A bill in California would allow cities to designate areas as renewable energy zones and redirect property taxes to renewable energy projects, its sponsor says.
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Connecticut Public Library Goes Solar
New Hampshire Register
New Haven recently cut a ribbon to commemorate another step in energy savings: solar panels atop the Fair Haven Branch Library. The project was made possible because more than 1,300 New Haven residents participated in a statewide clean energy options program launched in 2005. The solar panels were a reward from the state, said Christine Eppstein Tang, director of the city Office of Sustainability.
Solar Energy Bill Advances in Legislature
A clean energy bill in Massachusetts would increase the availability of the net-metering program
Renewable Energy PTC and 1603 Extensions Tacked Onto Senate Bill
Renewable energy policy has seemingly been on the hot seat since late summer. As early as today, it will finally find out how much political backing it has with a series of votes on Capitol Hill.
Hello, Sunshine: Palo Alto Utility to Pay Locals for Solar Energy
Green energy may be losing momentum inside the Beltway. But officials in the heart of Silicon Valley are betting on the sun.
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APS, SRP See Increased Solar Demand Despite Incentive Drops
Arizona Public Service Co. and Salt River Project are continuing to see what they call strong demand for solar incentives, despite a ratcheting-down of those funds in the past two years.
Solar Megawatts Continue to Climb, Amid Concerns About the Health of the Sector
In meetings in Iselin and Trenton today, representatives of the executive and legislative branches will discuss how to correct much-debated problems in New Jersey's solar sector.
Hawaiian Utilities Looking To Implement New Solar Water Heating Program
Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light Co. have asked the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to approve a program that the utilities say would provide immediate solar water heating savings to residential customers at no up-front cost.
Hawaiian Utilities Looking To Implement New Solar Water Heating Program
Under the proposed Simply Solar program, each utility would provide funding to install solar water heating on qualifying residential properties
Department Of Commerce Postpones Decision On Chinese Solar Trade Case
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has delayed the announcement of its preliminary determination in the countervailing-duty portion of SolarWorld's trade complaint against China. The announcement, originally scheduled for Jan. 12, has been postponed to Feb. 13.
