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    Battery Maker A123 Systems Files for Bankruptcy

    19 january 2013 Michigan, USA — A123 Systems Inc., the electric car battery maker that received a $249 million federal grant, filed for bankruptcy protection after failing to make a…

    Adoption De-Paralysis: Examples of Elegant Policy Models for Anaerobic Digestion Development

    19 january 2013 Progress and innovation in the renewable energy sector is frequently stymied by, what I call, the adoption paralysis. The technology may be sound, the economics attractive, the…

    Green Growth Still Setting the Pace

    19 january 2013 New Hampshire, USA — Renewable energy markets and policy frameworks have evolved rapidly in recent years. Despite a challenging economic backdrop, reports reveal growth across all sectors.…

    Ending The Food V. Fuel Debate: Researchers Define Surplus Land

    Which is the better use for a plot of land: growing crops to feed nations or growing crops to power them with biofuel? The answer to this question is, perhaps…

    Solar REITs: A Better Way to Invest in Solar

    19 january 2013 The last day for a solar developer to submit an application for the Treasury’s 1603 grant program was September 30th, and only for grandfathered solar projects which…

    Congo’s 4,300-MW Inga 3 Hydropower Plan Moving Forward

    19 january 2013 KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo A new power export plan could give new life to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s 4,300-MW Inga 3 hydropower project, HydroWorld.com has…

    Connecticut’s Solar Lease Program Demonstrates High Borrower Fidelity

    19 january 2013 Third-party financing has become the mechanism for funding solar at the residential level in many markets. For example, third-party financed systems — which can include solar power…

    Great Strides in Solar: Preventing Fraud and Abuse

    19 january 2013 While Solyndra’s bankruptcy drove public and political attention to solar, Consumer Reports drew some in the retail solar industry into a frenzy. The October issue of Consumer…

    Competitive PACE Environment a Smart Economic Driver in California

    19 january 2013 Help is on the horizon for some of the hardest hit in California’s downturn economy. And while it involves no public monies, this help was inspired by…

    How Much Do U.S. Tax Benefits Cost per kWh of Solar Production?

    19 january 2013 Many frequently wonder: what is the cost to the taxpayer/ratepayer of the various benefits (federal, state, utility) bestowed on renewable energy projects, and is there a more…