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Britain’s Power Market Proposal ‘Unworkable,’ Lawmakers Say
19 january 2013 LONDON — The U.K. government’s proposal to overhaul the electricity market is “unworkable” because the Treasury isn’t willing to back contracts needed to spur clean energy,…
Moving Solar Beyond 1603 – There Are Alternatives
19 january 2013 The 1603 Federal Grant Program is dead. Fine, so let’s all move on because PV solar is here to stay and will be a critical component of…
New MLP Parity Act Could Give a Boost to Geothermal/Renewable Energy Investors
a19 january 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) have introduced legislation, S. 3275, or Master Limited Partnerships (MLP) Parity Act, which gives renewable…
RRB Energy Targets African Market With Smaller Wind Turbines
19 january 2013 MUMBAI — RRB Energy Ltd., Vestas Wind Systems A/S’s former joint-venture partner in India, expects as much as 25 percent of sales next year to come from…
Solar Cells Light Up Prison Cells on ‘The Rock’
19 january 2013 WASHINGTON, D.C. — “Machine Gun Kelly,” Al Capone, the “Birdman” — Alcatraz prison has had some infamous residents on the craggy island known as “The Rock” in…
FIT-powered Britain Surpasses US in 2011 Small Wind Capacity
19 january 2013 The 2010 launch of Britain’s feed-in tariff program has pushed the country ahead of the U.S. in the installation of small wind turbine capacity in 2011 and…
Trackers Lead Solar Into Harshest of Environments
19 january 2013 There are two particularly egregious arguments against solar power: it does not work in certain areas because of weather and it costs too much. But as…
Solar Philanthropy: Five Groups Using Solar to End Energy Poverty
19 january 2013 Approximately 1.3 billion people live without regular access to energy. People are forced to use fuels that pollute and cause respiratory illnesses, like kerosene and biomass, and…
First Solar Road to Profits Amid Red for Global Industry
19 january 2013 First Solar Inc. Chairman Mike Ahearn has found the best way to make money from photovoltaics is to sell whole power plants to Warren Buffett and NextEra…
Community Development Finance Institutes: Providing Clean Energy Capital
19 january 2013 Oftentimes, larger institutions do not finance small renewable energy and energy efficiency projects due to their lack of scale and higher risk profile. But, this is exactly…
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