Reducing Soft Costs Will Bring Success Beyond 2016
By Tony Clifford Solar needs to reach a marketable price point before the Federal tax credit expires in 2016, While there’s debate about what that price point will be, I’m not really concerned with hitting a specific number. The industry simply needs to reach a “tipping point” at which the photovoltaic (PV) industry can sell [...]
SOLAR 2013 Report: Past Success, Future Challenges
We have just returned from a most successful ASES National Solar Conference in Baltimore. The wind and solar industries have grown and matured. The time seemed ripe to examine the pressing challenges of the day. To that end, we tied plenary sessions to important current business and policy issues: Extreme weather and community resilience Federal [...]
Report: U.S. Grid Stable Without Coal by 2050
By Tommy Vitolo, Geoff Keith, Bruce Biewald, Tyler Comings, Ezra Hausman and Patrick Knight Prepared for the Civil Society Institute A “business as usual” strategy for the U.S. electric power industry, wherein the country continues to rely heavily on coal and other fossil fuels to meet its energy needs, is not tenable if we are [...]
Utah, Arkansas Pass Commercial PACE Laws
By Kevin Emerson, MSc Sr. Policy Associate, Utah Clean Energy Walking the halls of the Utah State Capitol during the Legislative Session, it is clear that Utah policymakers have embraced modern technologies. From smart phones and tablets, to tweets and blogs, Utah policymakers understand the importance of staying up-to-date in the 21st century. In the [...]
Suntech: Government Bailout Likely
The fate of the biggest subsidiary of Suntech Power, for several years the world’s number one manufacturer of PV panels, hangs in the balance as Chinese government officials determine whether to bail the company out. It’s rare for Chinese companies to fail, since the government usually rescues them to avoid damaging the reputation of Chinese [...]
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