DeepSeek Splash I have a confession: for reasons, I tend to keep my techno-enthusiasm under wraps. All tech bubbles eventually pop, often leaving scorched earth. Two tech utopia startups I helped found—SkyLights Allomind (VR) and Securescore (blockchain)—ended up in the dead pool when their bubbles burst. I’ve since learned to focus on the business problem and opportunity at hand. Grow users, solve problems, get paid. Secured Carbon automates financial due diligence and compliance. We’re...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Business is Booming. Optimism and deal-making are the order of the day. As the CEO of an American energy finance AI startup who lives in London, I bridge a few geopolitical and industry boundaries. So when president Trump was inaugurated on Monday, I was in a unique position to see the reactions of diverse entrepreneurs to the executive orders that followed. The day after Trump released the Unleashing American Energy Executive Order, I had meetings with a series of U.S., Latin American and...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Project spotlight: $150K credit for rooftop solar Earlier this year, one of Secured Carbon's partners completed a multi-unit residential rooftop solar project in a low-income community in California. The estimated annual energy production for this development is 330,000 kWh. The project generated a 2024 tax credit for approximately $150,000. This is a rare opportunity to purchase a credit from a small C&I solar project. Whether you are an individual, represent a family office, large...
7 months ago • 1 min read
Oil and Gas Advocacy for expanded IRA hydrogen tax credits Under the incoming administration, the oil and gas industry will likely advocate for several policy changes to the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that will enhance support for gray hydrogen production, aligning this sector’s infrastructure adaptation to hydrogen as a clean energy source. As a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, the oil and gas industry supports approximately 10.3 million jobs and accounts for nearly 8% of the nation’s...
8 months ago • 1 min read
The Future of the IRA With the election of President Trump and the Republicans likely winning a majority in the House of Representatives and having won a majority in the Senate, beneficiaries of the IRA tax credits are wondering if the Republican Party will eliminate the IRA tax credits. A full repeal is unlikely, but adjustments are possible given political dynamics and recent policy statements. Secured Carbon is optimistic that transferable, clean energy tax credits that increase American...
9 months ago • 2 min read
Storms & Taxes Hurricanes Helene and Milton pummeling the country reminds us of the increase of extreme weather events, and the critical connection between life and the electricity grid. Millions lost power for weeks. The slow recovery underscores the instability of the grid, our reliance on utility providers, and the widening gap between those with energy independence and those without. With thousands still dealing with the aftermath of these recent storms, the IRS extended the tax filing...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Momentum Builds The week is kicking into full gear and we're enjoying the tailwind from some major milestones for the Infrastructure Reduction Act (IRA). As the IRA enters its third year, it continues to set new records for American manufacturing. Its deep and far-reaching impact has earned bipartisan support despite remaining widely unknown by name. Solar Soars to New Heights Thanks to the IRA’s clean energy incentives, U.S. solar panel manufacturing increased by 71% in Q1 2024, the largest...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Clean Energy Tax Credit Futures ICYMI: We announced a strategic partnership with ZERO13, the COP28 award-winning international carbon exchange, to introduce the first clean energy tax credit futures contracts. We will utilize our tax credit platform with ZERO13's expertise to provide the benefits of digital derivatives contracts to the clean energy tax credit market. By unlocking the pre-sale of clean energy tax credits, the capital burden to clean energy developers could be lifted by as much...
9 months ago • 2 min read
The Apple of our Eye All eyes have been on New York this week. Heads of State and government leaders gathered for the United Nations’ Summit of the Future conference, and more than a hundred thousand people flocked to the city for the world’s biggest Climate Week. But our eyes are on New York for a different reason. Together with our partner Sparkfund, we helped an individual taxpayer - a retired New Yorker - purchase a clean energy tax credit for the first time in history, paving the way for...
10 months ago • 1 min read