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There are two types of lawsuits facing Renewable Energy projects around the country. The first involves the same issue faced by all major developments, siting and location. The second type of lawsuit facing the Renewable Energy sector is over the cost of its energy or what the ratepayer must pay for the price of kilowatt hour of energy from wind or solar. The siting or location issue has been handled by many states in the same way the cell phone tower debate was handled, the establishment of a state siting board. Most states allow some kind of home rule, allowing a specific town or city to opt out of a Renewable Energy project. Some states do not allow this. Many of the states use the local jurisdiction opt out as way for property owners and abutters to air their grievances against a project at the local town planning board hearings ... (Read Full Article)

The European Union (EU) is investing in solar and carbon capture. The European Union (EU) plans to aggressively cut Greenhouse Gases with new technology. The EU is investing $50 billion Euros into research and development of solar and carbon capture at coal plants. The EU is comprised of 27 members. It already has a carbon limiting cap and trade program but it is viewed as too expensive by business. Some EU countries have a carbon tax also. Solar power is getting $23 billion Euros over the next decade in investment. Carbon capture is receiving $13 billion Euros over the same time. The hope is to have carbon capture installed on all new coal power plants built after 2020. The Smart City plan aims at urban efficiency. $11 billion Euros goes to buildings and transportation to reduce their carbon footprint. (Read Full Article)

Today the European Union invests in solar and clean coal carbon capture. Today the European Union published a plan to aggressively cut Greenhouse Gases. The EU is investing $50 billion Euros into research and development of solar and carbon capture at coal plants. The EU is comprised of 27 members. It already has a carbon limiting cap and trade program but it is viewed as too expensive by business. Some EU countries have a carbon tax also. Solar power is getting $23 billion Euros over the next decade in investment. Carbon capture is receiving $13 billion Euros over the same time. The hope is to have carbon capture installed on all new coal power plants built after 2020. The Smart City plan aims at urban efficiency. $11 billion Euros goes to buildings and transportation to reduce their carbon footprint. (Read Full Article)