Articles by John Farrell
John Farrell is the author of Energy Self-Reliant States and a senior researcher at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, where he focuses on renewable energy policy.
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How renewable incentives affect project ownership
In less than a month, solar energy projects will see the stimulus-funded cash grant in lieu of the 30 percent tax credit expire
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Concentrating solar thermal power, distributed
Solar thermal power -- or concentrating solar power -- can be done in a distributed fashion.
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Increasing on-site consumption of distributed solar
Germany has developed a tool -- roughly translated as “own consumption” -- to increase the amount of solar electricity used on-site.
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Why tax credits make lousy renewable energy policy
The cash grant program is set to end this year, but solar and wind advocates hope it will be extended, for good reason. Tax credits make dumb policy.
