Another year, another wringing of the hands over tax credits and incentives for clean technology. Lobbyists and vendors in the U.S. are once again singing the blues, calling for continued and expanding […]
U.S. Will Be Hard-Pressed to Meet Its Biofuel Mandates
Under the 2007 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency stipulates that gasoline and diesel refiners must blend a certain amount of “renewable fuel” into their products or face penalties. […]
Participation in electric net-metering programs increased sharply in recent years
Electricity consumers are participating in net-metering programs in growing numbers. When individuals or businesses install small onsite generators (such as a rooftop solar system), they can usually enter into a net-metering agreement […]
Policies for compensating behind-the-meter generation vary by State
Most States have policies providing incentives for the general public to produce renewable electricity onsite to “spin the meter backwards” (see map above). The terms for such net metering arrangements are typically […]
The Global Electric Vehicle Movement: Best Practices From 16 Cities – Forbes
Global leaders want to have 20 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the road worldwide by 2020. Last year, some 40,000 EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) were sold around the world. […]
PG&E Proposes New and Improved Electric Car Rates
The biggest electric utility in California, the largest car market in the country, just took an important step to give drivers access to a cleaner fuel that’s roughly the equivalent of buck-a-gallon […]
I Want My TLC: Attaining Transparency, Longevity and Certainty in the California Renewables Market
Back in 2009, Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors (“DB”) published a study tracking 270 major climate policies in 109 countries. The study concluded that successful programs were those that offered investors “TLC” […]
Saudi Arabia targets 41GW of solar installations by 2032
Representatives from the King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (KA-CARE), the government body directing alternative energy development, have announced the country’s ambitious long-term goals for solar power. The oil-rich kingdom […]
Electric cars in China: Not yet
Look before you leapfrog THE main road at the headquarters of BYD, a Chinese car and battery firm in Shenzhen, seems to go on for ever. It winds from gleaming offices past […]
EU officials to decide fate of biofuels
Top European Union officials will attempt to strike a deal on Wednesday on how to measure the full climate impact of crop-based fuels, in a debate that could wipe out large parts […]
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