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| Title | Type |
Date |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Impact of Financial Structure on the Cost of Solar Energy |
Technical Reports |
March 2012 |
To stimulate investment in renewable energy generation projects, the federal government developed a series of support structures that reduce taxes for eligible investors--the investment tax credit, the production tax credit, and accelerated depreciation. |
| Regional Solar Podcast - Merrimack Valley Planning Commission |
Podcasts |
February 2012 |
Dennis DiZoglio, the Executive Director of the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission in Massachussetts, discusses efforts to go solar in the region and the role that the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is playing in facilitating regional solar growth. |
| 2011 ICMA Solar Survey Summary Results |
Fact Sheets |
February 2012 |
Survey results cover challenges to solar energy development, local initiatives, permitting and interconnection, planning, and financing options. |
| Working with Your Local Electric Utility |
Webinars |
February 2012 |
Cooperation between local governments and electrical utilities is essential to accelerating broad deployment of renewable energy. Join ICLEI USA and partners to learn how to work with your utility to create improved conditions for bringing renewable energy online. |
| Installing Solar on Municipal Facilities Webinar |
Webinars |
January 2012 |
Considering installing solar on a municipal facility? During this hour-long webinar, you will learn from the experiences of San Jose, California; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Tucson, Arizona. |
| Solar Ready: An Overview of Implementation Practices |
Technical Reports |
January 2012 |
This report explores three mechanisms for encouraging solar ready building design and construction: solar ready legislation, certification programs for solar ready design and construction, and stakeholder education. |
| Solar America Cities Podcast: Solar in San Antonio |
Podcasts |
January 2012 |
Liza Meyer, a Special Projects Manager with the City of San Antonio, discusses San Antonio's work as one of the Department of Energy's 25 Solar America Cities. |
| Solar America Cities Podcast: Solar in Tucson |
Podcasts |
December 2011 |
Bruce Plenk, the City of Tucson’s Solar Energy Coordinator, discusses Tucson's work as one of the Department of Energy's 25 Solar America Cities. Tucson was named as a Solar America City in 2007and the city has worked to increase installations on municipal buildings, revise zoning ordinances, an |
| Essential Info Packet: Planning and Zoning for Solar Energy |
Sample Government Documents |
December 2011 |
Do your community's plans and ordinances address solar energy systems? As the nation's centers of electricity consumption, cities and counties are uniquely positioned to support economic growth, strengthen America's energy independence, and reduce pollution by converting to solar energy. |
| National Solar Jobs Census Podcast |
Podcasts |
November 2011 |
Andrea Luecke, the Executive Director of the Solar Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to demonstrate the benefits of solar energy through research and education, discusses the National Solar Jobs Census and growth in the solar jobs sector. |