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" — transparency, longevity, certainty — a comprehensive, stable, and predictable set of rules that infused markets with a sense of clarity and security. Here is the original post: I Want My TLC: Attaining Transparency, Longevity and Certainty in the California Renewables … [Read more...]
I Want My TLC: Attaining Transparency, Longevity and Certainty in the California Renewables Market
May 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Memo: Group Wants To Create Fake Grassroots Wind ‘Subversion’ Campaign That ‘Should Appear As A Groundswell’
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Last February, a group of anti-wind activists gathered in Washington, DC. Their goal: establish a coordinated, nation-wide program of "wind warriors" who could be dispatched to fight the industry anywhere, anytime. Read the rest here: Memo: Group Wants To Create Fake Grassroots Wind 'Subversion' Campaign That 'Should Appear As A Groundswell' … [Read more...]
Latin America Report: Work Starts on Chile’s Largest Wind Farm
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Construction has begun on what will become Chile's largest wind farm, a 115-megawatt development in the Antofagasta region in the northern part of the country. See the original post: Latin America Report: Work Starts on Chile's Largest Wind Farm … [Read more...]
UK In Talks with Iceland to Establish Geothermal Interconnector
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Iceland may soon spread its vast wealth of geothermal energy to the UK. Go here to see the original: UK In Talks with Iceland to Establish Geothermal Interconnector … [Read more...]
Arizona Legislature Exempts the Sale of Renewable Energy Credits from State Sales Tax
May 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Affirming its commitment to the development of renewable energy resources, the Arizona legislature recently passed legislation exempting the sale and/or use of Renewable Energy Credits (generally referred as "RECs") from Arizona's transaction privilege tax, which operates similar to a sales tax. Given that Arizona's state transaction privilege tax is over seven percent in most counties, and that city tack on an additional 2 to 3 percent tax, the decision to exempt the sale of RECs from a 10 … [Read more...]
