While much attention has rightly been given to the expiration of the Section 1603 cash grant program at the end of 2011, there are other tax incentives for renewable energy that are also set to expire in the upcoming years. The decisions as to whether to renew these incentives will have a major impact on the future of renewable energy in the U.S. View post: Renewable Energy Financing Mechanisms and Incentives: What Can We Expect? … [Read more...]
Renewable Energy Financing Mechanisms and Incentives: What Can We Expect?
Community Choice Aggregation Lets Cities Buy (Cleaner and Local) Electricity in Bulk
In 30 states, citizens have just one choice for their electricity service. … [Read more...]
Sidewalk recycling machine gets test run in 5 Points
The Five Points Association and the city of Columbia have installed the area’s first outdoor, solar-powered recycling station and trash compactor. WiIl you use it? Take our survey inside. Read more here: Sidewalk recycling machine gets test run in 5 Points … [Read more...]
Apple Tips Plans For Solar, Biogas Systems at NC Data Farm
Last year Apple commissioned its new 500,000 acre data center in Maiden, North Carolina. The facility, costing an estimated $1 billion facility to build, is the company's biggest data center several times over, aimed to support everything from iTunes to its iCloud services to the Siri voice functionality in the iPhone 4S. Excerpt from: Apple Tips Plans For Solar, Biogas Systems at NC Data Farm … [Read more...]
Investing in Dragons and Tigers: The Allure of China and India
China and India are the ideal markets in which to realize clean technology, both from their government's stated goals and their economic, political and social needs. Continued here: Investing in Dragons and Tigers: The Allure of China and India … [Read more...]