All Entries Tagged With: "renewable energy credits"
Germany Passes New Renewable Energy Law for 2012
Ups Renewable Energy Target: Between 35% and 40% by 2020 Raises Payments for Biomass, Geothermal, & Offshore Wind Applies Standard Degression to Wind on Land and Solar PV Despite widespread rumors in North America that Germany was abandoning its system of Advanced Renewable Tariffs, the country’s upper chamber of parliament, the Bundesrat, approved the latest [...]
2010: The Year of Feed-In Tariff Legislation
A number of state legislatures attempted passage of Feed-In Tariff legislation last year. A few succeeded, but not anywhere near as many as should have. There were a number of lessons to be learned from the efforts. What we at Northern States Solar Services learned from all the attempts, whether they were successes and failures, [...]
Want to Understand Feed-In Tariffs?
Thanks to Craig Lewis, at Right Cycle, here is a great presentation on the how’s, why’s, what works and what doesn’t: Craig Lewis FIT & WDG presentation April 2009 from Joshua LaForge on Vimeo. Also, here’s a great analysis for further understanding: REESA The Renewable Energy & Economic Stimulus Act of 2009 Contact us [...]
Leasing a Solar System: Some Questions You Might Want to Ask First
There are a number of new solar leasing companies arriving on the scene lately. Many claim to offer solar energy options that may appear much less complicated and cost less than installing one’s own system, and therefore be more affordable while still being able to contribute to the improvement of our environment. Are such opportunities [...]
Want to Understand Cap & Trade?
I recently came across this podcast from Renewable Energy World.com. It is an excellent presentation on so many of the aspects of that vaguery we call ‘Cap & Trade’. Though it is about an hour long, it is well worth the time spent listening. So get yourself a cup of your favorite beverage, sit back [...]
What Is A Feed-In Tariff?
What Is A Feed-In Tariff? To maintain objectivity, we are quoting: From Wikipedia: A Feed-in Tariff (FiT, Feed-in Law, FiL, solar premium[1], Renewable Tariff[2] or renewable energy payments[3]) is an incentive structure to encourage the adoption of renewable energy through government legislation. The regional or national electricity utilities are obligated to buy renewable electricity (electricity [...]
