Renewable Energy Focus - DOE issues geothermal project development roadmap: Electric Power and Light News - Jun 6 -- The U.S. Energy Department (DOE) issued a geothermal energy regulatory roadmap to help developers...more
In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department Of Agriculture; Department of Commerce; Department of Defense; Department Of Energy; Department Of Interior; Department Of Treasury;...more
While Mexico has long been an energy producer thanks to its plentiful oil reserves, foreign investment in its energy market has been rather difficult due to the fact that the oil industry was nationalized and is now under the...more
Doc Brown would be impressed. Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has announced an ambitious goal of installing 1.6GW of solar in the Commonwealth by 2020. Gov. Patrick made the announcement after celebrating the...more
One concern with adding large amounts of renewable generation to the electric grid is that the variability of renewable resources such as solar and wind might render the electric grid unreliable. According to a recent report...more
A number of bills were passed during the Maryland General Assembly's 2013 legislative session that will impact certain sectors of the construction industry. Ober|Kaler has put together brief summaries of certain bills from...more
We commented in a previous alert that the European Commission had launched an investigation into "dumping" of solar panels in the European market by Chinese companies. Yesterday (4 June 2013) it was announced that the...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Terra-Gen receives approval for wind farm in wake of condor decision -- LA Times - Science News - May 24: On Friday, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, with approval from the Fish and Wildlife...more
In This Issue: Energy and Climate Debate; Congress; Administration; Department of Agriculture; Department of Energy; Department of the Interior; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;...more
Renewable Energy Focus - U.S. new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013: Digi TImes Solar News - May 23 The U.S. has rich natural resources, and states in the southwest region have sufficient sunshine with...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Insights into renewables and the grid from Congress: GreenTech Policy News - May 13 A House of Representatives subcommittee hearing produced insights into how safe renewables are for the U.S....more
As one of the final acts of the legislative session, on May 17th the Missouri legislature approved an amendment that will phase out the Missouri solar rebate between 2014 and 2020....more
Riverside County and the solar developers who challenged the county’s solar power plant ordinance in court came to a tentative settlement agreement, approved by a Riverside judge last week. Before the solar developers drop...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Providing a level playing field for renewables - PV-Magazine - Apr 26: U.S. Senators have decided to level the playing field for renewable energy sources by providing investors in renewable...more
Renewable Energy Focus - National Renewable Energy Laboratory helps U.S. Navy cut energy usage - EarthTechling - Green Tech, Green Products & Energy News - Apr 25: The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable...more
In This Edition: - In the News: United States - In the News: Europe & Asia - Government Financial Assistance - Privately Sourced Financial Grants - Federal & State News - Legal News - Events -...more
The city of Lancaster, California recently adopted an ordinance requiring builders of most new homes to install functional solar power generation systems on these homes prior to their sale to the public. The law is believed...more
Individual customers have signed up to lease each panel for 25 years for a one-time fee of $470 per solar panel. A rebate of up to $150 will be given the customer to account for energy optimization credits. ...more
Renewable Energy Focus - ..Weakest quarter for clean energy investment since 2009, Bloomberg - Apr 14: Global investment in clean energy in the first three months of 2013 was lower than in any quarter for the...more
In Episode 94 of The Wendel Forum (originally aired on March 30, 2013, on 960 KNEW AM radio), show moderator Bill Acevedo, chair of Wendel Rosen’s sustainable business practice group, welcomes Michele McGeoy, founder and...more
New York State continues to be a national leader in renewable energy initiatives, particularly in encouraging practical, everyday applications of solar power. Recently, Governor Andrew Cuomo, as part of his ongoing “NY-Sun”...more
In This Issue: - Making Solar Power More Affordable for New Yorkers - Fracking Moratorium Leads to Termination of Oil and Gas Leases - New Water Withdrawl Permit Requirements - Update on Federal Trade...more
Renewable Energy Focus - ..DOE awarding more than $1.2 billion in energy subsidies despite sequester: The Washington Examiner - Apr 3 - More than $1.2 billion in cash payments has been awarded to...more
If your solar project uses Satcon-brand inverters to convert the direct current generated by your solar panels into alternating current, you may have recently received notice from Satcon or your installation contractor that...more
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has launched an initiative to build an open-source database of real-world performance from solar facilities across the country. As part of DOE’s...more
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