DOE Report Explores Solar Energy Landscape of the Future
Department of Energy A new DOE report, the SunShot Vision Study, explores a future in which the price of solar technologies decreases by about 75% between 2010 and 2020 in line with SunShot Initiative cost targets. With a focus on photovoltaics ...
What Does Redistricting Mean for Renewables in Texas?
February 23, StateImpact.com State Representaitve Mark Strama (D) recently fielded questions on how Texas' revised electoral boundaries will affect renewable energy policies. According to Strama, "Look, what helps is that when you get rural Republicans standing up saying wind is good for ...
Solar Panels Provide Solar Plus Data In Austin
February 26, EarthTechling.com The University of Texas at Austin has a new solar power array on top of its Manor Parking Garage and the roof of a Facilities Complex building. The installation is made up of several different solar panels and ...
‘Major Leap Forward’ for Wind Energy
February 20, Amarillo.com Engineers at West Texas A&M University’s Alternative Energy Institute and the U.S. Department of Agriculture facility in Bushland have received approval on two small wind turbines from the Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC). The third-party approval from the SWCC is ...
San Marcos Issues First Solar Rebate
February 21, KXAN.com In October 2011, The San Marcos City Council established a distributed generation rebate program to encourage residents to install solar systems and wind generators. Through the program, residents can also sell back any excess power they produce. More...
The Energy Storage Market Quadruples in Five Years
February 16, GreenTechMedia.com A new report from KEMA examined two U.S. Energy storage scenarnios. One in which there is no tax credit incentive to drive the energy storage sector and another in which proposed tax incentives pass. Without a tax incentive ...
Renewable Energy Tax Credits Left out of Payroll Tax Extension
February 16, RenewableEnergyWorld.com A one-year extention to the production tax credit (PTC) was left out of a bill passed yesterday that extended the payroll tax cut. The credit would have provided developers or wind farm owners with 2.2-cents per kilowatt-hour of renewable energy generated It ...
Solar Industry Pushes Austin Energy to Put Major Emphasis on Solar Power
February 14, Austin American-Statesman Local trade group Solar Austin is urging the Austin City Council to commit to constructing 300 megawatts of rooftop generation by 2020 as a means of supporting the industry and creating jobs. Austin Energy officials, however, said ...
President’s 2013 Budget Revives 1603 Solar Tax Credit, Eliminates $4B in Fossil Fuel Subsidies
February 14, GreenTechMedia.com On Monday, president Obama sent his official budget request to Congress. It includes specific language on a "Clean Energy Standard" that seeks to generate 80 percent of U.S. electrical power from solar, wind, and nuclear and natural gas by ...
In Texas, Ambivalence Over Wind Tax Credit Extension
February 14, Texas Tribune The production tax credit, due to expire at the end of 2012, offers wind farm owners 2.2 cents for every kilowatt-hour of power they generate. If the credit expires (or if an extension is delayed) wind groups ...
