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Curious about how energy audits can help you in savings and financing for your commercial property? Our latest blog explains how InBalance helps businesses cut costs, increase property value, and secure SBA 504 Loans for green upgrades. Plus, we offer a prognosis sheet to estimate your potential savings even before committing to a full audit. #greenenergyaudits #inbalance #commercialpropertyenergyaudit #GreenEnergy #CommercialRealEstate #EnergyEfficiency #SustainableBusiness #SBALoans #SBA504loan #EnergySavings #smallbusiness

Looking to reduce your commercial property costs and boost sustainability? Our latest blog explores how InBalance provides top-tier energy audits to help businesses not only save on energy expenses but also unlock funding opportunities like the SBA 504 Loan for green upgrades. Discover how a comprehensive energy assessment can open doors to financing, refinancing, and increased property value. From reducing operating costs to enhancing your property’s marketability, we’ve got you covered. And with our prognosis sheet, you’ll see the potential savings even before you commit to a full audit! Read more on our blog to learn how your business can leverage green energy assessments for success. https://lnkd.in/dviPjf6i #GreenEnergy #CommercialRealEstate #EnergyEfficiency #SustainableBusiness #SBALoans #EnergySavings #InBalance #SBA504loan #smallbusiness #greenenergyaudit 4o

BIG NEWS: The U.S. Small Business Administration expanded the SBA 504 Green Loan Program! Now there is no cap on the number of Green Loans or the aggregate dollar amount that can be borrowed for these projects. The #SBA504 Green Loan Program is a great opportunity for small and mid-size businesses to incorporate energy efficient elements or renewable energy technologies into commercial real estate projects - while securing below-market interest rates and long-term fixed financing. Contact the SomerCor team today to learn more! #greenbuilding #energyefficient #renewableenergy #sbalending #gogreen 🌱🌎

🌱 We've now paid out over £1 million in Green Loans! This has enabled hundreds of members to spread the cost of going #Green. Our Green Loans can help our members upgrade to an energy-efficient electric vehicle and make modifications to their property, such as installing a heat pump, solar panels, energy efficient boiler or even new windows. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eGz4TAEQ #milestone #environment #gogreen #solarpanels #heatpumps #greenloan #electriccar #creditunions

We are thrilled to announce the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $50 million to reduce the cost of financing clean energy technologies for our small-to-medium business borrowers. The commitment supports a 1% discount for eligible Metro clients on loans for electric vehicles, solar PV, batteries and more efficient farming and building machinery. In the instance of a $60,000 EV loan, the saving is $1700 savings over five years. With SMEs accounting for up to 98% of Australian businesses and contributing some 146.5 million tonnes of carbon, we are proud to be supporting SMEs on Australia's path to emissions reduction. Find out more about the CEFC commitment here: https://lnkd.in/g-gFhuNW #sustainability #SMEs #emissionsreduction #EVs #cleanenergy #solar

Understanding how commercial clean energy projects get financed can mean the difference between closing and losing deals. In our latest blog, EnPowered Senior Partnership Manager, Ross Reida, explains the lender expectations for small, medium, and large loans — and how to get loans for the customers with bad-credit. Gain the knowledge needed to keep your customers glued to your clean energy business: https://lnkd.in/eqSsaMbD

💡 "What companies are ideal candidates for equipment financing?" I get this question ALL THE TIME from new partners in the clean energy space. It's a fair question - so we decided to do our best to answer it. Ross Reida has broken down what lenders look for at different deal sizes—small (>$150K), mid-ticket (up to $500K), and large deals (>$500K). His insights can help you navigate the financing landscape and offer the right solutions to your customers. 🔗 If you're a clean energy contractor, this is a must-read to set yourself up for success! Check out the article here: https://lnkd.in/grUEgdP2 #CleanEnergy #SustainableFinance #EquipmentFinancing #SolarEnergy #EnergyEfficiency #RenewableEnergy #FinancingSolutions Sunly Energy SkyFire Energy Inc Russ Bates EnPowered EnPower Star Sustainable Turnkey Solutions

In our latest report, "Financing Pathways for the Energy Transition: A Regional Approach", we identified three major common #hurdles that are holding back the #energy #transition in #emerging markets across regions: 1️⃣ High #Financing #Costs: Many EMDEs struggle to access #affordable capital for clean energy projects, with elevated financing costs making #investments barely viable. 2️⃣ #Debt #Conundrum: A cycle of #detrimental debt burdens countries, tied to unfavorable conditions, making it harder to finance clean energy projects and further exacerbating the #cost of #capital. 3️⃣ #Regulatory Barriers: #Outdated and inconsistent regulations across regions create significant challenges for project implementation. Streamlining and modernizing these frameworks is essential for progress. 🔗⚡ To check out the full report for actionable #strategies and insights from a #regional perspective: https://lnkd.in/diWG4XWu #EnergyTransition #RenewableEnergy #EmergingMarkets #SustainableFinance #CleanEnergy #CCSIonSustainableFinance

AIB has raised €650 million from its latest green bond issuance as part of plans to finance projects with ‘clear environmental and climate action benefits’. AIB announced this week that it raised €650 million of Tier 2 sub-ordinated bank capital, which the bank said marked its second green capital issuance and its sixth green bond in total. “Sustainability is at the heart of our Group strategy as we seek to protect our people, our prosperity and our planet from the devastating impact of climate change by reducing our own carbon footprint and supporting our 3.3 million customers to do the same,” said AIB Chief Executive Colin Hunt. “We achieve this in many ways including by backing major investment in energy and climate action infrastructure and by supporting our personal customers with discounted green mortgages to buy energy efficient homes and green personal loans to fund retrofits or the purchase of electric vehicles.” AIB has raised a total of €4.65 billion from the issuance of green bonds. AIB’s bond was issued at a level of MidSwaps + 190bps, equating to a coupon of 4.625%, with over 220 investors on board. The lead arranger group on the issuance comprised Goodbody, HSBC, ING, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley and NatWest Markets Plc. “Our ambition is that 70% of AIB’s new lending will be green or transition by 2030. And we are making real progress towards achieving that goal through the deployment of our €30 billion Climate Action Fund,” added Hunt. “The more green lending we do, the more green capital we can raise as investors are attracted by our strong ESG credentials. Green bonds are a key part of the transition finance toolkit as they enable capital to be directed towards key green and transition activities. The success of yesterday’s transaction further underlines AIB as a national climate action champion with a very strong capital and financial position.” #cleanenergy

The Energy Efficiency Grant (EEG) will be extended beyond the original March 2024 deadline and expanded to even more sectors. Discover how local SMEs can be subsidised to embrace green solutions 🌿 #energyefficiency #sgbudget2024 #greensg https://bit.ly/4avUigQ