Tag Archives: credits
Solar Savings: Tax Credits and Solar
It used to be that solar power took a back seat in the renewable energy world. Now though, solar power is a hot topic for residential home owners and commercial businesses alike. That shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise though when you factor in just how beneficial the use of solar power is [...]
In Focus: Los Angeles Solar Rebates and Tax Credits
Solar power in Los Angeles makes perfect sense: on average, the city is blessed with over 3,000 hours of sunshine every year. LA also offers solar rebates and other incentives to help encourage homeowners and businesses to invest in solar panels. The program is a little complicated, and LA rolled out revised solar rebates last [...]
LEED Certification: Top 5 Credits
The decision to apply for LEED Certificationis both exciting and daunting for designers and managers. Having your building recognized by the USGBC is a badge of honor in the design and construction industry, but it also means more planning, measuring and upfront costs. What’s more, a simple “LEED Certified” designation no longer holds the same [...]
Will Hollywood be the Green World’s White Knight?
Is Hollywood Going Green? The world’s population is becoming more aware of the serious impact it is having on the environment. Some scientists estimate that many of the world’s resources will be exhausted within this century if people continue on their current path. Statements like this have brought several people over to the environmental side [...]
China Strikes Back Against U.S Energy Subsidies
The Global Green War had started with the US imposing duties on imports of Chinese made solar panels and cells. Subsequently dumping charges were also imposed on wind energy equipment made in China as well. China has not been able to do much against these duties as it exports almost 80-90% of its solar products. [...]
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 [...]
In Focus: Solar Rebates in Australia
The government in Australia has made it very easy to participate in the renewable energy boom and add solar power to your home or business. Australia has made a commitment to achieve 20 percent renewable energy in the nation by 2020. To do that, homeowners and business owners alike can add solar power to their [...]
In Focus: Renewable Energy Credits
Sometimes it pays to be bad; Bonnie and Clyde, Jesse James, and Al Capone wouldn’t have been famous otherwise. However, when it comes to stealing from the environment, that’s not always the case. In fact, thanks to renewable energy credits, it is just the opposite. Renewable energy credits, or REC, are an energy market innovation [...]
2012 Massachusetts Solar Rebate Changes
Massachusetts announced changes to the Commonwealth Solar Rebate program going forward. Specifically, these changes will go in effect for Block 9 and 10 of the program for the first half of 2012. MAJOR CHANGES: – More Funding = More Rebates for Solar Projects The next two installments of the program will each have a $1.5 [...]