Re: Washington State Solar Bill Signed

Moin Nick, I wasn't aware that RWE owned Schott. RWE is mostly known as a telco here, but they also have holdings in the electrical power industry as well, I think. I have a couple of friends who work for them. They were one of the first to have a license for that technology that allows

Washington State Solar Bill Signed

http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/002714.html http://www.leg.wa.gov/pub/billinfo/2005-06/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/5101-S.PL.htm or http://tinyurl.com/d392d Allows for recovery of 15 cents per kWhr up to $2,000 per annum for renewable energy generation including solar and

Re: Washington State Solar Bill Signed

Moin Terry, This is similar to how the Germans have been promoting the use of solar for some time now (at least five years, I would guess). It has been quite successful. I don't know the exact euro cent difference per kWhr or if there is a cap on the annual amount, but they have made it law

Re: Re: Washington State Solar Bill Signed

From: Michael Huffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is similar to how the Germans have been promoting the use of solar for some time now (at least five years, I would guess). It has been quite successful. I don't know the exact euro cent difference per kWhr or if there is a cap on the

Re: Washington State Solar Bill Signed

Moin Terry, I know very little about what kind of deals the German government made with the power companies, but there must have been something similar as to the tax incentives for the power companies. Apparently, there was a major consolidation of the utilities in general in the last 5 years

Re: Washington State Solar Bill Signed

Gents, I have a little in-road into the German PV scene. From what I can tell, crystalline Si is still out in front, however there a couple of German companies are now looking seriously at one of the thin film competitors - cadmium telluride. The company I work for currently is developing an