Assessing the role of a stable regulation in development of high-cost CSP projects
CSPToday.com Special
The incentives, which provide a federal tax credit for renewable-energy investment, are set to expire at the end of 2008.
Regulation
Federal tax credit for renewable-energy investment Viewpoint of PG&E's Hal LaFlash, SkyFuel's Chris Huntington and Sener's José
ARC Renewables gears up for solar energy initiatives
ARC Renewables LLC has reportedly purchased 700 acres of land in southwest New Mexico and is seeking a development partner to pursue solar energy initiatives.
Senate fails to extend solar tax credits for the eight time
The US Senate has yet again failed to pass legislation that would extend the Investment Tax Credits beyond their end of year expiration dates. The Senate was unable to reach a bipartisan compromise to extend solar tax credits for the eighth time since June last year.
Solar energy continues to show reliance on regulatory environment
Spanish cleantech private equity firm SI Capital Partners is one company which seems to be reaping early rewards for its perseverance in the CSP sector.
Interview with Michael DeAngelis, SMUD's Manager of Advanced Renewable and Distributed Generation Technologies
Regulatory policies and incentives to push adoption of CSP in California
"Solar Power is here to stay" Interview with Peter Sweatman, Managing Director, Climate Change Capital
"Solar power is here to stay": Climate Change Capital's Peter Sweatman
CSP and CPV Investment & Finance Summit Special
It is estimated that the solar industry grew from 427MW to 1,744 MW from 2002 to 2006 and from 2003 to 2006, 45 venture capital backed clean energy companies based in Europe raised over €2.5 billion from the quoted markets.
Solar power to reach cost parity with fossils by 2015: study
The Utility Solar Assessment (USA) Study, released by the research firm Clean Edge Inc. and the nonprofit "green-economy" group Co-op America, indicates that, "for the first time, solar power is beginning to reach cost parity with conventional energy sources."
The study is based on more than 30 interviews with solar, utility, financial, and policy experts.
PG&E adds more utility-scale solar power to its energy mix
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has entered into two contracts with San Joaquin Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Martifer Renewables Electricity LLC, for a combined 106.8 megawatts (MW) of solar thermal-biofuel hybrid power.
Mixed response to BLM's cautious approach towards solar farms siting
There has been a mixed response to the US Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) cautious approach towards siting utility-scale solar farms proposed for one million acres of public land nationwide.
Senate Bill Fails on Cloture Vote for Investment Tax Credit Extension
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