Feed in tariffs: Investing in a renewable energy future

Clean energy skeptics have seized on the failure of Solyndra to argue that scaling up renewable sources is a [...]

Snapshot of feed-in tariffs around the world in 2011

Feed-in tariffs are the world’s most popular renewable energy policy mechanism. Despite the economic recession, more and more jurisdictions [...]

Climate policy initiative finds long-term, stable policy support key to reducing cost of financing renewable energy projects

Feed-in-Tariffs (FiTs), Feed-in-Premia (FiPs), and Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) met through long-term power or premium contracts, lowered financing costs [...]

Japan’s new renewable law to boost photovoltaic sales

It’s still early, and all the details aren’t yet worked out, but last week Japan passed a new renewable [...]

International: Australia carbon farming; Japan feed-in tariff; German renewable energy railways

Australia Farmers to Benefit from Carbon Trading Australia’s Parliament is expected to pass the world’s first nationwide system for [...]

Policy problems hamper Philippine renewables growth

Renewable energy is making progress in the Philippines but is fraught with difficulties, including a long delay in finalizing [...]

WTO to rule on energy renewable complaint from Japan against Canada

The World Trade Organization said on Wednesday it will rule on a Japanese claim that a Canadian province’s renewable [...]

Criticism for Oregon’s feed-in tariff legislation

While many have recently been praising Oregon’s new feed-in tariff (FIT) legislation, others are saying that the law is [...]

Japan’s cabinet endorses cap-and-trade climate bill

Japan’s Cabinet today endorsed a draft climate law calling for a cap-and-trade system and more renewable energy to meet [...]

New European solar feed-in-tariff developments

According to a recent Deutsche Bank research report, investors want transparency, longevity and certainty—i.e. “TLC”—in policy regimes to mobilize [...]