Let’s Take A Look At Solar Feed-In-Tariff WorldWide
Dear Friends, Visitors/Viewers/Reader,
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I’ve been quite busy this past week setting up Sun Is The Future Online Stores, which may also be found in the right hand margin under Information (below the search box). There has been so much news and activities in the solar world that I shall be posting frequently in the coming week. For those of you who have been with Sun Is The Future for over two years, you probably realize that I am a strong proponent/ supporter for Solar/Renewable Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) policy. To refresh our memory of some of our past posts:
Periodically, I still receive emails from viewers/visitors asking “what is feed-in-tariff?” Below is a clip of explanation of what FIT (Feed-In-Tariff) incentive policy is in its simplest form, by R. James Woolsey, on July 15, 2011.
Who Supports FITs (Feed-In-Tariff) ?
- Revisiting Effective Feed-In-Tariff For Renewable Energy (be sure to click on various colorful links in this post)
- Why Should Utility Companies Consider Working With FIT (Feed-In-Tariff)?
- More Sunshine For Every One-Answered By Paul Spencer of Clean Energy Collective
- Can Japan Be The Second Biggest Market For Solar Power, With The Help of Feed-In-Tariff?
- German & U.S. Perspectives In Solar Power Trends
- In Light of Scottish/UK Solar FIT, Don’t Forget Solar Thermal!!!
- The Sunshine State: Florida Solar Market and Policy Issues
- American Solar Challenge Stage 4 Result, Bill Gates & Steven Chu’s Discussion on Energy
- Good News! Reduction of FIT Rate Deadline Is Delayed By UK Government to Aug. 1, 2012
- Sun Is The Future–>The Future Is Now
- Solar Power/Energy Revolution
In addition to my collection of posts at www.sunisthefuture.net , I would like to share with you some valuable links/articles sent by my renewable/wind energy friend, Paul Gipe, below:
- Feed-In-Tariffs Guarantee Successful Expansion of Renewable Energy
- Why California is Way Behind Germany in Solar Development
- Why Is Rooftop Solar Cheaper in Germany Than in the U.S.?
- Energy Efficiency:Feed-In-Tariffs: Key Policy and Design Considerations
- Why a Smart FIT is Not Very Smart Policy at All
Finally, a wonderful resource from NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory): A Policymaker’s Guide To Feed-In-Tariff Policy Design and the latest addition to my treasure chest for Feed-In-Tariff, a web site that contains worldwide updates on Solar Feed-In-Tariffs (below, its screenshot): http://www.solarfeedintariff.net
www.solarfeedintariff.net
With the dramatic decrease in cost of solar modules/panels and various natural disasters in recent years, even without any subsidies, there are plenty of reasons to utilize solar energy. But if FIT (Feed-In-Tariff) were implemented, this policy would provide greater incentive for people, in general, to remain connected to the grid and increase the chance of greater economic stability for our society. Since there are varied circumstances from state to state, I would like to implore all state legislative bodies to seriously consider FIT (Feed-In-Tariff) for Renewable Energies within his/her particular state.
~have a bright and sunny day~
Gathered, written, and posted by sunisthefuture-Susan Sun Nunamaker
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