In Los Angeles, the LADWP will begin accepting applications for the first 20 MW of its new solar Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) program on Feb. 1. For the first time, customers, solar companies and other third parties can develop solar projects in
Letter to the LA Times in Response to “Taxpayers, Ratepayers will Fund California Solar Plants”
The LA Times article “Taxpayers, Ratepayers will Fund California Solar Plants” took on the world of solar policy in a totally irresponsible way and got it all wrong. Renewable energy and distributed generation are too important to LA, the U.S.
Response to: The Energy Subsidy Tally (Published by the WSJ)
The argument that subsidy rates for renewable energies are economically draining is severely flawed. Articles, such as “The Energy Subsidy Tally”, published by the Wall Street Journal, fail to evaluate the performance of renewable energies relative to the oil, gas
The Feed-in-Tariff Pricing Struggle Continues
No applications were received for Palo Alto’s CLEAN program, which offers $0.14 per kWh for energy produced by medium and large commercial rooftop photovoltaic systems. The program’s lack of success “was the result of offering a price too low to
The Opportunity for Large-Scale Rooftop Solar
A fortuitous confluence of lower material and construction costs for solar projects and a program that requires Southern California Edison (SCE) to buy the power produced at a reasonable price makes the development of roof top solar feasible. Owners of
Japan’s FIT Fits – Why Can’t We Get It?
Japan’s Fukushima nuclear accident provided a wake-up call to that country in terms of its energy consumption, formerly nearly 30 per cent dependent on nuclear and 60 per cent on fossil fuels. It’s new feed-in-tariff program will require electric power
Collaboration is Needed for Responsible Renewable Energy Development
“It seems there is no dearth of negative articles about insensitive solar developers and here is yet another one in in the LA times this week. The article says that, because of the impacts of very large solar projects on
Environmentalists Feeling Burned by Rush to Build Solar Projects
“Clean energy is our greatest hope for improving the quality of life for all creatures. There is a learning process to all new technological advancement. We need to collaborate and focus on ways to help renewable energy be developed in
Can Small to Medium-Sized Solar Projects Answer California’s Renewable Energy Concerns?
By Peter Weich, CEO Founder, Absolutely Solar Inc. This Sacramento Bee article (March 26, 2012), “Gov. Jerry Brown’s solar power campaign,” highlights some important issues in California’s quest for renewable energy. First and foremost, it confirms Governor Brown’s serious commitment
California’s New Gold Rush Is Not Necessarily a Silver Lining
By Al Rosen, Director, Absolutely Solar Inc. Starting this month, the Los Angeles Times published the first two articles in an occasional series about the impacts of large scale-solar projects on California’s desert. This most recent article, published last