Germany sets new solar power record - Independent Online
28 May 2012, 3:22 am
Utilities and consumer groups have complained the FIT for solar power adds about 2 cents per kilowatt/hour on top of electricity prices in Germany that are already among the highest in the world with consumers paying about 23 cents per kw/h. German ...

Power tariff hike of 18,5% expected - Namibian
28 May 2012, 12:37 am
The 1,3 per cent additional increase will go towards an electricity levy of 1,02 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh). It will also cover the nearly N$80,5 million NamPower lost in revenue last year due to the two-month delay in the implementation of tariff increases.

FuelCell Energy verges on profit with natural gas at 10-year low - Akron Beacon Journal
27 May 2012, 10:28 pm
FuelCell’s systems produce electricity for about 15 cents a kilowatt-hour. That’s cheaper than solar farms, which sell power for an average of 16.9 cents a kilowatt-hour. And, unlike sunlight, fuel cells run constantly. Fuel cells aren’t as cheap as ...

Loss of tax credit could cost PPG jobs - Shelby Star
24 May 2012, 6:57 pm
What is the Production Tax Credit? Created in 1992, the federal tax credit gives wind farms a credit of 2.2 cents per kilowatt-hour of energy produced. The tax credit expires on Dec. 31. Proponents say it has fueled private sector investment and job growth ...

UK delays solar subsidy cut by a month to August - YAHOO!
24 May 2012, 8:13 am
The tariff for a small domestic solar installation will be cut to 16 pence per kilowatt hour (kWh) from 21 pence, and is set to decrease on a three-month basis thereafter, with pauses if the market slows down, Barker said. However, the tariff will not be ...

Manufacturing woes haunt high-tech battery maker - Nature.com
22 May 2012, 1:09 pm
Chiang would not disclose the price of A123’s batteries, but he says that the industry average is US$500–650 per kilowatt-hour of energy stored. The Nissan LEAF electric car uses a 24-kilowatt-hour battery pack, which would cost $12,000 on the low end ...

Zero Motorcycles launches a line of police-grade electric bikes - Autoweek.com
21 May 2012, 5:49 pm
The Zero DS comes in 6-kilowatt-hour or 9 kilowatt-hour configurations and is rated by the EPA at 70 or 112 miles on a single charge. It has a top speed of 80 mph and features regenerative braking to recoup energy during deceleration.

Manhattan looks to savings through electricity aggregation - Chicago Sun-Times
19 May 2012, 7:25 pm
“Working with our broker, NIMEC, has resulted in a rate of 4.58 cents per kilowatt hour for the residents of Manhattan,” Mayor Bill Borgo said. “Only three communities have a lower two-year rate out of the 60 communities who have currently ...

Dominion Wants To Pay Customers A Premium For Solar - WAMU
18 May 2012, 9:32 am
The company wants to buy solar-generated power from people with small panel installations for 15 cents per kilowatt hour. That, the company says, should defray installation costs. The company has to get approval from the State Corporation Commission.

Japan solar cell sales rise 32 pct in 2011/12 - Reuters
18 May 2012, 5:00 am
Imported solar panels accounted for 21.5 percent of shipments in 2011/12. The head of a Japanese panel suggested in April that utilities pay 52 cents per kilowatt-hour (kwh) for solar power supplies in a renewable energy incentive scheme ...