Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariffs for Nevada (FIT4NV)

10/11/2016

the book--is out now!

How did the Germans convince their politicians to pass laws allowing citizens to make their own energy, even when it hurt utility companies to do so?

09/28/2016

Heads up! There will be a presentation on "Energy Democracy: Comparing and contrasting European democratic energy policies with U.S. market-based policies" on Wed. 9/28 at 6:00pm at the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN)) offices at 203 S Arlington AV, Reno, NV. It's free!

03/11/2016

Our take on the Nevada solar debate.

There's a third rail policy in the Nevada solar debate which public officials and stakeholders don't want you to know about, says Tregilus.

06/09/2015

Huge news out of Hawai'i yesterday and it has gone almost unnoticed in the media. Hawai'i is now the first State in the Union to Go 100 Percent Renewable Energy by 2045. Congratulations to the people of Hawai'i, the Governor, and lawmakers. Too bad the rest of the U.S. seems to be ignoring your outstanding accomplishment Hawai'i. What do you think?

The Governor signed four energy-related bills into law today, establishing the state as a leader in renewable sources for power. HPR’s Wayne Yoshioka

06/06/2015

Always great reports from John Farrell at Institute for Local Self-Reliance.

There are a lot of stories on residential rooftop solar but few if any on what cities are doing to make themselves energy self-reliant by using their own buildings and lands to generate power. In Public Rooftop Revolution, ILSR estimates that mid-sized cities could install as much as 5,000 megawatts…

02/10/2015

Tesla Motors looking to fill 350 internship positions, holding University of Nevada, Reno expo from 6-8 p.m on Feb. 17. Open to all students. This is a great opportunity boys and girls--be there!

Tesla looking to fill 350 internships this summer with students nationwide.

12/19/2014

Beyond electric utility 2.0 to energy democracy--now we're talking!

Exciting changes are on the horizon for our century-old utility structure as solar power, energy storage, and electric vehicles open new avenues for utility customers to produce their own power and control their energy use. Utilities are scrambling to remain relevant in this technological firestorm,…

12/13/2014

Here's excellent short video about Denmark's transition to 100% renewable energies--in electricity, heat, AND transportation--by 2050. Yes, it can be done, one just needs to plan the entire system to be 100% renewable.

Smart Energy Systems: 100% Renewable Energy at a National Level (Full Version) Denmark has decided to become independent from fossil fuels. For the sake of t...

07/16/2014

It's like pi***ng into the wind--when the corporations control the conversation--but as Renewables International's Craig Morris says in this article: The German renewable energy feed-in tariff isn't a "generous subsidy." If you say Germany subsidizes renewable energies you are either misinformed (thanks to a lazy media) or you are lying to promote your own agenda that ensures ownership of renewable energy resources remains in the hands of the few--for the profit of shareholders--and to the detriment of society. (But then nobody is listening, so why am I wasting my breath yet again?) //Bob T.

The Geman system of feed-in tariffs for renewables favours small companies and cooperatives, with a target return of just 6% that is not guaranteed.

06/06/2014

Upcoming webinar on Feed-in Tariffs. Not to be missed.

What is the best energy policy to support renewables going forwards? There is a growing consensus, even within Germany, that feed-in tariffs were a startup mechanism that can now be phased out. On Tuesday, FIT expert Toby Couture Investigates the matter in a free webinar..

10/14/2013

Good article "Myth-busting Germany’s energy transition" the Energiewende.

Despite what you may have heard in the press, Germany’s transition to renewable power has been a stunning success. Energy analyst Chris Nelder r

10/01/2013

Sunrise Sustainable Resources Group is having their Solar Tour on October 5th. Details below.

Join more than 160,000 people in 3,200 communities across the U.S. by participating in the ASES National Solar Tour.