The proposed adjustments in the Framework for Business Tax Reform incorporate five themes, including lowering the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent, and to 25 percent for manufacturing "and even lower for advanced manufacturing activities." The current Research and Expe...
The proposed adjustments in the Framework for Business Tax Reform incorporate five themes, including lowering the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent, and to 25 percent for manufacturing "and even lower for advanced manufacturing activities." The current Research and Expe...
On Thursday, after reaching an agreement with the Economics Minister Philipp Roesler, German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen announced the most severe wave of subsidy cuts since the government began supporting solar energy in 2004. The move comes after a further massive expansio...
On Thursday, after reaching an agreement with the Economics Minister Philipp Roesler, German Environment Minister Norbert Roettgen announced the most severe wave of subsidy cuts since the government began supporting solar energy in 2004. The move comes after a further massive expansio...
Georgina Benedetti, Energy & Power Systems Senior Analyst, Frost & Sullivan Due to 2011’s lower demand, oversupply of some components and products, limited credit availability, increased manufacturing capacity and higher silicon supply, solar module prices have experienced a sharp dec...
Production and sales volume of EVs totaled 8,368 units and 8,159 units respectively during 2011, both up significantly from the previous year, according to data released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers . With 243 EV charging stations and 1,328 EV charging poles co...
Even if only the four or five largest polysilicon manufacturers in China survive, the global production volume in 2012 could still be around 300,000 MT. So, there is continuing pressure to lower utilization rates or shut down production since 250,000 MT of supply should be sufficient ...
The Renewable Energy World Africa website contains important information with regards to exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities, travel and accommodation for the event, registration prices and will in time contain the preliminary conference programme, as well as the latest industry ...
This report summarizes the results of recent, large-scale real-time feedback pilots and experiments in the U.S., U.K., and Ireland. It builds upon a previous meta-review by ACEEE of small residential feedback pilot studies, and was undertaken to further investigate the range of saving...
The FY’13 budget request for the U.S. Department of Energy Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency RD&D programs is $2.267 billion from an appropriated FY’12 level of $1.809 billion. The big winners were Advanced Manufacturing (old Industries RD&D program), Buildings RD&D program, and ...
March is Solar Thermal Madness Month at Solar Energy International, in honor of the new Colorado Solar Thermal Roadmap: A Strategic Plan to Make Colorado the National Leader in Solar Thermal Development recently unveiled through the Solar Thermal Alliance of Colorado (STAC) under the ...
But here’s the important thing to remember: The industry is being challenged, not beaten. Amidst all the hand wringing over what cheap natural gas will do to investment in renewables, we often lose sight of the fact that the cost and price of renewable energy technologies are still ch...
SunShot, through the Solar Energy Resource Center, maintains a collection of resources on solar technologies and best practices to implement solar, both at the local level and with large-scale deployment. Resources include articles, case studies, fact sheets, how-to guides, model rule...
But here’s the important thing to remember: The industry is being challenged, not beaten. Amidst all the hand wringing over what cheap natural gas will do to investment in renewables, we often lose sight of the fact that the cost and price of renewable energy technologies are still ch...
Solar Panels Power Advanced Space and Military Facilities Thursday, February 23rd 2012 5:44 PM By GetSolar Staff. Upgrades were recently made to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command facility in San Diego that made the complex more energy efficient. With solar updates being made...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2012 – The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) today announced they are bringing the highly successful PV America conference and exposition to both coasts in 2013, with events in Philadelphia and San Diego. PV...
Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV): innovation puts spotlight on solar In a time when solar PV is characterised as being a prohibitively expensive alternative form of energy (subsidies notwithstanding) one application area that could make a real difference to perceptions is BIPV...
The Social Media Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive social media strategy that defines social campaigns designed to increase brand visibility and awareness of RMI’s core messages, engage influencers and industry reporters, and build online commun...
Germany to cut subsidies for solar power The German government is planning to cut subsidies for solar-power installations by up to 30 per cent to reform a dysfunctional price regime that has left consumers footing a rising bill for an excess of sun-powered generation. In a blow to a s...
