http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/ Emerald Natural Resource Group News en-US Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:14:09 GMT Emerald Natural Resource Group News BP Blog 8.0 http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=108 http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=108 New Study Shows Proposed Legislation Would Create 22,000 Jobs, Reduce CO2 emissions by 29 million tons AUSTIN A bi-partisan group of legislators predicted a sunny legislative session for bills promoting the development of solar power technologies... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:14:09 GMT Blog http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=107 http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=107 What's NewIn December 2009, the Public Utility Commission of Texas released a strawman proposal to finally implement a 2005 law requiring 500 megawatts of non-wind renewable energy by 2015. Environment Texas is encouraging Governor Perry and the PUC... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:12:45 GMT Blog http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=106 http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=106 Submitted by lstolzen on Mon, 01/04/2010 - 3:17pm The calendars are filling up with classes, both in person and online, on all things solar. Check out these sites to see if there is a course for you.ImagineSolarOntilitySolar Energy InternationalTexas... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:12:06 GMT Blog http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=105 http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=105 A coalition of environmental groups and green businesses have joined forces in pressing Texas officials to promote solar power in the state.The Go Solar Texas coalition today released a report on how Texas businesses would benefit from state incentives... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:07:46 GMT Blog http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=104 http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=104 More information to come in the upcoming days. Mon, 1 Feb 2010 18:07:31 GMT Blog http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=103 http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=103 We are happy to report that President Obama's FY2011 budget request released this afternoon includes $302.4 million for the solar energy program, a 22 percent increase from last years spending. The DOE Building Technologies budget includes another... Mon, 1 Feb 2010 18:02:21 GMT Blog http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=102 http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=102 (December 18, 2009) Proposed Rules and Forms for the Texas Economic Development Act: The Comptrollers office has drafted proposed rules and forms for Tax Code Chapter 313 to implement changes to the chapter made by the 81st Legislature in HB 3676.... Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:35:35 GMT Blog http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=98 http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=98 From Solar Energy Industries Association and Schott Solar 92% of Americans think it is important for the nation to develop and use solar energy. This was consistent across all political party affiliations. 77% of Americans feel the Federal government... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:37:49 GMT Blog http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=96 http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=96 A feed-in tariff, or FiT, is designed as an incentive to energy producers to develop renewable energy sources, and usually consists of a rate, fixed by legislation, that guarantees higher returns than conventional... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:05:08 GMT Blog http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=95 http://www.emerald-nrg.com/blog_9.0/template_permalink.asp?id=95 As Adam reported yesterday, Akeena solar panels with integrated Enphase micro-inverters will now be available for purchase at Lowes stores in California. Although solar installers have been using Enphase micro-inverters for a while now, this is the... Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:23:25 GMT Blog