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Having His Say: Alberta Election Raises Hopes For Renewables, New Ideas
Editor's note: The following is reprinted with permission from the Canadian Wind Energy Association's (CanWEA) wind power blog. For the first time in...
U.S. Policymakers Address Grid Vulnerability Issues
The U.S. is more dependent than ever on reliable electric power for residential, commercial and industrial use, as well as strategic security. However,...
Oklahoma Gov. Signs Bills Reforming Wind Industry Incentives
After much collaboration between legislators and the wind industry, and in an effort to address state budget issues, Gov. Mary Fallin, R-Okla., has...
Oklahoma Senate OKs Bill To End Wind Farm Tax Exemption
On Friday, the Oklahoma State Senate unanimously approved S.B.498, legislation that would eliminate the state's current property tax exemption for wind developers. The...
Senators Introduce Bill To Create National Renewable Energy Standard
Several U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would create a national renewable electricity standard (RES). Introduced by Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., Edward...
Sitting At The Doorstep Of History: Hawaii Poised To Become The First State With...
After a vote of 74-2, Hawaii legislators sent Gov. David Y. Ige, D-Hawaii, legislation that would require state utilities to procure all of...
International Energy Agency: Clean Energy Innovation Is Essential To Meeting Climate Goals
A concerted push for clean energy innovation is the only way the world can meet its climate goals, according to a recently released...
Damning Renewable Energy Measures Advance In Three Key Wind States
As state legislative sessions kick into high gear, three damning pieces of legislation - including two particularly crippling bills for wind energy -...
Let’s Make A Deal: Wind Industry, Kansas Lawmakers Reach Agreement On Renewable Portfolio Standard
Kansas wind advocates and state lawmakers have brokered an agreement that keeps certain tax provisions for wind farm owners and developers intact in...
California Establishes Ambitious Greenhouse-Gas Reduction Targets
To reduce carbon emissions over the next decade and a half, Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr., D-Calif., issued an executive order to establish...
Texas Hardball: As Lone Star Legislators Engage In Stalemate, The Clock Is Ticking On...
It has been two weeks since the Texas Senate voted to advance a crippling anti-wind bill that would repeal the state's renewable portfolio...
Nebraska One Step Closer To Getting State PTC
The Nebraska legislature amended and advanced L.B.423, the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) for Nebraska. L.B.423, introduced by Rep. Jeremy Nordquist, D-Omaha,...
Legislative Package In Michigan Seeks To Double RPS, Advance Energy Efficiency
Michigan Democrats have introduced a legislative package that - among other efforts - would double the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to 20%...
CanWEA: Wind Is The Responsible Choice For Alberta
Editor's note: The following is reprinted with permission from the Canadian Wind Energy Association's (CanWEA) wind power blog. There has been a lot...
Texas RPS Moves One Step Closer To Extinction
The Texas Senate voted in favor of S.B.931, which would repeal Texas' renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and undo its Competitive Renewable Energy Zones...
Update: Legislation Wiping Out Ad Valorem Exemption Sails Through Oklahoma House Of Representatives
As expected, the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted 85-3 in favor of S.B.498, legislation that would eliminate the state's current property tax exemption...
Vestas Urges Australian Parliament To Support Clean Energy Council’s Compromise
Australia is now one step away from a return to bipartisan renewable energy policy. After more than a year of uncertainty, the Australian...
Legislative Update: Industry Concession Keeps Oklahoma’s Zero-Emission Tax Credit Intact
The Oklahoma House of Representatives' Appropriations & Budget Committee's approval of S.B.498 may allow the wind industry and legislative leaders to alleviate a...
U.S. Poll Shows Bipartisan Support For Solar And Wind Tax Incentives
A national poll of U.S. homeowners commissioned by Clean Edge Inc. and SolarCity says that 74% of those surveyed favor continuing federal tax...
Nebraska’s Tax Credit Legislation Advanced From Committee
By a 6-2 vote, the Revenue Committee of the Nebraska legislature advanced legislation that would create a production tax credit (PTC) and an...