Comments on: Why Refundable Tax Credits Are Important for Clean Power

By: Clean Power Grants Step In to Fill Tax Credit Gap, But Problems Remain

Clean Power Grants Step In to Fill Tax Credit Gap, But Problems Remain — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:27:41 +0000

[...] federal cash grants, which will enable renewable projects to get money in lieu of tax credits and were approved back in February, could definitely help fill the tax-equity gap. Eber said, [...]

By: Quick Federal Action Could Prevent “Raft” of Cleantech Bankruptcies: Report « Earth2Tech

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:45:09 +0000

[...] promised to move “swiftly and aggressively” to end the credit crunch — a major obstacle for wind and solar projects — and repeated his goal of doubling the country’s clean energy output within three [...]

By: Obama Signs the Stimulus: What’s in Store for Clean Energy « Earth2Tech

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:19:56 +0000

[...] “essential to sustaining growth.” What’s all the fuss about? As the number of tax equity investors has dwindled, energy developers increasingly need help in earlier stages, before they have enough income to take [...]

By: Clean-Energy Industry Pushes for Tax Refunds In Stimulus « Earth2Tech

Clean-Energy Industry Pushes for Tax Refunds In Stimulus « Earth2Tech — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:55:25 +0000

[...] U.S. House of Representatives is set to consider next week is a provision that could provide the refundability that has been at the top of the clean-energy industry’s wish list. If it becomes law, the measure could enable the hard-won federal tax [...]

By: Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Clean Energy: How Do You Jumpstart It?

Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Clean Energy: How Do You Jumpstart It? — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:58:40 +0000

[...] development shrank dramatically. That�s the main reason that the wind and solar lobbies called for �refundable tax credits� that would give companies credit even if they aren�t in the black. It�s a wonky point, but [...]

By: Refundable Tax Credits | Pay4Rides

Refundable Tax Credits | Pay4Rides — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:41:32 +0000

[...] is an interesting story by Josie Garthwaite entitled “Why Refundable Tax Credits Are Important for Clean Power”. This story makes a strong case for how refundable tax credits could boost production of [...]

By: Rise & Shine: January 12, 2009

Rise & Shine: January 12, 2009 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:14:51 +0000

[...] & POLITICS Why Refundable Tax Credits are Important for Clean Power Last week, the Solar Energy Industries Association and the American Wind Energy Association joined [...]

By: Terry

Terry — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 11:31:27 +0000

The high cost of gas this past year has seriously destroyed every budget from the average family to the largest of municipalities.The average family went broke at the pump alone, then added to the misery the higher cost of manufacturing and shipping was passed on to us at the checkout for every consumer product. School districts went broke keeping the busses on the road.One police dept in my area required officers to park their car for 15 minutes of every hour just to conserve .Lower prices are not here to stay.OPEC just announced another production cut.With all these bailouts in the billions why doesn’t our nation see the need to bail us out of our dependence on foreign oil? I just read a really interesting new book called The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence Now by Jeff Wilson.I never realized it would only cost the equivalent of 60 cents per gallon to charge and drive an electric car. Also,The electricity to charge the car could come from solar or wind generated electricity. If all gasoline cars, trucks, and suv’s instead had plug-in electric drive trains, the amount of electricity needed to replace gasoline is about equal to the estimated wind energy potential of the state of North Dakota.What powerful resources we have been neglected. The last economic stimulus package cost 168 BILLION and did absolutely nothing to stimulate our economy or create jobs.Bail America out of its dependence on foreign oil. Wouldn’t that make more sense?