Devashree Saha

TL;DR: In this paper, the 100 largest U.S. metro areas were analyzed and a series of measurements and trends that characterize the development of the clean economy across the nation and its regions were discussed.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore in a more systematic manner which factors are most responsible for the success of sustain ability initiatives and identify best practices that can be emulated elsewhere, but apart from these studies, there has been little effort to analyze why local government sustainability efforts succeed or fail.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that state and local bonding authorities and other partners should do the following: (1) Establish mutually useful partnerships between development finance experts and clean energy officials at the state-and local government levels; (2) Expand and scale up bond-financed clean energy projects using credit enhancement and other emerging tools to mitigate risk and through demonstration projects; (3) Improve availability of data and develop standardized documentation so that the risks and rewards of clean energy investments can be better understood.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose legislation that supports residential property assessed clean energy (PACE) programs in the nation's states and metropolitan areas, which will improve energy efficiency, encourage job creation, and foster economic growth in the United States.