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Energy Self-Reliant States: 5 Barriers to and Solutions for Community Renewable Energy
I spent last week preparing for the release of my report on Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff programnext Monday (“Expect Delays – Reviewing Ontario’s ‘Buy Local’ Renewable Energy Program”) and spent much of the week working on the passage of a solar energy standard in Minnesota (it passed the House the week prior …
Energy Self-Reliant States Weekly: 5 Barriers to and Solutions for Community Renewable Energy
I spent last week preparing for the release of my report on Ontario’s Feed-in Tariff programnext Monday (“Expect Delays – Reviewing Ontario’s ‘Buy Local’ Renewable Energy Program”) and spent much of the week working on the passage of a solar energy standard in Minnesota (it passed the House the week prior …
Energy Self-Reliant States Weekly: A Local Solar Energy Standard for Minnesota
Here’s a short presentation about a Minnesota 10% solar energy standard coming up soon for discussion in the state legislature, with a financing mechanism that looks a lot like a CLEAN Program. Greentechmedia also has an article about the proposed legislation (I was the primary source). Sincerely, John A Local Solar Energy Standard for …
Conventional Wisdom About Clean Energy Is Still Way Out of Date – GTM Daily Newsletter
Friday May 10, 2013 LATEST NEWS: This ‘Monumental Shift’ in the US Buildings Sector May Surprise You Stephen Lacey – May 9, 2013 “I don’t think people truly understand what just happened.” San Antonio’s CPS Backs Off Solar Net Metering Power Grab Eric Wesoff – May 9, 2013 How much …
Alternative Energy:British Support For Renewable Energy Continues To Grow
Alternative Energy British Support For Renewable Energy Continues To Grow Discussing Climate Change in a Hot and Cold World Wales’ First Full-Scale Tidal Energy Generator Receives Funding 54% Of Spain’s Electricity Generation In April From Renewable Value in concentrating solar power to add to electric grid calculated New mechanism …
Last Week from ILSR’s Energy Self-Reliant States
I recognized a lot of you in attendance at the Community Renewable Energy webinar last Tuesday. If you missed it (or want to refresh your memory), an audio slideshow and the downloadable slides of 5 barriers to community renewable energy is available. We’ve also got another new podcast, featuring a discussion of Gainesville’s …
Clean Technica: Wisconsin Wins Coal Battle, Loses Energy War
Top cleantech news of the day from CleanTechnica, the world’s #1 cleantech or clean energy website: Wisconsin Wins Coal Battle, Loses Energy War ADEME Proposes France Set Solar PV Target Of 15 GW By 2020 Shared Renewables Bills Moving Forward In California International Battery & Energy Storage Alliance Established AG Solar …
Renewables Investment Seen Tripling Amid Supply Glut
Renewables Investment Seen Tripling Amid Supply Glut By Louise Downing & Alex Morales – Apr 21, 2013, bloomberg.com The plunge in the cost of wind and solar power that bankrupted more than two dozen manufacturers is forecast to spur a tripling of investment in renewables by 2030 and to …