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Executive Summary: State-Based Financing Tools to Support Distributed and Community Wind Projects and Supporting On-Site Distributed Wind Generation Projects

June 30, 2011

With funding from the Department of Energy’s Wind Powering America program, Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) created two briefing guides for state officials: Supporting On-Site Distributed Wind Generation Projects and State-Based Financing Tools to Support Distributed and Community Wind Projects. This is the executive summary of the two briefing guides.

Evaluating Renewable Energy Progams: A Guide for Program Managers

June 15, 2011

This report considers program evaluation from the perspective of a program manager rather than an evaluator. It suggests how to ensure that evaluation activities are useful, cost-effective, and well-received by program staff, policymakers, and stakeholders.

Hydrogen Production and Energy Storage

June 3, 2011

This short, illustrated, five-page paper is designed to give policymakers and others an introduction to how hydrogen for fuel cells is currently produced and stored, and how renewable energy could be used more extensively for hydrogen production in the future. It discusses the adequacy of current supplies and the safety of hydrogen production and storage.

A Visual Impact Assessment Process for Wind Energy Projects

May 20, 2011

This guide provides an effective and objective aesthetic impact assessment review methodology for wind energy projects that provides clear guidance for developers, planners, and regulatory decision makers and also ensures the protection of important scenic and cultural resources.

An Overview of Hydrogen Production and Storage Systems with Renewable Hydrogen Case Studies

May 2, 2011

This report provides an overview of hydrogen production and storage systems with renewable hydrogen.

State Support for Clean Energy Deployment: Lessons Learned for Potential Future Policy

April 21, 2011

This report reviews the results of state energy efficiency and renewable energy programs and the specific financial incentives and financing tools used to encourage clean energy investment. Lessons from such programs could be used to inform the future application of incentives and financing tools.

An Analysis of the Effects of Residential Photovoltaic Energy Systems on Home Sales Prices in California

April 21, 2011

This analysis indicates that homes with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems sell for a premium over homes without solar systems.

State Clean Energy Fund Support for Renewable Energy Projects: Key Findings from the 2009 CESA National Database

April 1, 2011

CESA report on renewable energy project deployment from State Renewable Energy Program activities: 2009 Annual and 1998-2009 Cumulative Results.

CESA Report: The Commerce Clause and Implications for State Renewable Portfolio Standard Programs (pdf)

March 1, 2011

This report explains the applicability and effect of the interstate commerce clause of the US Constitution on a state’s approach to the design of an RPS.

2010 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards – Case Studies

October 20, 2010

This report presents case studies of the six recipients of the 2010 State Leadership in Clean Energy Awards.