Deutsche Bank ranks German feed-in tariffs as best policy for renewable energy
Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors (Frankfurt, Germany) has issued a report which identifies German feed-in tariffs as the “best in class” renewable energy policy, and states that the program will...
View ArticleWhat’s New on Feed-in Tariffs
By Paul Gipe Pakistan Regulator Seeks Approval of Feed-in Tariffs for Wind–Feed-in tariffs for wind energy have been submitted to the Water and Power Ministry from Pakistan’s National Electric Power...
View ArticleFiTs and the Future of European PV Markets
By Paula Mints, Principal Analyst, PV Services Program, Navigant Consulting Discussion during last week’s annual EPIA Market Workshop in Brussels appropriately reflected the environment of several key...
View ArticleWhat Is Holding Back Solar Feed-In-Tariff Programs In The U.S. Market?
eed-in tariffs (FITs) have spurred the installation of more than three-quarters of global solar capacity. Germany’s FIT – perhaps one of the best-known programs – has led to the development of more...
View ArticleAbound Solar to Suspend Operations, Will Seek Bankruptcy
Bloomberg News Abound Solar Inc., a U.S. solar manufacturer that was awarded a $400 million U.S. loan guarantee, will suspend operations and file for bankruptcy because its panels were too expensive to...
View ArticleLIPA approves solar feed-in tariff program
Originally published: June 29, 2012 8:03 PM By MARK HARRINGTON mark.harrington@newsday.com LIPA trustees this week gave formal approval to a new solar program that will encourage construction of...
View ArticleJinkoSolar Selected to Power First Ever Off-grid Utility Scale PV System in...
JinkoSolar, a leading global solar power product manufacturer, will work with EPC partner Solea Renewables to deliver a Limpopo province chrome mine with the first ever off-grid utility scale...
View ArticleGrid connected PV needs incentives to grow profitably Read more:...
By: Becky Beetz Without support, grid connected photovoltaics cannot grow profitably, states Navigant Research. Furthermore, while traditional energy sources are likely to continue to receive...
View ArticleWhen Will The Solar Markets Stabilize?
By Chaim Lubin & Martina Ecker With the first eight months of 2012 completed, it is an ideal time to evaluate the current state of the solar market and consider what might come next in this...
View ArticleOntario nearly coal-free
In 2003, Ontario’s government made a decision to stop burning coal. Since that time, Ontario has cut its use of coal by nearly 90 percent, and more than 80 percent of its power generation comes from...
View ArticleTell President Obama that solar is ready!
By Rhone Resch, SEIA President and CEO Yesterday, in his inaugural address, President Obama vowed to fight climate change and called for strengthening the clean energy economy. “We, the people, still...
View ArticleAB 2145 DEAD
Assembly Bill 2145, the proposed law aimed at crushing Community Choice Energy programs in California, is officially dead. When Senator Steinberg brought down the gavel this morning at...
View ArticleAB 2145 Dead
AB 2145 Got Kicked to the Curb! We are thrilled to report that AB 2145 has officially died, failing to make it off the Senate Floor when the final gavel of the 2014 legislative session came to rest...
View ArticleCalifornia Set To Give Solar Panels To Low-Income Families For Free
California is the best state in the country if you want to go solar – but only if you’re rich enough. Due to the steep upfront costs of around $15,000, only those from middle- to...
View ArticlePower bill gets green makeover in CA Senate
With almost no public attention, the California Legislature took a significant step yesterday (May 28) that could help corporations and universities make a complete transition to renewable energy. The...
View ArticleGREENWASH GRIPES
Roy Phillips is owner of REP Energy of San Rafael, which is building a 1.5-megawatt solar project at the abandoned Cooley Quarry near Novato. The project is among several local...
View ArticleLegislation to Level the Playing Field for Renewable Energy Reintroduced in...
On June 24th, the Master Limited Partnership (MLP) Parity Act was reintroduced in both the House and Senate. U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Representatives Ted Poe...
View ArticleITC Cliff
The potential loss of solar capacity is about equal to the total amount currently installed What will happen if the federal investment tax credit (ITC) so many solar developers...
View ArticleCA Digest CALIFORNIA Roundup, October 2015
A Message from LEAN’s Executive Director Over the past year, CCA has evolved from an anomaly to an almost-standard item on the agendas of many local governments in California. Many coastal counties and...
View ArticleCongress Is on the Verge of Passing Multi-Year Extensions for Solar and Wind...
Lawmakers reached a compromise as part of a spending package. Will there be enough votes to pass it this week? by Stephen Lacey December 16, 2015 28 House Republicans unveiled legislation late Tuesday...
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