Funding & Capital News
Members of Colorado Delegation Push for Extension of Wind Tax Credit
Seven members of the Colorado Congressional Delegation called on a congressional conference committee to extend the wind energy production tax credit (PTC) as part of the payroll tax extension. The wind PTC has helped drive substantial economic growth in Colorado
8Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Private Sector Players Stepping Up Pace of Clean Energy Investments
In another expression of confidence in the viability of US clean energy markets and industry, MidAmerican Energy Holdings, a subsidiary of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway, said it’s establishing a new business that will oversee its growing portfolio of wind, geothermal, solar and hydro projects.
1Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Vestas Urges Extension of U.S. Production Tax Credit to Preserve Thousands Of American Jobs
“An extension of the PTC is necessary for the continued employment of the 80,000 people working in the U.S. wind industry,” said Wyrsch, who leads the North American arm of Vestas Wind Systems, which has several manufacturing plants in Colorado.
15Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Broad Coalition Wants Extension of Wind
Production Tax
The nonpartisan coalition of 369 members, including manufacturing, farm and business interests, has issued a letter endorsing a four year extension to wind energy’s key federal tax incentive, the Production Tax Credit. The thrust of the letter echoes the concern expressed by Vestas Wind Systems’ CEO in recent comments.
27Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Without PTC Extension, U.S. Wind Power Market May ‘Fall Off a Cliff,’ Warns Vestas CEO
The production tax credit provides an incentive of 2.2 cents a kilowatt-hour for electricity from wind applied to operators’ tax bills. In the past, the termination of such policies has shown markets can “disappear,” Engel told Bloomberg.
21Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Top 5 Things Cleantech Entrepreneurs Fail to Understand About Raising Venture Capital
Compared to traditional VC investment ecosystems, cleantech companies are much more likely to be led by first-time entrepreneurs who often struggle to create an ecosystem of experienced people around them.
Here’s what they need to understand.
Residential Solar Financing — Where the Action Is!
It is among the fastest growing categories in the solar industry, with power purchase agreements (PPAs) and leases driving the market. In the first quarter of 2011, they accounted for more than a third of all residential solar sales in Colorado and California, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association.
3Oct2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Boulder Wind Power Gets Capital Infusion From Manufacturer of Rare Earth Oxides
“Linking such an innovative wind energy technology with U.S. sourced rare earth production creates many potentially powerful synergies,” said NREL’s Director, Dan Arvizu. “It promises to strengthen the ability of the U.S. to manufacture wind turbines domestically and compete globally.”
14Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Alamosa Solar Facility Gets $90M Loan Guarantee From DOE
The project represents one of the first utility-scale, high concentration photovoltaic energy generation facilities in the nation and, when completed, the largest of its kind in the world. Cogentrix estimates the project will support up to 100 construction jobs.
9Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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5Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
DOE Funding Helps to Develop Next Generation Wind Turbines — NREL, Boulder Wind Power Taking Part
“The projects announced today will help the United States to lead the global wind energy industry in this critical technology area, diversify our domestic energy portfolio, and create new jobs for American workers,” said Secretary Chu.
29Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Record Setting Growth for U.S.
Solar Market
Cumulative grid-connected solar electric installations have reached more than 2.85 gigawatts, and all three PV market sectors (residential, commercial and utility) continued to grow, with commercial installations showing the strongest gains.
16Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
CSU Clean Energy SuperCluster’s 2011 Seed Grants
“Each grant award was carefully chosen by a great team of researchers already working in the area of clean energy,” said Bryan Willson, director of the Clean Energy Supercluster, which is a group of faculty members studying various aspects of clean energy.
9Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued-
People Power for DG
It will take a lot of “People Power” to overcome the stranglehold on renewable energy progress in Colorado and much of the U.S., argues Ceal Smith of the San Luis Valley Renewables Community Alliance. She offers three actions you can take now to support point of use “rooftop” distributed generation.
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