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Connecticut Regulators Approve Renewable Energy Program
The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has issued final approval for the state's ZREC (zero-emissions) and LREC (low-emissions) renewable energy program, which...
Maryland House Passes Offshore Wind Energy Act
The Maryland House of Delegates has passed the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012 by a vote of 88 to 47. The...
India Ends Important Tax Break For Wind Projects
The Indian government has terminated a key tax break for wind power projects, Bloomberg reports. Effective April 1, wind projects can only claim...
Should The Wind Industry Push For A PTC Phase-Out?
In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., suggested that the wind industry might be better served by a multiyear gradual...
Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act Moves To House Floor
After two years of intense debate, Maryland's House Economic Matters committee has voted 13 to 8 in favor of the Maryland Offshore Wind...
Five Key Takeaways From Ontario’s FIT Review
The Ontario government's two-year review of its feed-in-tariff (FIT) program, announced on March 22, is a refreshing continuation of the province's successful FIT...
Ontario Government Completes Feed-In-Tariff Review
The Ontario government has completed its first review of the province's feed-in-tariff (FIT) program, which Ontario's Ministry of Energy says takes immediate steps...
Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Given Tax Breaks To Some Wind Energy Projects
South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard has vetoed H.B.1228, a bill that would have provided tax refunds for energy projects costing in excess of...
California Legislation Would Benefit Renewable Energy Projects
Assemblyman Ben Hueso, D-79th District-Calif., has introduced a bill that would allow property-tax revenue to be used to promote renewable energy projects. The...
New Bipartisan Bill Proposes Two-Year PTC Extension For Wind Power
After failed attempts to attach an extension to the production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy to the payroll tax bill and the...
European Parliament Votes In Favor Of Binding Renewable Energy Target
For the first time ever, the European Parliament has voted in favor of setting a binding renewable energy target for 2030. 'The parliament's...
Senate Rejects Measure To Extend Wind Energy Production Tax Credit
The U.S. Senate has voted to reject an amendment to S.1813, the Surface Transportation Bill, that would have extended several important renewable energy...
Sen. Harry Reid Releases Clean Energy Report Ahead Of Senate Vote On Renewable Energy...
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has released a new report that details how Nevada's renewable energy economy has been aided by...
Senate, House Vote To Continue Wind Tower Trade Proceedings Against China
Both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives have passed bipartisan legislation that enables countervailing-duty proceedings to continue against allegedly unfair subsidized...
New Legislation Aims To Help Clean Energy Businesses Access Financing
Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has introduced the Small Business Clean Energy Financing Act, legislation...
Ontario Lawmaker Calls For Wind Energy Moratorium
Private Member Lisa Thompson, Progressive Conservative-Huron-Bruce, has introduced a motion that calls for a moratorium on wind energy development in Ontario until a...
Senate To Vote On Wind Energy PTC Extension Amendment
After attempts to tack on a renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) extension to other legislation failed to gain traction, Sen. Debbie Stabenow,...
It’s Not Over Yet: Bingaman Brings Back Clean Energy Standard
After several unsuccessful attempts in recent years to pass a renewable energy standard (RES), Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., chairman of the Senate Energy...
Obama’s Tax Framework Proposes Permanent Renewable Energy PTC
President Obama's plan for business tax reform, released jointly by the White House and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, calls for major...
Senators Call For Extension Of Production Tax Credit
Sens. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and Mark Udall D-Colo., along with 10 of their colleagues, wrote to Senate party leaders this week to request...