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Cleantech Firms Paying the Price for Subsidies

February 2, 2012 by Geoffrey Styles
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In observing the recent struggles of various segments of the global cleantech industry, including renewable energy and advanced energy technology firms, a pattern is emerging. Today's Wall St. Journal reports "Wind Power Firms on Edge," as the US wind industry hunkers down pending the renewal or expiration of a key subsidy at the end of... [read more]

The Battle to Extend Wind Incentives

December 9, 2011 by Geoffrey Styles
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With the end of the year approaching, the annual Congressional debate over extending a variety of expiring federal tax credits and other benefits is gearing up again. Few of these measures are as high-profile as the payroll tax cut, but each has a vocal constituency, including renewable energy. The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA... [read more]

Will the US Incite A Trade War With China Over Solar?

December 5, 2011 by Jim Pierobon
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With the unanimous 6-0 decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission December 2 enabling a thorough probe of claims that Chinese solar panel manufacturers are ‘dumping’ their products in the U.S. market at below the cost of making and marketing them, an all-out trade war looms. Without long-term, innovative thinking by both sides,... [read more]

The Large-Scale Solar Gold Rush Draws To An End

August 2, 2011 by David Thorpe
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The installed capacity of photovoltaic solar power in the UK doubled in the three months to June in the rush to complete projects before the reduction in Feed-on Tariffs by Monday August 1.The tariff will drop from 29.3p per kWh to 8.5p per kWh on Monday and solar plant developers have just the rest of this weekend to complete large... [read more]

The impact so far of Ontario’s FIT/green energy on electricity bills: 0.4 cents

March 31, 2011 by Tyler Hamilton
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I’m reposting a recent entry from the blog of Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Gord Miller, to put Ontario’s green energy strategy – largely, its feed-in-tariff program – in perspective. Conservative pundits, anti-wind groups and other angry birds in the province like to point out how green energy is hurting hard-working... [read more]

Solar Energy Expansion in South West England

November 23, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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Since the introduction of the UK feed in tariff, solar power has started to become a serious contender in the UK renewable energy market. The first solar power project of any scale was consented in Cornwall in October of this year. The £4m, 1.3 Megawatt purpose built solar farm is expected to generate enough electricity for the annual... [read more]

The UK Keeps Solar Feed-in-Tariffs

October 21, 2010 by Anja Atkinson
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.George Osbourne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, the British Minister responsible for all economic and financial matters, has announced the UK's financial plans that won't see any immediate cuts to solar feed-in-tariffs. Earlier in the year the newly elected coalition government indicated significant cuts would likely be made to funding... [read more]

UK Government Report Confirms Feed in Tariff Rate Review

October 20, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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The government has committed to reviewing the renewable energy Feed in Tariff (FIT) rates in the spending review report published today.  A reduction in FIT rates in the future could threaten small scale householder renewable projects. The government report says “the efficiency of Feed-in- Tariffs will be improved at the next formal... [read more]

What’s with the electricity system witchhunt?

September 22, 2010 by Tyler Hamilton
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Holy cow, Ontario can’t seem to burp out an electron without some media outlet pouncing and raising a stink about high energy prices or surplus baseload or the cost of conservation or how smart meters are driving senior citizens into poverty. The introduction of the harmonized sales tax didn’t help. Had the HST never been introduced to... [read more]

Can British communities claim renewable energy grants and the Feed in Tariff?

September 20, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has now confirmed that the feed in tariff (FIT) is compliant with European law on State Aid Rules. However it is still unclear as to what communities can claim to help them install renewable energy projects.  Although the European Commission has said that grant recipients should not... [read more]

Solar Power To Increase Fivefold Across the UK

May 18, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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With the roll out of solar panels expected to increase fivefold since the introduction of the Government’s new feed in tariff, renewable energy developers are now looking to the sun as well as the wind to generate electricity. Wind farm company Ecotricity told The Times this week that it is set to propose a number of solar farms in the... [read more]

Tesco to Sell Feed in Tariff Solar Panels

March 28, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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Supermarket giant Tesco is to start selling solar panels in the UK according to the Timesonline today. The UK Feed In Tariff is programmed to start on Thursday 1st April and expected to result in a substantial number of people starting to generate their own green electricity.  Under the scheme people installing renewable energy... [read more]

Micro Renewable Energy Generators Seek Higher Feed in Tariff

March 7, 2010 by Vicky Portwain
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UK guaranteed green electricity tariffs are creating serious interest in small scale renewable energy generation this year. There is however a group of people not so happy about the detail of the feed in tariff proposals. For the pioneers who installed their renewable generator before July 15th 2009 the government is offering much lower... [read more]

Motley Fool Weighs in on Calfornia FiT

October 14, 2009 by Arno Harris
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The Motley Fool published a short piece today on recent developments in California solar feed-in tariff (FiT)policy.Specifically, it focuses on the apparent tension between the recently passed SB32 (signed by the Governor over the weekend) and the CPUC's soon-to-be issued FiT policy.The article is short but accurately captures the... [read more]

First German Off Shore Wind Farm Now Operational - 1 Year Late and $85 Million Over Budget

August 17, 2009 by Rod Adams
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The first three units of the first German off-shore wind farm have gone operational. It apparently ran into some First of a Kind (FOAK) challenges that provide some interesting numbers.When complete, the facility will include 12 very large turbines that each have a maximum power capacity in optimum wind of 5 MW. Based on typical wind... [read more]