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More Free Credits for Cap and Trade in California?
California’s Air Resources Board (CARB) is considering a plan to give out extra carbon credits to businesses affected by the state’s cap-and-trade program, reports The Sacramento Bee. The state’s program sets industry-wide limits on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, allowing those that exceed those limits to use carbon credits to offset anything above those levels. It [...]
Arizona Considers A Solar FIT
Pointing out that three quarters of the world’s renewable energy wasinstalled with support from a feed in tariff (FIT), Paul Newman of theArizona Corporation Commission explained that Arizona “is pushing the possibility of a FIT to get some renewable infrastructure in the ground.” Unlike up front rebates based on the size of a system someoneinstalls, [...]
Apple Considers Solar Illumination Patent for Display Screens $AAPL
Liquid crystal display (LCD) screens can often be difficult to viewin direct sunlight or when used outside. However, one computer companymay have just the solution. A patent application from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL),published last week, describes techniques for capturing light fromexternal sources to illuminate electronic device display screens. The External Light Illumination of Display Screens’ [...]
Indian Government Considers Solar for Cellphone Towers
The ministry of New and Renewable Energy of the Indian government is expected to come up with a proposal that would require the telecomoperators to convert their diesel-powered cellphone towers to renewablesolar energy. The plan is expected to be a part of India’s NationalSolar Mission, which aims to generate up to 20GW of solar power [...]
German Solar Industry Group Considers Seeking Regulatory Action Against Chinese Competitors
Not content to sit idle as their Chinese rivals implement aggressivepricing strategies overseas, German solar manufacturers are fightingback by looking to a higher power. BSW (Bundesverband Solarwirtschaft, the German Solar Industry Association) has stated that it will decide whether or not to request regulatory action by the end of the year over what it considers [...]