Manufacturing

Clean Energy Leaders Unite, Write Congress to Extend 1603 Tax Credit Grants

14 years ago proteus 1 Comment

A coalition of clean energy economy leaders and stakeholders has sent Congress a letter urging them to extend the Treasury Section 1603 grant program through 2012. Enacted to sustain investment flows in the wake of the 2008 financial systems collapse and due to expire at year-end, the 1603 grant program has been central to the continued growth and development of clean energy across the US in all its forms in ensuing years.

Solar Press Release War

14 years ago Zachary Shahan 4 Comments

I don’t know how many of you are following the SolarWorld petition alleging that China is dumping solar panels in the U.S., and the push-back against it by a coalition of solar companies, Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE). To me, this is all a big waste of time and … [continued]

10 New Cleantech.. Technologies

14 years ago Zachary Shahan 0 Comments

OK, one more roundup post here — following up on my roundups of 10 new cleantech projects, 10 new cleantech consumer products, and 7 green jobs stories roundups, this one is on 10 new cleantech technologies in the works or just out. Zep Solar recently released an innovative mounting system for … [continued]

$500 Billion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies; Removing Them Would Boost Growth & Revenues, Reduce Greenhouse…

14 years ago proteus 6 Comments

The OECD and IEA are urging global leaders to do more to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, which they say will boost growth, job creation and revenues while mitigating climate change. In a groundbreaking report, the OECD detaisl fossil fuel subsidies around the world, highlighting the key elements of strategies that some governments are using to remove them.

South Korea to Build World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm, Domestic Wind Power Industry

14 years ago proteus 10 Comments

South Korea announced it will build the world’s largest offshore wind farm, a multi-billion dollar, 2.5 GW wind farm that will go up in three phases off the country’s southwest coast. A consortium of eight South Korean companies led by Korea Electric Power will carry out the project as the country’s industrial companies increasingly look at wind and renewable power as economic growth engines.

Solar Costs Can Only Go Down

14 years ago Zachary Shahan 4 Comments

Solar costs have fallen rapidly in recent years, as I’ve mentioned more times than I can count. And it seems they can only continue going down. Why? Because there’s a tremendous supply glut of polysilicon, a key ingredient for most solar panels (accounting for about 25% of their final cost). The … [continued]