Gartner: Obama will Nachfrage und Entwicklung der Solarwirtschaft ankurbeln

·                     A $150 billion investment over ten years in research, technology demonstration and commercial deployment of clean energy technology

·                     Extension of production tax credits for five years to encourage renewable energy production

·                     A cap-and-trade system of carbon credits to provide an incentive for businesses to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

"The new president will face a difficult economic situation that could significantly impede his plans. Expensive government programmes will be hard to pass if tax receipts are declining and corporate earnings are depressed, even with Democratic control of Congress," Mr Hines said. "It is likely that the RPS will be passed during 2009, which will provide a strong boost to US demand for solar energy. The other provisions, which require significant spending or tax incentives, might have to wait until the economy starts to recover."

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