Back-of-the-envelope cost calculations are insufficient for any more than a single, simple distributed generation project. E source has identified nearly a dozen software or Web-based tools that help evaluate the economics and perform feasibility studies for distributed generation. These tools range ...

The time is ripe for energy service providers to bolster their energy-efficiency offerings for small businesses. However, as with other energy products and services, it is difficult to design efficiency programs that attract significant numbers of participants. Perhaps surprisingly, financing is not ...