All Posts Tagged With: "renewable energy tax credits"

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A Tale of Two Conferences — The World Renewable Energy Forum and DUO Oil and Gas Collide in the Mile High City

Speaking at the World Renewable Energy Forum in Denver today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu called on Congress to extend tax credits that support the nation’s alternative energy industry. Next door, they talked unconventional shale and jobs.

17May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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What Would Adam Smith Do?

There is nothing more dismaying to football fans that a referees call that goes against their team and changes the course of game. The cry goes out: “Hey, ref let’em play.” The battle over energy policy these days has devolved to the same cry of “let’em play” as energy subsidies and tax breaks have become targets for all sides. The feeling expressed by some is that energy sources and technologies ought to compete mano a mano in the open and free market and let the solar chips fall where they may.

1Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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IN-DEPTH: Renewable Project Finance –
How to Decide Whether to Use Investment or Production Tax Credits

Companies are scrambling this year to use another carrot that Congress passed with the economic recovery legislation, the up-front cash grant in lieu of the investment tax credit for wind, biomass and geothermal projects. Observers expect the grant program to expire at year’s end.

14Sep2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Abound Solar Gets $12.6 Million Tax Credit from DOE

Loveland-based Abound Solar Inc., a manufacturer of thin-film photovoltaic solar panels, will receive a $12.6 million tax credit from the U.S. Department of Energy for additional manufacturing capacity at its factory near Longmont.

20Jan2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Markey Proposes Renewables Energy Tax
Credit for Utilities

“There are substantial costs for integrating renewable energy,” the Congresswoman said. “This bill will relieve the burden faced by utilities bringing intermittent renewable energy like wind and solar online, and help bring down the cost of clean energy production.”

23Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Feds Move Fast to Kick-Start Renewables –
$500 Million Awarded 12 Projects

It was only on July 31st when the Treasury Department opened the application process, pledging to award grants within 60 days of receiving a completed application. The projects receiving the money range from $157,809 for a solar PV project at a fitness facility in Colorado to $114.1 million for a wind farm in Texas.

8Sep2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Seven Trends That will Dominate Intersolar

All of this creates a difficult market for solar companies. Expect a lot of the talk at the show to be centered around how to overcome tough margins for solar manufacturers (cut production costs) and how to deal with potential consolidation in the industry.

13Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Aspen Expands Energy Efficiency Mandate
to Commercial Buildings

The City Council voted to expand its Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP) to apply to commercial buildings. It also became the first municipality in the state to adopt the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code.

13May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued


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