Tag: feed-in-tariff
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 [...]