Extending the Investment Tax Credit

Posted in Blog, Sustainability, Technology on 20. Oct, 2008

First Solar is a developer of photovoltaic (PV) modules used in grid-connected, commercial power plants, and sold to leading system integrators, independent power project developers, and utility companies.  Currently the market for PV modules in the United States is policy-driven, relying on incentives from the Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) to attract customers to this [...]

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Smart Growth for Washington DC

Posted in Blog, Social Causes, Sustainability on 30. Sep, 2008

“Smart” and “Washington” are rarely put in the same sentence, but Washington DC could become a model for “smart growth” within the next five years.  Earlier this year, the Blueprint for American Prosperity produced by the Brookings Institute stated that the growth and success of the Unites States is linked to the commercial health of [...]

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