"By Money Morning"
I have spent years tracking dozens of promising renewable energy companies.
And while the potential of these groundbreaking companies has always been tempting, there have always been limitations holding them back.
New projects require intensive amounts of working capital to make them fully compatible with traditional methods of generating power, and there's the widely held assumption that renewables can't survive absent government subsidies and benefits.
All these, of course, have simply added to the costs that end users have to pay.
And in the case of solar and wind, there has always been the problem of generating electricity when there's no wind or sunshine to tap.
What's more, projects in this sector have always needed a sufficient amount of private investment to get off the ground.
Yet, as it turns out, each of these drawbacks is less of a deal breaker than originally thought.
You see, despite the odds, alternative energy - led by solar power - is rapidly approaching what the industry has always considered to be the "Holy Grail."
The upshot for investors is massive profits
A BRAND NEW AGE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
It all revolves around renewables' rapid move toward "grid parity."
Grid parity reflects renewables' ability to generate power for the same underlying cost as competing sources like oil, natural gas, or coal.
In other words, it's the point at which the cost of generating renewable energy suddenly becomes equal to its peers.
And the little known fact is that even with the phasing out of government subsidies and the relaxing of power purchasing requirements by utilities, grid parity already exists in many areas.
By other yardsticks of broader economic impact, what I am seeing as this develops is quite significant.
Take the rising position of solar power, for example.
In an interesting piece at "SMITHSONIAN.COM", Marissa Fessenden gives us an interesting perspective on the subject
As Fessenden notes, the solar industry is growing fast, which puts it in that awkward position where it can lay claim to some very big numbers but also very small ones. As "MOTHER JONES" has reported, the amount of solar power produced in the United States in the past decade has "leaped 139,000%." That's despite the fact that in 2013, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), solar power only made up 0.2% of the energy generated in the country.
Coal, on the other hand, accounted for 39%.
Brad Plumer, from "VOX", has reported on another big number: The non-profit Solar Foundation says there are now 174,000 people working in the solar industry. According to Plumer, the solar industry has created so many jobs, from solar panel manufacture to installation, that it now employs just about as many people as the coal industry does.
Plumer's comparison pits Solar Foundation's numbers against the 80,000 who work in coal mining, plus the number of people involved in coal transportation and coal power plants. Those later numbers, he notes, are based on 2006 estimates, so solar power may employ even more, as many older coal plants have closed since then.
On the face of it, this may seem like a win for solar power supporters. But Plumer also considers some of the downside.
His comparison also highlights how labor-intensive solar power is compared to other sources. He writes, "If the world wants to avoid drastic global warming, we'll need to replace dirtier sources of energy, like coal, with cleaner sources - solar, wind, nuclear, say - and fast. And the higher cost of solar is a real impediment to doing so."
However, the coal industry has a lot of indirect costs - health and environmental impacts - not typically folded into such comparisons. "These costs don't show up on electricity bills. Instead, they're dumped on the broader public, in the former of shorter lives or higher hospital bills," he writes.
THE MONEY IS STARTING TO FLOOD IN
That jobs number may be fuel for political debates, too. The Solar Foundation reports that the tiny solar industry has provided 1.3% of all the new jobs created in the United States since the 2013 census.
That's a small number - but it could indicate that the solar industry's clout is growing just as fast as its share of energy production.
All of this means there are impediments as well as opportunities in touting solar power as a remedy for the environmental shortcomings of older sources like coal.
Nonetheless, cost parity combined with the rising benefit on the employment and secondary economic impact fronts means renewable energies like solar now have something else going for them.
This much is clear: Renewable prospects are intensifying fast. And that means something else.
In future issues, I'll be discussing the investments in this portion of the sector as the money begins to flood in.
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Did you know that the U.S. Government offers a tax credit and/or rebate for those who switch out their water heaters to new, energy-efficient models?
If you're looking for a way to deduct a bit from your taxes this year, you'll find that upgrading your water heater to a tankless one will allow you to benefit from the tankless water heater tax credit!
Back in 2013, President Obama passed legislation that provided tax benefits to those who upgraded their home appliances to more energy efficient models.
Any cooling, heating, and/or water heating equipment PURCHASED BETWEEN 2011 AND 2013 qualified the homeowner for a tax rebate if the appliances purchased were energy-efficient.
The tax credit included:
* A 300 rebate for those who installed a tankless gas heater with an Energy Factor rating of no lower than 0.82, or a Functional Temperature rating of no less than 0.92.
* A 300 rebate for those who installed a heat pump water heater with an energy factor rating higher than 2.0.
* A 150 rebate for those who installed high-efficiency gas furnaces with an Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) rating of no less than 95.
* A 150 rebate for those who installed high-efficiency gas boilers with an AFUE higher than 95.
* A 300 rebate for those who installed a high efficiency central heating/cooling unit that meets the highest tier of efficiency that was established by the CEE (Consortium for Energy Efficiency).
* A 300 rebate for those who installed a high efficiency electric heat pump that meets the highest tier of efficiency that was established by the CEE.
Anyone who installed one of these new appliances before December 31, 2014, was able to benefit from these tax credits and rebates.
HOWEVER, AS OF JANUARY 1, 2015, THESE TAX CREDITS/REBATES ARE NO LONGER VALID.
If you were to purchase an energy efficient water heater or central cooling unit, you would no longer be eligible to receive the tax rebates thanks to the fact that the deadline has passed.
TAX CREDITS/REBATES FOR SOLAR AND GEOTHERMAL APPLIANCES
If you still want to obtain a tax credit or rebate upon the purchase of a new appliance for your home, you will find that the government still offers the credit for a number of appliances:
* Solar water heaters
* Photovoltaics (solar panels collected energy)
* Fuel Cells (using hydrogen and oxygen to create energy)
* Wind-powered devices
* Geothermal heat pumps
* Fuel cells using renewable fuels
* Any other solar-electric technologies
The deadline for the tax credits or rebates has been extended to December 31, 2016, so you have until the end of 2016 to install your appliances and receive the rebates.
Only those installing these systems in their homes (residential) will be eligible to apply for the rebates; companies (commercial) that install these systems are eligible for a different type of tax break/credit.
WHY YOU SHOULD BUY ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCES ANYWAYS
Even if it's too late for you to benefit from the tax credit/rebate for your tankless water heater or energy-efficient appliance, it's always a good idea to spend a bit more and get one of these low-energy appliances. Why is that?
* YOU SPEND LESS EVERY MONTH -- Even if you can't apply for the 300 tax rebate, imagine how much lower your electric or water bills will be with a tankless water heater. You will only heat up the water as you need it, and you'll end up cutting way back on your energy usage.
You may end up using a bit more water, but in the end, your costs will be much lower. The same is true for all appliances with a higher Energy Factor rating. The more energy-efficient the appliances are, the less energy they will need to do their job.
* THEY LAST LONGER -- Manufacturers have to invest more into the design and construction of their energy-efficient models, as that's the only way they will be able to reduce energy waste and usage.
This means that the energy-efficient appliances often have fewer problems than the regular appliances.They tend to break down far less often, and they work a lot better. You'll find the average lifespan of an energy-efficient appliance is at least a year or two longer than your regular appliances.
* YOU'RE DOING YOUR PART TO PROTECT THE EARTH -- Even if you do end up spending more money on your energy-efficient appliance, why not look at it as an investment into your future and that of your children?
If everyone in the world did their part to reduce their carbon footprint and reduce energy waste, we could repair a lot of the damage that has been done to the planet. Buying energy-efficient appliances helps you to shrink your carbon footprint and will be your small way of helping to protect the planet.
* THEY'RE MORE EFFICIENT -- Not only do these energy-efficient appliances use less energy, but they will often do the job much more efficiently than their counterparts. For example, an energy-efficient fridge has less run-off of cold air, thanks to the energy-efficient design.This means that all of the cold air stays trapped in the fridge, where it keeps your food cold with far less effort.
Energy-efficient water heaters heat up the water with as little energy used as possible, and reduces the amount of heat run-off when the water sits in the tank. You'll find that going the energy-efficient route is always more effective!
If you're looking into purchasing new appliances, it's always the smart play to go with energy-efficient models. You may not qualify for a tax rebate (unless you buy solar or geothermal appliances), but you'll end up with a higher-quality appliance that will work better for years to come.
How can you find the energy-efficient models? Easy:
* LOOK FOR THE ENERGY STAR LABEL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE APPLIANCE.
* LOOK FOR THE TAG THAT DISPLAYS THE ENERGY FACTOR RATING. HIGHER IS ALWAYS BETTER
Be a smart shopper and save money in the long run while doing your part to save the planet!
At a recent Wind Energy Association (March 28th 2013) conference Minister Pat Rabbitte Stated that Ireland will soon have to pay heavy fines if we continue to fall short of renewable energy targets.
Irish taxpayers could very well have to pay hundreds of millions of euros every year if we cannot guarantee that 40% of our electricity will be generated through renewable sources by 2020. Minister Rabbitte told the IWEA that there needs to be a sharp rise in the construction of the wind energy infrastructure.
Ireland is currently 630 MegaWatts behind where the National Energy Plan states it should be at this point in time. The target simply will not be achieved if we do not ramp up our annual rise in output from 180MW to 250 MW.
The minister did state that we can meet the 2020 deadline but failure to meet this deadline will result in non compliance fines amounting in the region of EUR100million to EUR150million per year for each percentage shortfall with a further EUR250 million in emissions permit purchases.
These frightening statistics could very well undermine the opportunity to export wind energy to the UK.
Despite the small protest staged outside the Four Seasons Hotel where the conference was held an IWEA poll found that 80% of Irish people voted in favour of the construction of a wind energy infrastructure.
This support emphasizes that Irish people do see wind energy as an alternative that will stabilize their energy bills and also will help Irish employment improve.
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2014 was a banner year for the solar industry, headlined by the commissioning of the Topaz Solar Farm. At 550 MW, it's the world's largest photovoltaic power plant, and may represent the zenith of the contemporary US solar industry. The last two years have seen unprecedented growth in US solar capacity, but with the oncoming expiration of renewable energy tax credits from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and the looming political uncertainty of 2016, we may have entered the waning days of the solar boom. But fear not solar hopefuls! With 2015 just beginning, there are a number of major solar projects scheduled to come online this year to look forward to. While the success of these projects alone cannot guarantee the long term viability of solar power, they will undoubtedly become important benchmarks for utility-scale solar power in the US moving forward.
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In his State of The Union Speech, President Barack Obama noted that Americans are flipping the switch on as much new solar power every three weeks today as they did in all of 2008. There are good and growing reasons for that explosive growth.
And all indications are that solar adoption in the United States will only continue to accelerate in the coming years. The reason: solar technology is advancing rapidly. It's becoming more and more affordable and more and more popular.
Just as cell phones started as cumbersome bricks that cost a fortune and made a statement about the people who used them, rooftop solar panels started out as a weird and expensive technology that we weren't sure would catch on.
Today, Bolivian women pull flip phones from the pockets of their traditional garb and American six-year-olds play Candy Crush on their parents' iPhones without anyone batting an eye.
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"From a news release issued by Clean Wisconsin:"
MADISON - Prominent business leaders, labor representatives, farmers, health advocates, faith leaders, energy providers, and environmentalists were among residents from across the state who gathered at a public hearing held in the State Capitol today to ask their elected leaders to support and strengthen the Clean Energy Jobs Act.
"The diversity of support for this legislation is overwhelming," said Ryan Schryver, Clean Energy Advocate at Clean Wisconsin, the state's largest environmental advocacy organization. "People from all walks of life gathered today to ask legislators to create jobs, clean our environment, protect our health, and support energy independence by passing this bill."
The Clean Energy Jobs Act holds the potential to be an economic boon for Wisconsin, creating demand for energy efficiency projects, putting residents to work harvesting wind and solar power, and creating markets for farmers to grow and sell biofuels.
According to an analysis performed by the Office of Energy Independence, the current version of the bill will create over 15,000 jobs for Wisconsinites in the construction and manufacturing industries alone. Strengthening the bill could lead to even greater job creation.
"We cannot afford to continue draining our economy by exporting billions on expensive, dirty fossil fuels," said Schryver. "Residents gathered today to say 'enough is enough' and demand that we create jobs and start investing in our own state by producing clean energy right here at home."
"The Coalition for Clean Energy which includes Clean Wisconsin also made several suggested improvements to the Clean Energy Jobs Act bill:"
+ Restore and protect the integrity of the Renewable Energy Standard (RES) (Renewable Portfolio Standard - RPS - in the current draft)....
+ Strengthening the language to ensure that Wisconsin does meet the 2 percent energyefficiency goal by REQUIRING the Public Service Commission to direct efficiency investments necessary to reach that 2 percent goal....
+ Increase the percentage of renewable energy that must be sited in Wisconsin to at least half of renewable energy generation required under the bill (i.e. 12.5% in 2025)....
+ Strengthen the Advanced Renewable Tariff (ART) language by making it apply statewide
and by including a statewide minimum MW cap and a minimum project size cap....
Read all of the recommendations.
The coalition also includes Wisconsin Council of Churches, Citizens Utility Board, Wisconsin Community Action Program (WisCAP), Environmental Law Environment Wisconsin, Midwest Environmental Advocates, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter, Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters.
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In the renewable energy community, the term "renewable portfolio standard" is one that is thrown around quite a bit. A renewable portfolio standard refers to the regulation that requires the increased production of energy from renewable sources such as solar, wind, and biomass.
The Sunshine State is a perfect place to implement an RPS, mostly due to the fact that we receive more sunshine than nearly every state in the US (hence the name "Sunshine State"). So where do we add up in the RPS race? Well, we've got A LOT of work to do
According to NRDC.org, "Florida is in the minority of states that have yet to pass a Renewable Portfolio Standard to encourage clean energy growth." This is insane! How is it that we're the perfect state to have residential and commercial solar, yet we're one of the only states with no RPS?
Here area few facts that help make the case for an effective RPS here in the Sunshine State:
1.) Florida has some of the highest rates of home electric prices in the country, due in part to the amount of air conditioning we consume.
2.) There are over 47,500 farms in Florida, meaning we could become a power-player in the biofuel market.
3.) Florida has 85% of the maximum solar energy potential of any place in the country, at 7.2 kilowatt-hours per day.
4.) Every year, Florida livestock emit 19,000 tons of methane that could be used to generate clean energy.
In summary, Florida's renewable portfolio standard is lacking. We at CETC are strategically placed in the capital city, and will continue to do our best to push for an RPS that makes sense for our state. Stop by our office any time to learn what we're doing to make renewable energy more affordable for your home or business.
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Energy Concepts, Hudson, installed Minnesota's largest solar system, according to an August article Jean Hopfensperger in the Minneapolis-St. Paul "Star Tribune":
A Minnesota first is unfolding this month on the rooftop of a Vadnais Heights social service agency, where 525 solar panels are being installed to take energy conservation to new heights.
When completed this month, the largest solar electric project in the state will sit atop an agency best known for helping adults with disabilities. State officials say it will increase Minnesota's solar capacity by 10 percent.
What's even more unusual is that the rooftop rays will fuel a geothermal energy system hidden below the concrete parking lot of the building, home to Merrick Inc., a nonprofit that is making its energy production -- and its own products -- a Minnesota model of green.
"We've married two emerging technologies, geothermal and solar, in a commercial setting,' said John Wayne Barker, executive director of Merrick Inc. "We've taken an ugly duckling -- this building -- and turned it into a swan. Hopefully we'll inspire others to do the same.'
The 100-kilowatt project reflects the rise of large-scale solar experiments in Minnesota, said Stacy Miller, solar administrator at the Minnesota Office of Energy Security. Of the 250 or so solar installations, the average-sized project is just four kilowatts, she said.From the newsletter of Energy Concepts:
With the help of Energy Concepts, the Merrick building in Vadnais Heights, recently broke a record for solar installations in Minnesota. Lined up on its flat roof just south of St. Paul, 108 solar modules are daily converting the sun's energy into electricity. The 130,000 kilowatts it is expected to generate annually will be the highest ever for a single Minnesota project and represents fully 10% of installed solar capacity in the Gopher State.
Designed by Energy Concept's Craig Tarr, the solar installation powers the company's underground geo-thermal system, which provides most of the building's heating and cooling.
"It's a biggie," Tarr says, "and represents a new level of achievement in terms of combining solar and geo-thermal at one site. Senator Klobuchar, the Governor-they have VIPs visiting that site almost every day."
Minnesota and Wisconsin, despite their stereotype of being cold and dark, actually, according to Tarr, have excellent overall solar potential.
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"From an article by Matt Standal posted on the Northland Newscenter:"
ASHLAND, WIS. - Wisconsin Politicians say new renewable energy Standards could be the key to creating more jobs.
It's called the Clean Energy Jobs Act, and the final public hearing was today in Ashland.
Local folks and political figures gathered at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor's Center to voice their opinions regarding its changes.
"We would be remiss to ignore the opportunities presented by this bill," State Senator Bob Jauch said, speaking at the hearing. "These are the kinds of initiatives that could create jobs in Wisconsin and protect our environment."
If adopted by Wisconsin's state legislature in April, proponents say The Clean Energy Jobs Act would Create At Least 15,000 Green Jobs by 2025 in Wisconsin.
According to Senator Jauch, the bill's major changes would include new statewide goals for greenhouse gas emissions, improved state funding for renewable energy resources, and strict new requirements for Wisconsin-based renewable energy to flow through the municipal grid.
Jauch and State Representative Gary Sherman say those new requirements should result in better funding for a larger renewable energy industry and more renewable energy jobs too.
Tourism and forestry are our two main industries in the area and they are linked together by this environment," Sherman said. "If we can find a way to produce jobs, to produce industry, to produce economic development without destroying that resource, than we are looking at a bright future," Sherman added.
Local residents largely agreed, speaking for or against various points on the proposed bill.
"I was happy to present to Senator Jauch today a petition in support of this bills signed by more than 150 area residents," said community organizer Bill Busse from Bayfield. "So it has strong grassroots support in our area."
However, several speakers vocally opposed the bill's most controversial measure, a resolution reversing the moratorium on new nuclear energy development throughout Wisconsin.
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Its probably not who you think.
To answer this, we have to compare "green" on a levelized scale to remove the effects of nation size and wealth levels. Otherwise places like Chad and the Solomon Islands come up as the greenest, which is clearly more a reflection of having little economic activity rather than being green.
We should also remove outliers like Iceland and Denmark who have tiny populations and unique energy resources. They got dealt a good hand by geography, and cant be emulated.
Given that all developed nations are pretty close to equal on non-monetary scales such as the UNs Human Development Index, I think the best measure of how "green-ly" a country produces a particular quality of life is GDP PER TON CO2 EMISSIONS. That measures how efficient a nation is at generating wealth without harming the environment.
Of developed nations with populations greater than 10 million people, the greenest are:
* FRANCE -- 5928 / TON CO2
* United Kingdom -- 4284 / ton CO2
* Netherlands -- 4023 / ton CO2
* Italy -- 3934 / ton CO2
* Belgium -- 3734 / ton CO2
* Germany -- 3621 / ton CO2
* Spain -- 3502 / ton CO2
* Japan -- 3374 / ton CO2
* Portugal -- 3253 / ton CO2
* Brazil* -- 3090 / ton CO2
You should note that France is nearly twice as green as Germany and has a dominating lead that will take decades for anyone to bridge. FRANCES NUCLEAR REACTOR FLEET HAS ALREADY ALMOST ENTIRELY DECARBONIZED THEIR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION. If the rest of the developed world followed the French electricity model, global CO2 emissions would drop by about a third. It took bold leadership and vision for France to get to this point. Unfortunately, most countries are now rolling back their nuclear power plans. So I think France will have a monopoly on clean energy for a long, long time.
FRANCES VERY CLEAN ELECTRICITY BY SOURCE (2006):
How did the UK get so high on the list? A lot of it has to do with their service-oriented economy, but the huge recent gains as of the time of that GDP/CO2 data was due to a spike in natural gas consumption. They "were "rapidly replacing coal with natural gas, which is probably the second best option to clean up energy production after nuclear power. If everyone in the world replaced coal with natural gas, global CO2 emissions would drop by about 1/6th.
UKS MODERATELY CLEAN ELECTRICITY BY SOURCE (2010, OUT OF DATE DATA):
Unfortunately, cheap natural gas in the US has led to the US exporting large amounts of coal, meaning global coal prices have dropped, causing a switch back to coal in the UK. So if we had 2013 GDP/CO2 numbers, the UK would come in somewhat lower on the list. [Thanks to Roar Nybo for pointing out newer data for this.]
UK ELECTRICITY BY SOURCE OVER TIME (THROUGH MID-2012)
So the UK was doing really well, but global energy markets are interconnected in complex ways. THE US CLEANING UP ITS ELECTRICITY HAS INDIRECTLY CAUSED THE UK TO GET DIRTIER! Its a disheartening about-face, but the UK is still quite clean on balance.
In comparison to UKs gas and Frances nuclear, Germany simply went whole-hog on the "new renewable" bandwagon without a single thought for the practical implementation. They are now an example of how "not" to be green. Germany is now actually "increasing" its carbon output because of their terribly-mismanaged solar power binge.
GERMANYS SURPRISINGLY-DIRTY ELECTRICITY BY SOURCE:
Note that "Lignite" is code for "more coal" and "Biomass" is code for "firewood" (which is even dirtier than coal in the short term) because the Germans are too embarrassed to be clear about where they get their electricity.
For the sake of comparison, here are a few noteworthy other "greenness" figures:
USA -- 2291 / TON CO2
India -- 579 / ton CO2
Russia -- 632 / ton CO2
China -- 435 / ton CO2
Saudi Arabia -- 935 / ton CO2
If the US continues replacing coal with natural gas (ie by fracking), it will rocket up the greenness charts.
Side note: Of "energy rich" nations meeting the criteria above, the US is fourth behind UK, Brazil, and Canada. Of all "very large" nations (>100 million people), the US is actually the third greenest after Japan and Brazil. And the US still has a huge amount of room to improve. So I would put good odds on the US beating Germany to get into the top five leaders of the global green movement some time this century.
*Some people disagree with the assessment of Brazil as "developed" but I think they deserve a place on the list more than Greece, which was next in line.
List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions
Electricity generation
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From an article by Tom Content in the "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel":
The 700 billion package designed to help the financial industry will result in more Wisconsin homeowners installing solar panels on the roofs of their houses in the years to come, energy industry observers said Friday.
A package of energy tax credits, adopted as part of the bailout deal, will extend for eight years the tax credit for homeowners considering adding solar.
Energy tax credits had been set to expire at the end of the year until they were included in the Wall Street bailout package.
What's significant about the solar credit, industry observers said, is the decision to remove a 2,000 cap on a federal tax credit for installing solar panels.
That means that a typical solar-electric system that costs about 16,000 is now eligible for a 30% tax credit, or 4,800, said Michael Vickerman, executive director of Renew Wisconsin, a Madison group that advocates for renewable energy.
Word that the bill had passed in the House came as visitors toured homes and businesses with solar panels across the state Friday, as part of the annual Solar Tour sponsored by the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. The tours continue today.
In Milwaukee, Ann Beier, head of the Milwaukee Office of Sustainability, heard about the congressional vote during a solar tour stop at Hot Water Products Inc., a distributor of solar-hot water systems.
"It raised the mood quite a bit, because there had been such fits and starts on reinstating these tax credits," said Beier, whose office will kick off the Milwaukee Shines solar-education program this month.
The incentive should boost interest by homeowners in installing solar panels, said Don Wichert, who runs renewable energy initiatives for the state Focus on Energy program.
"With all the stuff that is going on right now with the economy, this is a happening market," he said. "There will not be layoffs in the solar and renewable market for a long time."
Other energy pieces included in the Wall Street bailout package include an extension of wind-energy tax credits for one year.
