U.S. Govt announces new measures to unlock solar potential on Western public lands
The U.S. Government recently announced new efforts to support solar energy development on public lands across the West and help meet the country's ambitious renewable…
Solar Power to Benefit Thousands of Public Housing Residents in the U.S. State of Rhode Island
A solar plan will deliver solar power to thousands of public housing residents in Rhode Island, saving $30 million over the next 20 years.
Reversal of U.S. Bifacial Solar Tariff Exemption Will Bite, But Growth Expected to Continue
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) in early October abruptly and unexpectedly reversed its decision to exempt bifacial solar modules from global import tariffs, throwing up another…
US Import Duty Exemption Adds Fuel to Anticipated Surge in High-Efficiency Bifacial Solar PV
, industry players and analysts say. The latest US tariff on global imports of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and panels extends over a four-year period and…
A Newly Released Climate Action Plan Could Unleash Ireland’s Solar Energy Generation Potential Through Making Rooftop Solar More Attractive
A radical climate action plan by the Irish Government, published earlier this month, includes commitments to create a mechanism for solar micro-generators to sell electricity…
How California’s New Solar Mandate Will Affect Homeowners
. While this new mandate enables groundbreaking advancement of clean energy, incentivizes energy storage, and promotes a variety of home energy efficiency upgrades that will…
Clean Energy for America Act Would Rationalize, Strengthen U.S. Tax Policy; Too Bad It Stands Little Chance of Passing
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) introduced legislation in the upper house of the U.S. Congress May 2 that would rationalize and streamline the federal tax…
The Donald’s Damage Done
The U.S. Loses 20,000 Jobs to Trump’s Solar Panel Tariff Within two years of taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump has managed to cause multiple…
Coal Corruption and the Failure of Energy Policy in the Era of Trump
The solar power industry has absorbed deep wounds and losses all across the United States due to the Trump Administration’s commitment to coal and denial…
Chicago Latest U.S. City to Announce 100 Percent Zero-Carbon or Renewable Energy Goal
Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that the “Windy City” will make the transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy in buildings community-wide by 2035. Dubbed…