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Michael Bates
House, Senate Compromise Legislation Is A Win For Solar
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have reached a compromise on their distinct versions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of...
U.S. Senate Passes Stimulus Bill: Solar Still In Play
Following the U.S. House of Representatives' approval of an $820 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 late last month, the U.S....
Barack Obama Is President-Elect: What’s The Play For Solar?
Democratic candidate Barack Obama has emerged as the nation's president-elect, ushering in a new policy era at the White House. Some indications suggest...
U.S. House Passes Solar ITC, Bush Signs Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the revised Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which contains measures to extend the solar investment...
Fingers Crossed: Solar ITC Wrapped Into Upcoming Bailout Votes
Tonight, the U.S. Senate is poised to vote on revisions to the recently failed Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The new $700...
The Latest On The Solar ITC: Stalemate
Even after working overtime through the weekend, there is still no indication that the House and Senate have reached a compromise to extend...
Solar ITC Legislation Passes In The U.S. Senate
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate broke a longstanding partisan stalemate and passed - by a vote of 93 to 2 - amendments to the...
Best Chance Yet For Solar ITC Extension
Against heavy odds, U.S. Senate Democratic and Republican leadership - including Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Harry Reid, D-Nev., John Ensign,...
South Carolina PSC Allows Solar Net Metering
The South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) has released a directive enabling solar-electric system owners to use net metering to offset their energy...
Solar ITC Extension Gets Hung Up In The Senate
For the eighth time since last June, the U.S. Senate has failed to extend the solar investment tax credit (ITC), which is set...
Bureau Of Land Management Backpedals On Solar Moratorium
Just weeks after issuing a moratorium on new solar projects located on public land, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has reversed its...
Solar ITC Legislation Passes Senate
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and John Ensign, D-Nev., successfully latched their Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 onto housing legislation that...
Solar ITC Legislation On Tap In The Senate
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., John Ensign, D-Nev., and 21 Senate co-sponsors have introduced The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008, which...
Polysilicon-Production Waste Unacceptable To Solar Industry
The solar industry is responding to a recent article in The Washington Post that examines the environmental hazards posed by silicon tetrachloride -...