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New Incentives for India’s Solar Equipment Manufacturers
India’s renewable energy ministry plans to introduce more fiscal incentives to boost local manufacturing of solar power equipment, a senior ministry official said Thursday. The incentives will be for a designated year during which investment by companies in the solar sector reaches a certain threshold that’s yet to be decided, A.N. Srivastava, director of the [...]
Solar Installations: It’s All About Incentives
In a recent post, we talked about how California accounts for 56% of our country’s residential solar power. While this information could indicate the state is living up to its “sunny” reputation, that’s not the whole story. After all, Florida (the Sunshine State) ranks an abysmal 14th, generating only 1 percent of the country’s solar [...]
U.S Government Incentives for Electric Vehicles
The US Government is considering EV incentive programs to encourage early adoption and market entry. To help the American automotive sector to meet the new fuel efficiency standards, US government agencies like the EPA are considering a number of incentive programs. These programs would be designed to encourage early adoption and introduction into the marketplace of [...]
Energy Incentives Worry Valley Farmers
By Mo RoussoChief Technology Officer, HelioPower John Cox, Californian staff writer, recently highlighted the growingconcern over energy and energy related incentives for growers in theCentral Valley. His article, Energy incentives programs worry valley farmers, illustrates how important energy costs are to the agricultural community and how difficult it is to manage those expenditures. HelioPower has [...]
Connecticut Rebates and Incentives Summary
Connecticut, the Nutmeg State, has long been a seaport, and is the wealthiest statein terms of per capita income. Overall, it’s the third smallest state.It’s larger only than Hawaii and neighboring Rhode Island. However, with 3.5 million residents its the 29th most poplous state and the fourthmost densley populated state. Despite being small, the state [...]
Hedging Your Bet on Massachusetts Solar Incentives
Solar energy incentives in Massachusetts have never been better. Between federal and state tax credits, rebates, and SRECS, the average payback on a residential solar installation in the state is six years (for an ideal site). If you want to pursue solar power for your home or business, these incentives won’t be around forever. The [...]
$3M for Connecticut Commercial Solar Incentives
It’s official. Connecticut has switched on funding for its Commercial Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Program. This is an extremely generous grant program that is financed throughthe American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA). Funding is available through April 12, 2012, but I suspect the $3 million in subsidies willbe exhausted much sooner. Acting CCEF President Dale Hedman [...]
Connecticut Increases Solar Thermal Incentives by 60%
The Connecticut Clean Energy Fund (CCEF) revealed a 60% increase in incentives for solar thermal this week, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA). This is very good news for homeowners, businesses, andnon-profits in Connecticut because it cuts the payback of a solar thermal installation to 6 to 10 years. A solar thermal system [...]
Senators Introduce Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act
U.S. Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman JeffBingaman, D-N.M., and Small Business & Entrepreneurship CommitteeRanking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, have introduced a package oftax incentives designed to support advanced energy technologies andstrategies. The legislators say the Advanced Energy TaxIncentives Act of 2010 (S.3935) "focuses broadly on building andindustrial energy efficiency, domestic manufacturing, emerging [...]