At an impressive 834 pages, Renewable Energy Government Incentive Programs, released in February by Energy Business Reports (EBR), offers an in-depth look at the United States’ many programs supporting renewable energy.

The report summarizes the basics about each subsidy program, explaining which technologies they support, how much aid they grant (e.g. a 10 per cent reduction in taxes to every consumer availing themselves to a tax credit) and the duration of the scheme, as well as conditions for qualification. From the excerpt made available to Subsidy Watch, it appears that the descriptions are general only, and would not be of interest to readers requiring more precise information. Complex pricing mechanisms, for example, are not explained, and at the state level, the duration of programs was not mentioned, leaving it unclear if a program’s duration was indefinite or had simply not been reported.

The full edition costs US$ 497 in pdf and US$ 597 in hard copy and can be ordered from EBR’s website: http://budurl.com/IISD. Media samples are available to give users a taste of the full contents.

Energy Business Reports is also beginning a monthly program that summarizes all the major energy legislation and litigation in the United States. The price for subscription is US$ 497 a month. More information can be found on their website: http://energybusinessreports.com/shop/