FITs And Net Metering: Are They Fair?

West Sacramento, Calif., Ikea solar installation. (image via Ikea)

Utilities claim that when a business or homeowner lowers their electricity bill by installing solar panels or wind turbines, they drive up other customers’ utility bills. Read more →

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Japan’s Solar FIT Taking It To The Top

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As expected, a generous feed-in tariff is pumping up Japan's solar market. Is it sustainable? Read more →

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Fox’s Solar Faux Pas: Abundant Sun Is Germany’s Edge

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Some dolt on Fox News asserts the U.S. could never match Germany in solar power because “they’ve got a lot more sun than we do.” Read more →

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Wind Blowing Away Coal In Ontario

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Wind has passed coal as an electricity producer, and it won't be long before coal is out of business in the Canadian province of Ontario. Read more →

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LA’s Solar Feed-In Tariff Making A Big Leap

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Renewable energy in sunny Los Angeles gets a boost as the city uncorks “the largest urban rooftop solar program of its kind in the nation.” Read more →

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Japan Sets Itself Up For A Solar Boom

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Generous feed-in tariff rates are approved in Japan, virtually assuring a massive expansion in solar – but will it prove sustainable? Read more →

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Want Solar Power At Home? Auction Off Your Roof

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A new company connects homeowners with prime solar orientation with solar installers who will install photovoltaic systems in exchange for a cut of the power. Read more →

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Broken Record: German Solar Has A Huge May

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Germany's utility association proudly says May was the country's biggest month ever for solar generation, but says subsidy issues need to be addressed. Read more →

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Feed-In Tariff Sets Up Japan Solar For Growth

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Japan's new feed-in-tariff rates are attractive enough to cause quite a stir for clean-energy investors. Read more →

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Sell Us Your Solar Power, LA Tells Citizens

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Los Angeles City Council has approved a feed-in tariff system which could see residents and businesses contributing up to 150 megawatts of solar energy to the city. Read more →

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