| Africa |
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| Asia/Pacific |
| Dec
17, 2008 |
Australia |
Canberra,
Australia: Government Introduces "Solar Credits" Draft
Legislation. Treasurer
Wayne Swan, Minister for Climate Change Senator Penny Wong and
Environment Peter Garrett have released details on the Government's
20 per cent Renewable Energy Target and new 'Solar Credits' as
part of Australia's move to a low pollution future.
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| Aug
15, 2007 |
Australia |
Adelaide,
SA, Australia: State Government Tables Legislation for Solar Feed
In Tariff. The
State Government of South Australia has released its solar “feed-in”
legislation – which will see home-owners with solar panels receive
double-credit for power they feed-in to the grid. |
| May
21, 2007 |
Australia |
Canberra,
Australia: Australia's PV Program Rebate Level Increases.
Householders,
schools and community organizations planning to take advantage of
the Australian Government’s new $150 million solar power rebate
can apply immediately for the increased rebate. |
| Apr
16, 2007 |
Australia |
Canberra,
Australia: $12.3M for First Solar City in Central Australia.
The Australian Government will provide more than $12 million
in funding to support the first Solar City in central Australia,
the Minister for Environment Malcolm Turnbull, and the Minister
for Industry Ian Macfarlane, announced today. |
| Oct
25, 2006 |
Australia |
Canberra,
Australia: Government Announces A$125M Toward a Lower Emission Future.
Federal
Treasurer, Peter Costello, and Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane
today announced the first two projects under the Australian Government’s
A$500 million Low Emissions Technology Demonstration Fund (LETDF) |
| Aug
22, 2006 |
Australia |
Alice
Springs, NT, Australia: Funding Boost Powers Remote Communities.
A renewable energy support program which has provided sustainable
power to 77 small remote Indigenous communities has received a funding
boost of A$11 million over two years from the Australian Government.
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| Europe |
| May
30, 2008 |
Germany |
Berlin, Germany:
Parties Reach Agreement in Principle on New EEG Tariffs.
The German government coalition between CDU/CSU (Christian
Democratic Union / Christian Social Union) and SPD (Social Democratic
Party) reached agreement in principle on the new funding terms
for photovoltaics.
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| May
27, 2008 |
Germany |
Berlin,
Germany: CDU/CSU Calls for 25% Reduction in German Solar Funding.
The
Conservative CDU/CSU alliance in the German Bundestag (Lower House
of Parliament) has announced that they want to see a decrease
in solar funding by 2010 of over 25 percent.
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| Dec
6, 2007 |
Germany |
Berlin, Germany:
German Cabinet Approves Renewable Energy Draft Legislation.
The
German Cabinet has approved a draft law for the amendment of the
Renewable Energy Act (EEG), the main national funding mechanism
that provides market incentives for renewable energy in Germany.
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| North
America |
| Nov
25, 2008 |
United
States |
Los
Angeles, CA, USA: Mayor Tables Long Term Solar Power Plan.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City Council President Eric Garcetti,
Councilmember Jan Perry and the Los Angeles Department of Water
and Power today unveiled Solar LA.
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| Oct
3, 2008 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: Bailout Bill Signed into Law, Including 8 Year Solar
Tax Credit Extension. Today, by a vote of 263-171,
the U.S. House of Representatives passed historic legislation
that extends the 30-percent federal investment tax credit for
both residential and commercial solar installations for 8 years.
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| Sept
29, 2008 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: DOE to Provide Up to $17.6 Million for Solar Photovoltaic
Technology Development. The U.S. Department of
Energy today announced up to $17.6 million, subject to annual
appropriations, for six early stage photovoltaic module incubator
projects that focus on the initial manufacturing of advanced solar
PV technologies.
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| Sept
17, 2008 |
United
States |
Washington, DC,
USA: Senate Reaches Tentative Agreement on Tax Legislation.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking
Member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) yesterday announced an agreement
with the Senate’s Democratic and Republican leadership to move legislation
accomplishing the Finance panel’s remaining major objectives for
the year. |
| August
12, 2008 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: DOE to Invest up to $24 Million in Solar Research Initiatives.
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Principal Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy John Mizroch
said today that DOE will invest up to $24 million in Fiscal Year
2008 and beyond.
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| June
20, 2008 |
United
States |
San
Francisco, CA, USA: Mayor Newsom Signs New Solar Program Legislation.
San
Francisco's Mayor Newsom has signed in to law a new solar incentive
program for the city.
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| June
17, 2008 |
United
States |
Washington,
DC, USA: Senate Bill Fails on Cloture Vote for Investment Tax
Credit Extension. The
latest attempt to extend the current Investment Tax Credits failed
today in the Senate.
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| June
11, 2008 |
United
States |
San Francisco,
CA. USA: Board of Supervisors Passes Solar Incentive Plan.
A ten-year solar incentive program passed out of the Board
of Supervisors yesterday and now just needs approval of the Mayor
to pass in to law.
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