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Joanna Schroeder

  • BioEnergyBytesDF1Innovative Solar Systems and John E. Green, CEO for ISS, have announced preparations for a large capital raise. With close to 2GW of projects its current pipeline, ISS plans to expand that pipeline to 5GW in the next 24-36 months. There are few, if any, solar farm companies in the U.S. with the magnitude of projects that ISS has in the company’s pipeline.
  • The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is offering rebates to Pennsylvania residents to assist with the cost of purchasing an alternative fuel vehicle. These rebates are funded by the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Program, which is supported by a gross receipts tax on utilities. To qualify, the vehicle must be registered in Pennsylvania, operated primarily in-state, and be purchased no more than six months before the rebate application is submitted.
  • Continental European power prices tumbled in November as exceptional wind power output combined with mild temperatures and unexceptional demand, according to a data analysis released by Platts, a leading global provider of energy, petrochemicals, metals and agriculture information.
  • The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) has announced six new members of the Board: Dave Boden, Marcelo DeCamargo, Kevin Kitz, Danielle Matthews Seperas, Kevin Wallace and Patrick Walsh.
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