U.S. solar power sector slows down after banner year
After a banner year for the U.S. solar power sector in 2016, growth has slowed down in response to waning segment support, a trade group found. An annual review of Continue Reading
India inaugurates mega solar project
French energy company ENGIE said Monday it was expanding its presence in the renewable energy sector in India, one of the world’s ffastest-growing economies. French President Emmanuel Macron met Monday Continue Reading
$1 tn needed to achieve 1TW solar power capacity by 2030
At the International Solar Alliance, Emmanuel Macron said the government, private sector and civil society need to work together to overcome hurdles French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said USD Continue Reading
Mandates, Not Market Prices, Likely to Keep U.S. Solar Growing
Government mandates should keep U.S. solar power growing, despite new Trump administration tariffs on imported solar panels that are poised to raise prices. While the tariffs may slow the rate Continue Reading
Trump’s Solar Tariffs Won’t Kill the Industry
The Trump administration just struck a huge blow against the U.S. solar industry, slapping tariffs on imported panels that could drive up the cost of new projects. Higher costs could Continue Reading
Trump’s Solar Tariffs Are Clouding the Industry’s Future
The ABD solar farm in Asheboro, N.C., above. North Carolina is the second-largest generator of solar electricity after California. Mike Belleme for The New York Times ZEBULON, N.C. — At Continue Reading
U.S. tariff on solar power components met with backlash
President Donald Trump holds up a Section 201 action after signing it in the Oval Office on Monday. The administration is issuing tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines Continue Reading
Job creator, or job killer? Trump angers solar installers with panel tariff
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a steep tariff on imported solar panels on Tuesday, a move billed as a way to protect American jobs Continue Reading
Trump administration puts 30% tariff on solar panel imports
The US Trade Representative said Monday that President Donald Trump has approved recommendations to impose tariffs on imported solar cells and modules over the next four years. US Trade Representative Continue Reading
New Breakthrough Boosts Solar Fuel Efficiency
University of Twente researchers have made significant efficiency improvements to the technology used to generate solar fuels. This involves the direct conversion of energy from sunlight into a usable fuel Continue Reading