The US Senate voted Tuesday to extend the Production Tax Credit for the US wind industry for another year. Sadly, for the wind industry, Congress has been debating this so long that “another year” finishes at the end of 2014. “Unfortunately, the extension to the end of 2014 will only allow … [continued]
If you aren’t aware of the biggest solar event on Twitter, here’s the quick summary: #SolarChat has been going strong for three years now. It was originally launched by EcoOutfitters in November 2011. It is “a monthly discussion facilitated on Twitter that joins solar and renewable industry experts and solar-curious consumers to … [continued]
Originally published on ClimateProgress by Ryan Koronowski The U.S. House of Representatives has already gone on vacation back to their districts and the Senate effectively adjourned for 2013 on Friday, meaning that the one-year extension of the Wind Production Tax Credit (PTC) will expire on January 1, 2014. The PTC is a $0.022 per … [continued]
[social_buttons] If you haven’t heard by now, the U.S. Senate Energy Committee advanced a big piece of solar energy legislation last week (prior to the killing of the climate and clean energy bill). Vermont senator and Green Jobs Committee chairman Bernie Sanders got his “Ten Million Solar Roofs” bill through … [continued]
