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| Asia/Pacific |
| Aug
15, 2007 |
Australia |
Adelaide,
SA, Australia: State Government Tables Legislation for Solar Feed
In Tariff. The
State Government of South Australia has released its solar “feed-in”
legislation – which will see home-owners with solar panels receive
double-credit for power they feed-in to the grid. |
| May
21, 2007 |
Australia |
Canberra,
Australia: Australia's PV Program Rebate Level Increases.
Householders,
schools and community organizations planning to take advantage of
the Australian Government’s new $150 million solar power rebate
can apply immediately for the increased rebate. |
| Apr
16, 2007 |
Australia |
Canberra,
Australia: $12.3M for First Solar City in Central Australia.
The Australian Government will provide more than $12 million
in funding to support the first Solar City in central Australia,
the Minister for Environment Malcolm Turnbull, and the Minister
for Industry Ian Macfarlane, announced today. |
| Oct
25, 2006 |
Australia |
Canberra,
Australia: Government Announces A$125M Toward a Lower Emission Future.
Federal
Treasurer, Peter Costello, and Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane
today announced the first two projects under the Australian Government’s
A$500 million Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund (LETDF) |
| Aug
22, 2006 |
Australia |
Alice
Springs, NT, Australia: Funding Boost Powers Remote Communities.
A renewable energy support program which has provided sustainable
power to 77 small remote Indigenous communities has received a funding
boost of A$11 million over two years from the Australian Government.
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| Europe |
| May
30, 2008 |
Germany |
Berlin, Germany:
Parties Reach Agreement in Principle on New EEG Tariffs.
The German government coalition between CDU/CSU (Christian
Democratic Union / Christian Social Union) and SPD (Social Democratic
Party) reached agreement in principle on the new funding terms
for photovoltaics.
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| May
27, 2008 |
Germany |
Berlin,
Germany: CDU/CSU Calls for 25% Reduction in German Solar Funding.
The
Conservative CDU/CSU alliance in the German Bundestag (Lower House
of Parliament) has announced that they want to see a decrease
in solar funding by 2010 of over 25 percent.
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| Dec
6, 2007 |
Germany |
Berlin, Germany:
German Cabinet Approves Renewable Energy Draft Legislation.
The
German Cabinet has approved a draft law for the amendment of the
Renewable Energy Act (EEG), the main national funding mechanism
that provides market incentives for renewable energy in Germany.
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| North
America |
| June
20, 2008 |
United
States |
San
Francisco, CA, USA: Mayor Newsom Signs New Solar Program Legislation.
San
Francisco's Mayor Newsom has signed in to law a new solar incentive
program for the city.
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| June
17, 2008 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: Senate Bill Fails on Cloture Vote for Investment Tax
Credit Extension. The
latest attempt to extend the current Investment Tax Credits failed
today in the Senate.
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| June
11, 2008 |
United
States |
San Francisco,
CA. USA: Board of Supervisors Passes Solar Incentive Plan.
A ten-year solar incentive program passed out of the Board
of Supervisors yesterday and now just needs approval of the Mayor
to pass in to law.
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| Apr
15, 2008 |
United
States |
New
York, NY, USA: Governor Paterson and MTA Move Forward with Sustainability
Initiatives. Governor
David A. Paterson yesterday joined the New York Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (MTA) Executive Director and CEO Elliot G. Sander and
Chairman H. Dale Hemmerdinger to announce a series of sustainability
initiatives that the authority will pursue to further reduce its
impact on the environment, including its carbon footprint.
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| Apr
9, 2008 |
United
States |
Newark,
NJ, USA: PSE&G Receives Green Light to Launch Solar Investment
Program. Public Service Electric and Gas Company
(PSE&G) yesterday received approval from state regulators to begin
offering $105 million in loans to help finance the installation
of solar systems on homes, businesses and municipal buildings
throughout its electric service area.
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| Mar
28, 2008 |
United
States |
Denver,
CO, USA: U.S. Department of Energy to Provide up to $2.4 Million
to Advance Solar Energy in 12 U.S. Cities. U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Samuel W. Bodman today announced
that DOE will make available up to $2.4 million to 12 cities across
the country selected as Solar America Cities.
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| Feb
27, 2008 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: House of Representatives Passes Renewable Energy Bill.
A
broad coalition of 120 corporations, environmental groups, investors,
labor, nongovernmental organizations, public health organizations,
and utilities helped to pass H.R. 5351, the Renewable Energy and
Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 in the House of Representives
today. |
| Dec
14, 2007 |
United
States |
Boston,
MA, USA: Patrick Administration and Mass Technology Collaborative
Launch $68M Solar Initiative. Massachusetts Governor
Deval Patrick is placing priority on accelerating the pace of solar
electricity photovoltaic installations and providing the PV industry
with assurance that a predictable set of PV incentives will be in
place for several years. |
| Dec
7, 2007 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: House Passes Energy Bill; Solar Industry Starts Calling
Their Senators. The
solar industry earned a major victory yesterday when the House passed
the Energy Security and Savings Act of 2007 and the Clean Renewable
Energy and Conservation Tax Act of 2007 (H.R. 6) that includes a
$21 billion tax package. |
| December
4, 2007 |
United
States |
Sacramento,
CA, USA: Folsom-SMUD Partnership Makes Solar Easier.
For Folsom residents, installing money-saving, renewable energy
solar systems just got more affordable thanks to a new partnership
between the City of Folsom and the Sacramento Municipal Utility
District (SMUD). |
| Nov
29, 2007 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: DOE to Invest More than $5 Million for Concentrating Solar
Power. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander Karsner
today announced DOE will invest $5.2 million in funding to support
the development of low-cost Concentrating Solar Power (CSP). |
| Nov
9, 2007 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: Solar Provisions At Risk of Exclusion from Energy Bill
Absent Action by Solar Advocates. Senate
and House Democratic Leaders are now considering a plan to leave
renewable energy out of the Energy Bill. |
| Oct
30, 2007 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: DOE Releases Solicitation for 2008 Solar America Cities.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a funding opportunity
that will create partnerships between DOE and a new round of Solar
America Cities. |
| Oct
23, 2007 |
United
States |
Berkeley,
CA, USA: Mayor Proposes Solar Financing Plan. Berkeley
is set to become the first city in the nation to allow property
owners to pay for energy efficiency improvements and solar system
installation as a long-term assessment on their individual property
tax bill. |
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