A group of 20 US Senate Democrats have called for the extension of clean energy tax incentives such as the wind energy Production Tax Credit (PTC), the solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC), and the residential renewable energy tax credit, a call which has been applauded and joined by the country’s clean energy associations.
Federal subsidies for renewable energy—including biofuels for transportation use and renewable generation of electricity—dropped to $6.7 billion in fiscal year (FY) 2016, a 56% decline from FY 2013. Renewable subsidies in FY 2010 and FY 2013 were approximately $15 billion, more than double FY 2016 levels, as support from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) lessened. Despite the decline, renewable energy continued to receive a large share of total federal energy subsidies, accounting for 46% of the FY 2016 total.
The United States Congress hasn’t yet passed a tax heist reform bill. However, word on the street is that it’s very close. Regarding clean energy tax credits and electric vehicle tax credits that were eliminated in previous versions of the bill, the rumors are that they are no longer going to be eliminated.
The so-called tax reform bill pending in the US Congress will undermine the transition to renewables in America and reward nuclear and fossil fuel interests. Is this any way to make America great again?
Community solar continues to grow, as solar becomes more and more popular and solar prices continue dropping. Recognizing this upsurge in community solar, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), along with the Coalition for Community Solar Access (CCSA) recently released The Residential Consumer Guide to Community Solar. This collaborative effort gives customers … [continued]
Note: We’re trying to get back into helping homeowners who want to go solar and who want to switch to an electric car. That was a core of our work in the past, and I think it’s one of the most valuable things we can do for consumers and to … [continued]
More than 2 years ago, some CleanTechnica readers got together and wrote an open letter to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) regarding its routinely tragic and off-the-mark energy forecasts. Here’s one highlight from that: It was forecast [in 2010] that we would reach 0.45 GW of Solar PV on the … [continued]
By Mouli Vaidyanathan, PhD, PE, CEM, Founder of Mouli Engineering Inc. Solar electricity is being promoted as an alternate energy source. Conventional dirty (coal) grid power is being phased out. The promotion appears environmentally cleaner and to favor a new technology. How much of this promotion is for “being clean & … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. [Update: I’ve changed the video to a shorter video that just includes questions I posed and a couple that friends posed.] I had the great pleasure of participating in a long roundtable interview with IRENA Director General Adnan Z. Amin during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Above is … [continued]
From CleanTechnica friend and reader Ken Johnson, here’s an excellent repost from National Observer: By Ken Johnson What if First Ministers meeting in Vancouver this week could simultaneously: stimulate the economy, reduce Canada’s carbon footprint and create well-paying full-time jobs, using a tax tool that is already a proven success … [continued]
