Interest in energy sustained
Valley residents, institutions still choosing ‘green’ power systems.
By Miller Resor, Jackson Hole, Wyo.
Date: January 7, 2009
Read the whole story from the Jackson Hole News & Guide.
Extending tax credit incentives for renewable energy has been very difficult for Congress to agree on this year. Whether or not tax credits are a long term answer, it will sure be an important boost to the industry in the short term (the extension may be for eight years). A tax credit extension has been included in four energy bills that have passed the House, and it appears for the first time that the bill is likely to pass the Senate as well. Big oil and gas seem to get off easier with this bill, which is what had been a show stopper in previous versions, including a presidential veto threat. Hopefully we’ll know more soon. The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is a good resource to stay updated - see link to the right.
Andy Tyson and Creative Energies were featured on an Idaho news channel last week - talking about net metering and solar electricity. A good feature!
Creative Energies co-owner Scott Kane was featured in Wyoming Energy Journal, a magazine published by the Casper Star-Tribune, as one of the ten people who will help lead Wyoming into a new energy future. Sorry I don’t have a link, here’s the article:
