Sentences with phrase «scale investments in»

For example, the Ontario Power Authority is drafting rules in respect of the Feed In Tariff regime for generators and a «micro» Feed in Tariff regime for local electricity distribution companies interested in making small scale investments in generation supply for their customers.

There are some observable shifts in finance that might facilitate incremental steps towards sustainable development, such as a growth in green bonds, large - scale investments in renewable energy and transport systems, high profile campaigns by large institutional investors to divest from fossil fuels, as well as commitments in the G20 to remove fossil fuel subsidies.

Recent large - scale investments in wind and solar illustrate how those resources are already cost competitive and technically feasible (see, for example, Kit Carson's commitment to 100 % solar, or Xcel's plan to build 1,230 megawatts of wind).

In 2010, coal generated about 70 % of China's total energy: last year that figure dropped to 64 % as more large - scale investments in renewable energy sources came on stream.

The smart response would be to secure the low - and - rising carbon price and then start pushing other emission reduction policies, namely sector - specific regulations, industrial policies focused on capacity building, and large - scale investments in RD&D.

A new study appearing in Nature Climate Change (of which I am a coauthor) explores how institutional considerations of risk affect the cost of large - scale investments in the power sector that increase or reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

Since the benefits of large - scale investments in human talent accrue powerfully to society as a whole, and are not necessarily visible to individual parents, students, local or state officials, it is important for the national government to keep policy focused on this level of aggregation.

While the president's report does not propose any quick fixes for growth, it suggests that large - scale investment in infrastructure improvements, regulations that ensure the internet remains open to all, and protections for the increasing number of workers who wind up as contractors in the gig economy will be essential.

However, cookie earnings alone aren't enough to power and expand the reach of Girl Scouts — large - scale investment in Girl Scout programming is crucial during cookie season and year - round, if the organization is to grant girls unparalleled leadership development experiences.

Mr Draper noted that progress on the economy was possible if Britain followed the examples of Germany and the USA who continue to go from strength to strength due to large scale investment in productive industries.

The Government is today announcing a large - scale investment in the intercity trains network, following hot on the heels of the Conservatives» announcement yesterday of the conclusions of its own review of rail policy.

Republicans hoping to end Andrew Cuomo's run as governor this November say he has failed taxpayers, despite his large - scale investment in upstate economic development.

Most publishers are unable or unwilling to make a long term, large scale investment in data science and technology.

All the spin in the world can't cover up that the European Commission is attempting to push through large scale investment in fossil fuel infrastructure at taxpayers» expense.

Continuing this history, the Katoomba Marketplace Latin America meeting will explore opportunities for investment in green infrastructure through funds managed by water utilities by bringing experts from around world to share financing models from the water and other environmental sectors, and to discuss the potential for scaling investment in green infrastructure in Latin America.

[24] Large - scale investment in renewables will push down electricity prices.

First Solar's recent ownership - scale investment in community solar developer Clean Energy Collective and SolarCity's recent commitment of $ 200 million to community solar projects in Minnesota suggest big things coming for the emerging sector.

We need genuine solutions including, large scale investment in energy efficiency in buildings and transport, clean renewable energy such as solar and wind, lifestyle changes and the conservation of our world's forests.

In the closing days of this election there is all kinds of talk of a New Deal scale investment in infrastructure.

I don't think the message will get lost... so many economists and politicians are saying that large - scale investment in clean energy and transportation infrastructure is the key to jump - starting the economy.

Far from being cause for renewable penetration to be curtailed it can and should be the incentive required for kickstarting large scale investment in storage.

Not exact matches

He adds that the fund will focus on «large - scale job creation» with investments in real estate, e-commerce, and emerging innovation in China and India.

In an interview, co-founder Clement Gires says the company will use the investment to scale the team.

In order to come up with 10 names, we included six stocks with debt ratings as low as BBB +, which is still investment grade, albeit at the lower end of the scale.

«Consequently, it will spur economic growth in Canada by attracting talent and investment, supporting scale - up firms and enabling established firms to be best - in - class adopters of artificial intelligence.»

Without the need for a capital investment in infrastructure, Instacart scaled quickly, growing from three to 15 major metropolitan areas in 2014, including Chicago; Boston; Washington, D.C.; and Portland, Ore..

«We're starting to see for the first time some scale in the space and the investments are reflective of that playing out,» Davidson said on a phone call.

«We're not seeing the kind of growth and scale - ups, and if we can solve that problem we'll also keep our most talented in Miami by using entrepreneurship as a tool for community building,» says Matt Haggman, the program director in Miami for the Knight Foundation, which committed a $ 2 million investment to help bring Endeavor to the city.

In October, Toyota said it would scale back investment in a planned plant in Mexico by 30 percent to $ 700 million and cut planned annual capacity in half to 100,000 vehicles as it shuffles its production plans to meet market demandIn October, Toyota said it would scale back investment in a planned plant in Mexico by 30 percent to $ 700 million and cut planned annual capacity in half to 100,000 vehicles as it shuffles its production plans to meet market demandin a planned plant in Mexico by 30 percent to $ 700 million and cut planned annual capacity in half to 100,000 vehicles as it shuffles its production plans to meet market demandin Mexico by 30 percent to $ 700 million and cut planned annual capacity in half to 100,000 vehicles as it shuffles its production plans to meet market demandin half to 100,000 vehicles as it shuffles its production plans to meet market demands.

If you just look at the scale of our investment in Ontario, B.C. and Alberta, it's bigger compared to the other new entrants.

The company returned to profitability last quarter, while investments in expanding its reach and scale have it positioned to ride the growth in shale production even higher in coming years.

«I always liked the tangible element of physically selling something and understanding how you build and scale a brand,» says Zak, who before Google had spent four years at Aéropostale after stints in investment banking and at McKinsey.

«With the scale that we have and the investment in technology, we are still able to offer industry leading consumer facing pricing on delivery,» explained Chia.

To learn how to scale up — and what mistakes to avoid — we spoke with Andy White, director of the Las Vegas Tech Fund, which is part of Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's $ 350 million personal investment in the city.

And small - scale manufacturers have had to put investment plans on hold, a significant concern for a product that must be aged for at least three years before it can be sold in the UK.

It was his early investment in Facebook that allowed the company to build a hosting platform that would help the social network scale in its early days.

As the traditional venture capital industry continues to consolidate, CVCs are also playing an increasingly prominent role in venture commercialization — filling financing gaps, providing operational and market development support and enabling scale through M&A and other forms of investment partnerships and collaborations.

The Concept: Move the majority, or all, of the core infrastructure and technical team to a central location and gain economy of scale by leveraging larger resources and spreading the investment of those resources across numerous clients (a jump in the MSP model).

In reality, however they are pretty simple in their investment philosophy and offer the investor a host of benefits such as diversification, professional money management, economies of scale, transparency, liquidity to mention a feIn reality, however they are pretty simple in their investment philosophy and offer the investor a host of benefits such as diversification, professional money management, economies of scale, transparency, liquidity to mention a fein their investment philosophy and offer the investor a host of benefits such as diversification, professional money management, economies of scale, transparency, liquidity to mention a few.

There are no economies of scale in the market for indexed investments.

In addition to the large scale investment team predominately composed of European nationals, Cerberus has established Cerberus European Servicing, Ltd. («CES»), with offices in London and BelfasIn addition to the large scale investment team predominately composed of European nationals, Cerberus has established Cerberus European Servicing, Ltd. («CES»), with offices in London and Belfasin London and Belfast.

They probably won't have much effect on the large - scale investment plans in the resources sector, but households and firms watching what is happening may continue their precautionary behaviour for longer than otherwise.

He is directly involved with Carrick's portfolio companies and in sourcing new investments - building on his extensive experience in growing and managing large scale tech enabled services businesses.

One prime target for BlackRock is a «bank that wants to build out its investment capabilities with a few hundred advisors, looking to scale that in a rigorous way,» said Ramji.

This relationship helped us to achieve more significant scale and to build greater awareness with prospective sellers, strengthened our board of directors by adding Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to our board for a 12 month period, and included an equity investment by Starbucks in our Series D preferred stock financing on the same terms and conditions as all other sales of our Series D preferred stock by us in that financing.

Venture - capital investment into the sector fell 75 % from $ 3.2 billion raised in 2015, and money managers cooled on purchasing loans the companies made, forcing them to scale back.

A consortium of New Energy Capital Partners, North Sky Capital, and EverStream Energy Capital Management today announced that it has closed an investment of $ 67.3 million to fund the development and construction of utility ‐ scale solar photovoltaic power projects in Central... Continue reading →

As a historical matter, the original purpose of the corporation — reflected in debates about limited liability and general incorporation statutes — was to facilitate economic growth by enabling projects that required large - scale, long - term investment.

The New Energy Capital Cleantech Infrastructure Fund, a leading investor in clean infrastructure real assets, has made a follow - on investment in Cypress Creek Renewables, a leading developer and long - term owner of small to mid-size utility scale solar energy projects.

Our investment team has vast experience in working with growth - stage companies to build organic and non-organic growth plans, scale operations, strengthen management teams and create business partnerships with global leaders.