewable Energy, 2007 (pdf)
This report presents a series of outlooks on the future of renewable energy in America, by a range of organizations that gave presentations to the Phase II policy conference on November 30, 2006 in Washington, DC. The papers are presented in three sections, corresponding to the sessions in the conference:
- Government and Institutional Outlook
- Industry Outlook
- Upside Potential
ACORE Speeches
Read past speeches by ACORE executives and staff, as well as talks presented by members of ACORE’s board of directors.
50 State Report (member-only)
Renewable Energy in America: Policies, Projects and Potential in the 50 States and U.S. Territories – August 2008
This report provides an overview of renewable energy in the 50 states and U.S. territories. It allows diverse stakeholders to compare renewable energy growth in different states and regions, and it demonstrates the link between strong renewable energy state policies and industry development, which benefits the states with job creation, energy security, and environmental benefits.
Member Updates (member-only)
A monthly e-newsletter that covers member and industry news, provides updates on ACORE events and staff activities, and acknowledges the best work being done by member organizations.