Tag Archives: policies
U.K Solar FiT Cuts: Industry Effects
Cuts to the feed in tariffs (FiTs) are jeopardizing the UK solar industry in 2012. A FiT is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies. It achieves this by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers, typically based on the cost of generation of each technology. Cuts to homeowners solar power [...]
Which States Enacted the Best Renewable Energy Policies in 2010?
Within the solar energy industry, the Interstate Renewable EnergyCouncil (IREC) is looked to as a leading source of information onrenewable energy policy — at the municipal, state and federal levels. In addition to helping run the DSIRE database, the organization issuescountless reports and studies on things like net metering,interconnection and workforce development. Recently, IREC issued [...]
Connecticut and Massachusetts Have the Best Energy Policies
A report released by the Center for American Progress and Energy Resource Management Corporation put Connecticut and Massachusetts in the top ten states for energy efficiency in the country. The top 10 states listed in order for having the best policies for energy efficiency include: Connecticut California Maryland Massachusetts Pennsylvania New York Texas North Carolina [...]
State RPS Policies Will Create 250% Increase In Renewable Energy
State renewable portfolio standards (RPS) will be the most criticaldriver determining the pace of U.S. renewables growth, according to a new IHS EmergingEnergy Research market study. IHS estimates thatcumulative renewables demand across all states with binding RPS policies will grow from an expected 137 TWh in 2010 to 479 TWh by 2025 – anincrease of [...]
2 Policies that Create Jobs, Help the Environment and Save Taxpayers’ $$$
As Congress continues to mull over the need for another jobsbill, it is my hope that our elected officials realize that a transition to a clean-tech economy will only work insofar as two crucialpolicies—the inclusion of solar manufacturing equipment in theManufacturing Investment Tax Credit (MITC) and the extension of theTreasury Grant Program (TGP)—are properly implemented. [...]
Chinese Policies Could Hurt U.S. Renewable Industries: REPORT
China has enacted a series of policies that have made it one of thelargest consumers of renewable energy in the world, but the country hasalso moved steadily to shut out foreign participation in its renewableenergy market, according to a new report, China’s Promotion of theRenewable Electric Power Equipment Industry: Hydro, Wind, Solar andBiomass, commissioned by [...]
Effective Environmental Policies Require Industry and Government Cooperation
The PV industry was founded on a richlegacy of environmental insights and values. Many of the industry’searly visionaries saw the benefits of clean, renewable energy and hadthe foresight to question continued reliance on fossil fuels. Thislegacy of environmental stewardship will always be fundamental part ofour industry. Maintaining and building upon this legacy will requirecollaborative industry [...]
India Solar Market: When Will New Policies Turn Into Panels?
Dependingon who you talk to, India will either be the next major solar market orit will never get off the ground. The underlying conditions are sound;India has high insolation throughout its territory and an energy deficit of 10 to 15 percent,leaving over 450 million people without access to electricity. Coupledwith frequent blackouts in cities and [...]
China Improves Energy Policies
While the White House is still trying to convince Congress to pass his energy bill, China is moving forward with improvements to its energy policies. On December 26th, the National People’s Congress,China’s national legislative body, passed amendments to its RenewableEnergy Law designed to improve the country’s energy efficiency andcompliance. The law requires electric grid enterprises [...]