Tag: business
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Baucus Proposes Consolidation of Energy Tax Credits, Preserves Wind PTC Through 2016
[caption id="attachment_315879" align="alignright" width="360"] U.S. Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus. Photo credit: Center for American Progress[/caption] Though the head of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee chair says he wants to revamp the nation’s energy tax credits, a draft he presented Wednesday shows his preference to let some expire while consolidating others. There are currently 42 energy…
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How Green Building Adds Value for Property Owners and Tenants
By Larry Levine “Green infrastructure” in urban and suburban areas—that is, techniques like green roofs, tree plantings, rain gardens, and permeable pavement, which absorb rainwater near where it falls—is proven to help solve major water pollution problems. These water management practices store rainwater for use, evaporate it back to the atmosphere, or let it filter into the…
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How Solar Panels Can Boost Your Home’s Value by Nearly $6,000
Plenty of additions can add to a home’s market value, and a roof with solar panels is no exception. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s (LBNL) Electricity Markets and Policy Group released a report with the numbers to prove it, too. According to LBNL, home values can increase by $5,911 for each kilowatt (kW) of solar energy…
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Company Launches Foundation to Bring Solar Energy to Schools Without Electricity
One company can’t provide electricity to the 1.4 billion people in the world who don’t have it, but SolarCity’s latest initiative ensures that it will make a major impact in improving access. The San Mateo, CA-based solar energy provider announced this week that it will donate a solar power system to a school without electricity for…
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Extending Renewable Energy Tax Credits Would Preserve Environment, Jobs and Our Future
By Rhone Resch Monday, I was asked to take part in an online discussion on Capitol Hill as to whether Congress should extend renewable energy tax credits. Well, in some ways, this discussion is putting the cart before the horse. Most importantly, are incentives for renewable energy sources achieving their goals? In the case of…