Financial problems facing the manufacturers of small wind energy conversion systems. Final report
The financial barriers faced by the manufacturers of small wind energy conversion systems (SWECS) are assessed and found to be similar to those faced by other start up businesses. However, these problems are found to be aggravated by the high expectations for accelerated SWECS industry growth in the face of moderate government support and lack of investment capital. The underlying conditions of limited SWECS entrepreneur business experience, the highly competitive venture capital market, the inability of existing financial institutions to aid infant busineses and public unawareness of SWECS are reviewed. Specific manufacturer-oriented recommendations and federal, state and regulatory policy-oriented recommendations are made. In addition, the dynamics of the SWECS commercialization process are assessed and the variety of financial institutions playing a role in this process is detailed. Issues related to inflation, tax policy, regulation and federal R and D procurement policies are analyzed.
- Research Organization:
- United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP03533
- OSTI ID:
- 5355202
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/DP/03533-T2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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