Stephanie on December 20th, 2010

A few weeks earlier, we posted about the looming expiration of clean energy tax credits in America.  But last week, Congress voted on a massive tax bill that includes extension of solar tax credits in the USA.  The federal solar grant program is alive for at least another 12 months! Under the terms of the [...]

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Stephanie on February 26th, 2009

It almost goes without saying to someone like me that Oregon leads the nation in solar.  All over my hometown, I see solar panels installed on homes and businesses.  One of the best known solar power converter manufacturers, PV Powered, is frequently in the news and hosted Obama’s visit to Bend, Oregon in May 2008. [...]

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Stephanie on January 2nd, 2009

As a resident and taxpayer of Oregon, I have always paid close attention to proposed tax legislation.  I am not shy to jump into the debate regarding new taxes, either.  Of course, because I am a solar power proponent, I was particularly interested in a recent show on Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) on which state [...]

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