Solar Installs Boom, But Industry Worries

seia solar installations

The third quarter saw 449 MW of new solar capacity installed in the U.S., but the industry says the boom may falter if a key tax provision isn't extended. Read more →

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Green Energy Groups To DC: Keep Cash Coming

1603 extension

The solar industry lassos a coalition of clean-energy developers to try to convince Washington to extend 1603, the grant program due to expire at year's end. Read more →

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Poll: Solyndra Barely Dents Solar Support

SEIA solar poll

Despite weeks of bad Solyndra-related PR, solar power and even government support for it remains strong, according to a new poll from the industry. Read more →

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Solar Makes Case For 1603 Grant Extension

Section 1603 Treasury Program

The Solar Energy Industries Association says 37,000 additional jobs would be created in 2012 if Congress extends the 1603 Treasury Program. Read more →

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Home Solar Provider Moves Into Maryland

Home Solar

SunRun is expanding into Maryland with its service that tries to make rooftop systems more accessible by decreasing upfront costs to homeowners. Read more →

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Clean Energy Grants Get Another Year

U.S. Partnership

The renewable-energy industry wins a one-year extension of a key federal grant program and gets ready to fight the battle again for 2012 and beyond. Read more →

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GE Clean-Energy Portfolio Hits $6 Billion

GE clean-energy investment

GE says its Financial Services united reached a goal of doubling its clean-energy portfolio from $3 billion in 2008 to $6 billion today. Read more →

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Clean Energy In DC Tax Lobbying Scrum

Solar panels

As Washington scrambles to set tax policy, groups representing clean-energy businesses are lobbying hard for extensions of their subsidies. Read more →

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Wind Group: Jobs On Line In Tax Talks

Wind Power, Duke Energy, Colorado

The American Wind Energy Association says a failure to extend a renewable energy grant program will result in the loss of “tens of thousands of jobs.” Read more →

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