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Even as state-level feed-in tariffs start to take off, global programs are the most effective way to ensure sustainable growth in the photovoltaic (PV) market. A white paper on solar feed-in tariffs from the SEMI PV Group says stable, transparent and substantial national feed-in tariffs will fuel rapid growth and new investments in the solar industry.
The white paper recommends new public policies in support of solar power adoption and best practices for feed-in tariff design and implementation.
The paper indicates that feed-in tariffs can be successfully integrated with existing polices such as rebates, renewable portfolio standards, tradeable renewable energy credits, net metering, and tax credits.
Best practices cited in the paper include support for technology differentiation, generation cost-based rates, fair purchase and interconnection requirements, use of fixed-price and long-term payments, and the use of predictable incentive declines.
Nearly 80 percent of the world’s solar demand comes from FiT-supported policy environments, according to ...continued
Delawareans are encouraged to “Go Green” this holiday season by recycling their Christmas tree at a yard waste drop-off site in New Castle County or a state park in Kent or Sussex County. Trees, free of ornaments, wire and tinsel, can be dropped-off at one of six locations statewide from Dec. 26 through Jan. 18.
Newark, DE
Recently, Reid Rowlands,
entrepreneur, jack of all trades and true renaissance man with a
quixotic sense of humor related the story of his journey that eventually
led to the creation of World Class Products and South Face Designs.
It began nearly 3 decades ago on Main Street in Newark, with the opening
of Newark's landmark BMX bicycle store, Wooden Wheels. His numerous
transitions from Wooden Wheels to where he sits today have always had an
environmental element. Now, like many of us, he has turned back to
those roots and has deepened his commitment to going green.
Reid, ever the shrewd businessman, freely admits that his decision to
implement energy saving options such as double glazed windows into the
design of Market East Plaza were based on economic savings as much as
his concern for the environment. What now has become a passion to save
the planet was not, at that time, the primary factor. There have been
numerous incarnations since 1974.
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Having had the privilege to live for a
time on a tropical isle, I am an avid enthusiast of authentic island
cuisine. On my first visit to Aqua Sol, at the Summit North Marina in
Bear, I had been craving Conch fritters, one of my favorite island
dishes. I had never before found it decently duplicated in the states.
Now I have, and never venture from my old time favorite whenever I have
the time and opportunity to be transported to paradise.
Chef Jessica Busz and her brother and business partner Curt, in
fulfilling their dream of owning their own restaurant, have created an
oasis for all of us whose main desire in life is “the ocean view.” I
always tell people I am taking them on a “magical mystery tour,” which
baffles them, until they get there. As soon as you arrive, you are
transported to a different space and time. The atmosphere alone is
intoxicating. It is so reminiscent of island life that you forget you're
actually in good old Delaware. Those of you who escape to Florida, will
recognize the look and cuban/carribean/latin influences that are
borrowed from the many restaurants on Ocean Drive in South Beach and
other areas of Miami where Jessica visits annually.
Jesse was initiated into the world of haute cuisine many moons ago by
her friend and room mate Nikki who introduced her to smoked salmon,
hearts of palm, avocados and she laughingly tells me "conch fritters."
Jesse went on to graduate from the prestigious Art Institute of
Philadelphia Culinary Division in 2003 studying International Cuisine,
earning
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Gov. Jack Markell joined the
governors of 10 other Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states today in
announcing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among the states that
underscores their commitment toward developing a regional Low Carbon
Fuel Standard in a regional effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
from fuels for vehicles and other uses.
“We need to address the challenges we are facing with solutions that
improve our environment and create jobs,” said Gov. Markell. “I am
pleased that Delaware has again joined other states in addressing air
quality and carbon emissions. This program will spark investment and
innovation in alternative fuels and electric cars like those that Fisker
Automotive plans to make in Wilmington.”
A Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program is a market-based,
fuel-neutral program that would apply to the transportation sector, and
potentially apply to fuels used for heating buildings. A regional
standard is expected to spur economic growth related to development of
advanced technologies and green energy jobs. A low carbon standard also
has the potential to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas
emissions, which represent approximately 30 percent of emissions in the
region; reduce regional vulnerability to petroleum price volatility; and
facilitate the long-term transition from petroleum-based fuels in the
transportation sector.
“Transportation fuels account for a significant portion of Delaware’s
air pollution and
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