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8 States Offering Solar Rebates for Homeowners
Most states offer some sort of incentive for installing solar at thispoint, in the form of tax incentives, low-interest loans, grants orother means. But far fewer actually offer rebates for installing solar.According to DSIRE, the Database of State Incentives for RenewableEnergy, these states actually offer rebates for installing solar. Ifyou’re lucky enough to live in [...]
States acting to head off solar panel bans
Among the millions of Americans who live in communities governed byhomeowner associations, there can be unexpected difficulties for thosewho are interested in converting to solar energy. Media reportsaround the country have long brought up the occasional dispute between a property owner and their homeowners association over the use of solarpanels – not to mention other [...]
The Top Utility-Scale PV Developers in the United States
Thesize of the utility-scale PV pipeline in the U.S. is highly subjective.If you were to aggregate every project announcement, you’d find wellover 10 GW of projects in various stages of development throughout thecountry. The BLM recently agreed to fast-track its review of 14 solar projectswhich add up to 6.5 GW alone, and prospective project developers [...]
Leading States for Wind Power in 2009
Thedomestic wind-power industry in the United States shattered allprevious records by adding nearly 10,000 megawatts of generatingcapacity last year, according to a recent report by the American Wind Energy Association. Wind power is now competing closely with natural gas as the leadingsource of new electricity generation for the country. Collectively,wind and natural gas accounted for [...]
The Top 10 Green Energy Companies in the United States
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the 1,200 + members of their "Green Power Partners" program increased their green power commitments by more than 1.5 billion killowatt-hours (KWh) in 2009. Overall, the program partners are buying 18 billion KWh, which according to the EPA is, "equivalent to the annual carbon dioxide emissions from electricity use of [...]
Estimated Cost of Cutting Carbon Emissions in United States
In 2006, the United Statesemitted roughly 7 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases, measured inCO2 equivalents (the amount of CO2 that would cause an equivalentamount of warming). Eighty percent of domestic emissions consisted ofCO2 from the burning of fossil fuels in activities such asmanufacturing, electricity generation,transportation, agriculture, and the heating and cooling of buildings.The remaining [...]
United States and China to Cooperate on Clean Energy
On President Obama’s recent trip to China, he met with China’sPresident Hu Jintao to discuss a wide variety of energy and environmentrelated topics. Together the two presidents announced a far-reachingpackage of measures to strengthen cooperation between the United Statesand China on issues of clean and renewable energy. The initiatives included: 1. U.S.-China Electric Vehicles Initiative.Building [...]
ACEEE Ranks States on Energy Efficiency
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) recently released its State Energy Efficiency Scorecard,a 50-state ranking of energy efficiency policies, programs, andpractices. The 2009 scorecard ranked California first, withMassachusetts and Connecticut in second and third place respectively. The third annual report ranks states in six energy efficiencycategories: utility-sector and public benefits programs and policies;transportation [...]
Dubai and Persian Gulf States Look To Renewable Energy
It all sounds very grandiose and really too good to betrue, but a number of Persian Gulf states, including Abu Dhabi, Dubai,Bahrain and Qatar are hoping to be able to satisfy a good portion oftheir massive energy needs through alternative and renewable energysources, instead of relying mostly on oil. In a part of the world [...]