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Present and Future: Solar Thermal in the US (2009)

Submitted by Dan Fernandez on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 21:12.

This presentation analyzes the state of the solar thermal market in the US in 2008. It was first presented at the 2009 Solar Thermal Roadmap Symposium hosted by the Solar Energy Industries Association.

2009 Updates and Trends – IREC

Submitted by Todd Costello on Wed, 03/03/2010 - 16:01.

This report was from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) Annual Meeting in October, 2009. The report is broken down to cover state incentives & policy trends, solar installation trends, net metering & interconnection updates & trends, and workforce development and training.

The Cap is Gone

Submitted by Baerbel Epp on Fri, 02/20/2009 - 22:25.

U.S. President Obama's signature on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act effectively removed the existing US$2,000 cap for the tax rebate of residential solar thermal systems. Whoever buys a new solar thermal system in 2009 can deduct 30 % of the investment costs from his or her income tax – giving a significant advantage to applications for space heating or air conditioning.