The omnibus deal—PATH (Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015)–was sausage-making at its most intense, but the product should be palatable for most parties in clean energy. Extensions for renewables and efficiency tax credits were key sweeteners to lifting the oil export ban. In addition, clean energy R&D funding, reauthorization and increased funding for […]
Keeping Light Shining on Renewables
As an energy efficiency bill teeters on the verge of passage or collapse in the Senate, this past week not one but two renewable energy standard bills were introduced in that chamber. The Udall cousins, Mark (D-CO) and Tom (D-NM), joined forces with Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to introduce for the third […]
State of the Union 2013: Prognosis for Clean Energy Policy
Following up on the President’s largely unexpected statements on climate policy in his inaugural speech, the 2013 State of the Union highlighted accomplishments to date on clean energy deployment and GHG reductions, and outlined five focus areas for his second term climate and clean energy agenda. We have included our prognosis for each of these areas. 1) […]
Solar Soars in LA and Rest of Country
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has just instated the largest rooftop solar program of its kind in the U.S.—a feed-in tariff (FIT) of 17 cents per kWh. The program applies to commercial buildings and multi-family residential facilities with contracts up to 100 mW through 2016. Read more about the LADWP program here. […]
