Turning Industrial Emissions into Food4/2019 - Catalytic investment from The Atmospheric Fund helps commercialize innovative Canadian technology.
Crunching the numbers: Financial analysis on boiler replacement11/2018 - What if we told you that even though your boiler has two years left of life, now is the right time to replace it? Tim Stoate, TAF VP of Impact Investing, crunches the numbers and provides a financial analysis for costing energy efficiency measures like a boiler replacement.
More than meets the eye: Don’t let simple payback steer your retrofit decision5/2018 - Simple payback is often used to determine the attractiveness of an investment - but is it shortchanging you on your energy retrofit decision? Tim Stoate, TAF VP of Impact Investing, explains why you should consider additional financial analysis to make a more informed building retrofit decision and ultimately generate more cash.
Despite setbacks in the U.S., global green investments soar in 20172/2018 - While the U.S. federal government stepped back on climate change leadership, the rest of the world held steadfast on the shift towards a low-carbon economy. Clean technologies such as electric vehicles and renewable energy are competing well, outperforming most other sectors. Nothing trumps good economics - and the future looks bright for green investments.
Best bang for our climate bucks: Looking beyond cost per tonne1/2018 - Would anyone ditch all fruits and vegetables and switch to a carbs-only diet because it's the cheapest? Obviously not. Likewise, governments shouldn't solely focus on cost per tonne of emissions reduced when it comes to investing public dollars in climate action. A nuanced approach is what we need.
Money on the table: Why investors miss out on the energy efficiency market12/2017 - Energy efficiency retrofits in Canada represent a multi-billion dollar market opportunity, yet investment levels remain low. TAF's latest report identifies three market failures that hamper investment and maps out how to overcome them based on international best practices.
Energy efficiency 101: Why do an energy retrofit?12/2017 - Operating a building is costly – with energy costs usually being the largest variable expense building operators can influence. An energy efficiency retrofit is the best way to reduce these costs. But there are more benefits, our VP of Impact Investing Tim Stoate explains.
Condominium Manager Magazine: Energy Retrofits – Lower Your Operating Costs Through Debt-Free Financing10/2017 - Condominium Manager Magazine: TAF VP Tim Stoate explains how energy savings performance agreements (ESPA) for energy retrofits can help lower operating costs.
Financing for energy efficiency retrofits a key Infrastructure Bank opportunity3/2017 - The nascent Canadian Infrastructure Bank is a golden opportunity to invest in energy efficiency on a large scale. By scaling up retrofits and reducing energy waste across Canada, the CIB would yield a financial and environmental Return on Investment.
TAF financing facilitates better-than-code Windmill Developments Condo11/2015 - The recently completed Cathedral Hill condo and townhouse project by Windmill Development Group is 43 per cent more energy efficient than the Ontario Building Code. This was made possible by innovative financing provided by The Atmospheric Fund (TAF).