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...]
Arizona Legislature Exempts the Sale of Renewable Energy Credits from State Sales Tax
May 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Hollande Victory Signals Shift in France’s Renewable Energy Policy
May 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A natural disaster sparked the re-emergence of Japan as a ripe renewable energy market. Now, a political shakeup could have similar effects 6,000 miles away in France. Go here to see the original: Hollande Victory Signals Shift in France's Renewable Energy Policy … [Read more...]
Asia Report: European Ruling Could Cut Into Palm Oil Exports
May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A looming decision that threatens to derail Europe's biofuels industry could reverberate all the way to Asia. Read more from the original source: Asia Report: European Ruling Could Cut Into Palm Oil Exports … [Read more...]
Japanese Proposed Tariffs Submitted
May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In what may be the most significant renewable energy policy development worldwide in years, Japanese authorities are circulating proposed feed-in tariffs that-if confirmed by the Minister of Trade later this month-could lead to a crash renewables program. More: Japanese Proposed Tariffs Submitted … [Read more...]
Managing the Wind
May 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
With nearly 47,000 MW of wind power capacity in the U.S. and more than 8,000 MW expected to go online in 2012, wind power's rapid growth poses a tremendous challenge for utilities and grid managers charged with managing a growing source of intermittent electricity. Read the rest here: Managing the Wind … [Read more...]
