Cap-and-trade puts our carbon mitigation hopes in the hands of financial speculators. Could we do worse? Not by much.… Read More
The Diane Rehm show hosted several prominent solar experts and Cool Earth Solar CEO Rob Lamkin noted the benefits of feed-in tariffs for reaching renewable...
Small-scale renewables will get a boost in a new feed-in tariff proposal by Reps. Jay Inslee of Washington and Bill Delahunt of Massachusetts. The authors...
A reliance on tax-based incentives for renewable energy industry has led to boom-and-bust cycles for years, the Atlantic explains. The New Rules Project has several...
Although not as comprehensive as a feed-in tariff, Washington State provides incentive payments for solar PV systems made in-state and now, for systems that are...
In the last 12 months a new and very promising strategy for local energy self-reliance has emerged, and it spreading like a prairie fire: direct...
A 10-slide presentation by feed-in tariff expert John Farrell lays out the case for a feed-in tariff in the United States.… Read More
On May 4th, 2009, Governors from 10 East Coast states sent a sign-on letter opposing the current House & Senate bills to expedite transmission line...
In a nutshell: On paper, California could meet its targets, provided it can afford and build $12 billion in new transmission lines and higher electricity...
As of August 2010, 24 states have passed or have existing laws that allow municipal energy financing programs and a handful of cities have established...
Community Choice Aggregation lets cities and counties select their own electricity provider, prioritize renewable energy and encourage conservation, without having to own the utility or...
The St. Regis Mohawk tribe again proves that it is cheaper to build your own power plant than to buy electricity from utilities.… Read More
The state Public Utilities Commission has made it easier for small power generators 10 MW and under to get their renewable energy flowing onto the...
A 10-min video on Germany’s rewarding feed-in tariff renewable energy program … Read More
Mayor Manny Diaz recently unveiled an ambitious, $200 million "Energy Smart Miami" smart grid project developed in partnership with General Electric, Cisco Systems, Florida Power...