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What's New

The state of feed-in tariff policy is rapidly evolving in Oregon, nationally and internationally. This resource will keep you up-to-date with what's new both in OREP and on our website. We encourage you to check back regularly as new postings become available, you'll find them here first.

May 2013
05/17/13
US FIT News

Minnesota Is a Governor's Signature Away from 450MW of Solar; Annie Lappé Erin Ruccolo, Justin Fay, greentechmedia.com, May 17, 2013

Energy | Climate Change: Wind Energy

Silent wind power revolution: Turbines in low-wind areas; Craig Morris, Renewables International, May 6, 2013

05/17/13
World FIT News

Penetration of Renewable Energy in Selected Markets; Paul Gipe, wind-works.org, May 15, 2013

Ontario Loses WTO Appeal: What Happens Next?; Mark Bissegger, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, May 15, 2013

Fighting Blackouts: Japan Residential PV and Energy Storage Market Flourishing; Junko Movellan, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, May 14, 2013

Energy | Climate Change

The Economic Case for Divesting from Fossil Fuels; Garvin Jabusch, Green Alpha Advisors, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, May 15, 2013

05/09/13
Energy | Climate Change: Community Power

Renewable Energy Leases on Tribal Lands: Enhanced Sovereignty and Increased Responsibility; David Nahai, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, May 2, 2013

World FIT News

Russian Renewable Energy Law Could Significantly Boost Clean Energy But Obstacles Remain; Linas Jegelevicius, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, May 8, 2013

05/07/13
Energy | Climate Change

Why baseload power is doomed; Chris Nelder, Smart Planet, March 28, 2012

World FIT News

Feed-in tariffs for photovoltaics: What Lomborg gets wrong; Craig Morris, Renewables International, February 22, 2012

05/06/13
Energy | Climate Change

Canada loses WTO appeal in renewable energy case; Reuters, May 6, 2013

05/04/13
Energy | Climate Change

Climate Change Is in the Air; Rosana Francescato, RenewableEnergyWorld.com, April 25, 2013

Germany-Next new solar & wind power record; Craig Morris, Renewables International, April 19, 2013

The 'unstoppable' renewable grid; Chris Nelder, Smart Planet, April 3, 2013

World FIT News

Wyhl: the birthplace of energy democracy; Craig Morris, Renewables International, April 15, 2013

05/02/13
World FIT News

Fforde on Feed-in Tariffs: Literary Use of "Feed-in Tariffs" Comes of Age; Paul Gipe, wind-works.org, May 1, 2013

Energy Transition: The German Energiewende; Information from Germany for North American readers, on the Energiewende

Videos

Four German Words; Craig Morris, April 2013

05/01/13
Energy | Climate Change

Global carbon dioxide levels set to pass 400ppm milestone; John Vidal, the Guardian, April 29, 2013

Produce More, Use Less: Solar Now A Net Energy Producer; Nora Caley, Solar Industry
E-Feature, April, 25, 2013

Harnessing Citizen Power to Fund a U.S. Solar Revolution; Todd Woody, Yale Environment 360, April 17, 2013

Growing a Solar Park in California's Central Valley; Carl Zichella, NRDC Switchboard, April 17, 2013 (via RenewableEnergyWorld.com)

Copenhagen's Ambitious Push To Be Carbon Neutral by 2025; Justin Gerdes, Yale Environment 360, April 11, 2013

How can we boost distributed solar and save utilities at the same time?; David Roberts, grist.org, April 11, 2013

Solar panels could destroy U.S. utilities, according to U.S. utilities; David Roberts, grist.org, April 10, 2013 (download EEI report that this and 04/11 article from grist refers to)

Reports

Disruptive Challenges: Financial Implications and Strategic Responses to a Changing Retail Energy Business; Peter Kind for the Edison Electric Institute, January 30, 2013

US FITs

Toby Couture's Comments on LA's 50 MW Feed-in Tariff Addition; Toby Couture, wind-works.org, April 19, 2013

Opportunities Forsaken: The Iraq War and Renewable Energy; Paul Gipe, wind-works.org, April 8, 2013

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OREP's Vision for a sustainable, decentralized energy future:

• Average Oregonians producing renewable energy and earning a reasonable return on their investment
• Farmers, ranchers, tribes, and rural communities harnessing Oregon's abundant and varied renewable resources (wind, solar, biogas, micro-hydro, etc)
• Solar thermal and photovoltaic panels on neighborhood homes, small businesses, houses of worship, and schools
• Local lenders and community members financing renewable energy projects in urban and rural Oregon communities, re-circulating energy dollars close to home
• Renewable energy industries flourishing under consistent funding
• A sustainable economy with family-wage, energy jobs throughout the state
• Widespread voter support for a renewable energy plan that citizens participate in and benefit from directly