The DOE has issued a $12.5B loan guarantee solicitation to support innovative and advanced nuclear energy projects. On December 10, 2014, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a loan guarantee solicitation of up to $12.5B to finance advanced nuclear energy projects that employ new or significantly improved technologies compared to existing commercial technologies and contribute…...
According to the SEIA report, the U.S. installed 1,354 MW of solar PV in Q3 2014, a 41 percent increase over Q3 2013. On December 9, 2014, GTM Research and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) released a report analyzing U.S. solar market performance across three segments – utility-scale, residential, and non-residential – during Q3…...
Federal tax incentives, strong state renewable portfolio standards, and associated renewable energy certificate programs facilitate regional installation growth. New England states must continuously analyze and update their RPS policies to ensure renewable energy growth, as developers currently rely on the standards and associated REC markets for project demand and financing. With federal and state policies…...
Governor Cuomo has launched Community Solar NY – a new component of the $1B NY-Sun initiative – aimed to boost solar deployment across communities. On December 5, 2014, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo launched Community Solar NY to support affordable community projects under the NY-Sun initiative. The $1B NY-Sun initiative – administered by the…...