Many thanks to our friends and colleagues at DSIRE and Keyes & Fox for this information. For a more in-depth discussion of these trends, please take a look at IREC’s Annual Trends & Updates Report (October 2010) and the 2010 Edition of Freeing the Grid. While overall solar policy trends have been positive, states faced ... Read More
Archive for 2010
State & Stakeholder Newsletter 2010 Year in Review
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010Wednesday, December 29, 2010 Volume #9, Issue #26 Editor: Jane Pulaski The IREC State & Stakeholder Newsletter is a foremost resource for current information on green workforce training, credentialing programs, state activities and best practices on renewable energy and energy efficiency. This free newsletter is distributed semi-monthly to email subscribers and published on IREC’s website. If ... Read More
IREC Releases Comprehensive Report on Net Metering in Competitive Electricity Markets
Thursday, December 16th, 2010December 16, 2010. Latham, NY — The Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) has released a new report today, detailing the methodologies states use to accomplish “net metering” in competitive electricity markets. Net metering is a policy that enables an electric customer’s meter to spin backwards and is considered one of the most important, cost-effective policies ... Read More
State & Stakeholder Newsletter, 12/15/10
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Volume #9, Issue #25 Editor: Jane Pulaski The IREC State & Stakeholder Newsletter is a foremost resource for current information on green workforce training, credentialing programs, state activities and best practices on renewable energy and energy efficiency. This free newsletter is distributed semi-monthly to email subscribers and published on IREC’s website. If ... Read More
Good Teaching Matters: five teaching practices to improve the quality of a training course
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010Earlier this year, Dr. Barbara Martin, a former professor of educational technology and educational psychology in the College of Education at the University of Central Florida and at Kent State University, wrote a five-part series for the IREC website on important teaching practices that can improve the quality of a training course. We received so ... Read More
US solar exports exceed imports, says SEIA and GTM Research
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010Would it surprise you to know that in 2009, the U.S. solar industry (net) exported solar energy products valued at $723 million while solar installations created more than $2B in direct value to the U.S. economy? SEIA and GTM research, in their recent U.S. Solar Energy Trade Assessment 2010, offers a comprehensive outlook on U.S. ... Read More
A solar event and it wasn’t raining! (no kidding)
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010How many solar events have you been to (or organized) where it rained or was cloudy? You know what I’m talking about. But Saturday, December 11th in Austin was an anomaly, at least for a solar event. It was breathtakingly sunny. Michael Kuhn and his brilliant (and talented) team at ImagineSolar International’s training school were ... Read More
News from DSIRE: week of 12/13/10
Sunday, December 12th, 2010ALABAMA – New State Loan Will Fund Renewable Energy Investments A new state loan program – AlabamaSAVES – will provide funding for renewable energy upgrades as well as energy efficiency improvements. This revolving loan program is being offered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs for businesses and industries operating within the state. ... Read More
NY PSC Allows Behind-the-Meter Renewables to Count for RPS
Thursday, December 9th, 2010On November 18, the New York State Public Service Commission took several actions to strengthen, expand and enhance its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). This action modifies the procurement process and eligibility requirements to reduce regulatory risk and complexity for developers. It will also enable more projects to participate in the program. In December, 2009, the ... Read More
