January 2012 - Page 6 of 23

Yikes! Darrell Issa Doesn’t Know Difference between Tax Credits & Loan Guarantees

January 26, 201215 years slacey 10 Comments

What’s the only thing worse than turning a Congressional investigation into a months-long political circus? The leaders of that investigation not having a firm grasp of the policies they’re supposed to be examining.

California Republican Darrell Issa chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, one of the top bodies responsible for looking into the loan guarantee to the now-bankrupt solar manufacturer Solyndra. So you’d think that Mr. Issa would, after almost four months of investigation, be able to distinguish the extraordinary differences between a tax credit and a loan guarantee.

U.S. Voters Love Clean Energy, SOTU Swing Voter Reactions Show

January 26, 201215 years Z. S. 5 Comments

I’ve written many, many times about the overwhelming support for clean energy in the U.S. Unfortunately, a certain portion of our Congressional leaders, as well as billionaires in the oil industry, are trying to attack that support for clean energy by running smear campaigns and spewing complete lies (we’ve covered … [continued]

White House Releasing More Details on 2012 Energy Plan

January 26, 201215 years Z. S. 2 Comments

Following up on the clean energy promises and programs mentioned in Obama’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday, below is more detail on Obama’s new energy plan.

Clean Links: Solar for Agriculture, New Solar Inverters, Chinese Solar Companies Flooding U.S. Market, Big…

January 26, 201215 years Z. S. 0 Comments

Some more cleantech stories of the day:

Solar Innovation, Investment Shifting to Installation (Away from Solar Panels)

January 26, 201215 years Z. S. 2 Comments

The focus of solar innovation and investment is shifting from panels to installation, according to a new Lux Research report, “Swimming Downstream: Evaluating Up-and-Coming Solar Installers and Developers.”

UK Government’s Solar Subsidy Appeal Rejected, Now Appealing to Supreme Court

January 26, 201215 years Z. S. 0 Comments

“The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has lost its appeal against a High Court ruling that branded its plans to rush through cuts to solar subsidies as illegal,” the UK’s Business Green reported yesterday. But the UK government is now appealing to the Supreme Court.

Dumping Solar: The Case for CASE, Solar Growth and China’s Subsidies

January 26, 201215 years proteus 7 Comments

International trade tensions are rising and taking on increasing significance and urgency all the way up to national and international policy levels, as illustrated by Pres. Obama announcing the creation of an international trade investigations task force in his State of the Union address Tuesday evening. Clean Technica interviewed a senior solar energy industry executive and board member of the Coalition of Affordable Solar (CASE) to better understand its opposition to international trade petitions filed against China’s subsidizing and export of silicon solar PV cells and modules currently under investigation by the Commerce Dept. and International Trade Commission.

Sweeping State of the Union Speech Creates Conflicting Energy Goals

January 25, 201215 years silviomarcacci 4 Comments

Yesterday’s State of the Union address detailed a comprehensive plan to increase domestic sources of energy, but the wide scope could actually limit growth of renewable power sources.

Obama: Good? Bad? Stupid? Smart?

January 25, 201215 years Z. S. 50 Comments

We like to stick people in boxes. Well, categorizing where people stand and what we think of their stance is a part of human nature. It is something that helps us to act or not act, spend time with someone or not, trust someone or not. I think that we … [continued]

Under 31? You Probably Want a Hybrid

January 25, 201215 years charis 6 Comments

Apparently my lack of interest in Porsches and GTRs isn’t abnormal for my generation at all – a new survey is reporting that the majority of GenY consumers (currently aged 19 to 31) are in the market for something greener, something a little more eco-friendly, and maybe even sustainable (at … [continued]