Archive for October, 2009
Friday, October 30th, 2009
An important and troubling issue from one of the closing sessions at this week's Solar Power International conference reveals that industry leaders are divided on the political feasibility and efficacy of Feed-in Tariffs..
Industry leaders discussed the issues and probability of Solar Feed-in Tariffs at state and national levels. Stephen ...
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
As Congress begins debate on the Climate Bill, those attending Solar Power International 2009 got an update on solar progress in Washington. The 11:00 am session on issues that affect everyone in the industry was surprisingly under-attended. Perhaps that reflects a dazzling exhibition hall and our perennial frustration with Congress.
John ...
Posted in Cap and Trade, Commercial Solar, Commercial Solar Analysis, Commercial Solar Finance, Department of Energy, Energy Policy, Feed-in Tariffs, Renewable Energy, Solar Cash Grants, Utility-scale Solar Power | No Comments »
Monday, October 26th, 2009
Co-authored by David M Adams of Buildings and Energy and Norman Brand, Ph.D., J.D, with support from Marsha Shenk, a pioneer of Business Anthropology
As tens of thousands arrive in Anaheim, California for the Solar International Convention there is lots to talk about: Renewable Portfolio Standards, Feed-in Tariffs, the Stimulus Package, ...
Posted in Cap and Trade, Commercial Solar, Commercial Solar Finance, Commercial Solar Ventures, Department of Energy, Energy Policy, Feed-in Tariffs, Renewable Energy, Solar Cash Grants, Utility-scale Solar Power | 1 Comment »
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
On Sunday, October 11th, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed new legislation that creates a solar Feed-in Tariff paralleling solar policy in the EU. A Feed-in Tariff (FiT) is a premium price paid for renewable energy, in this case solar power. Under the new law, if you build a solar facility ...
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Monday, October 19th, 2009
Will Cap and Trade legislation, often called 'The Climate Bill', effectively enable new renewable energy power plants like wind and solar? Or, will a complex system of pollution permits and permit-trading actually favor upgrades to existing fossil fuel technologies?
Last Friday, GWF Energy LLC, an independent power producer, announced a ten-year ...
Posted in Cap and Trade, Energy Policy, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized, Utility-scale Solar Power | 1 Comment »
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
Urban environments can be a challenge to solar development. When evaluating a building's solar power potential, solar installers and consultants often turn to Google Earth or Bing Maps to get an early impression of the building; it's the analog of real estate 'drive-by'. Even knowing the pitfalls, it's hard to ...
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