The incentives, which are set to expire at the end of this month, urgently need renewal, or the prospects for US renewables in 2011 may well prove even bleaker than conditions experienced this year.
Incentives the key to saving US jobs
Wind industry representatives in the US are pushing hard for Congress to salvage what it can of a crucial cash incentive programme that has proved vital in helping developers to secure financing during the recession.
9 December 2010 23:00 GMT
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25 November 2012 15:15 GMT