Solar has gone on an impressive journey, rising from a fledgling technology to a relevant part of the overall power generation mix, and the dominant technology in newly deployed projects. In 2012, about 2.7 GW of solar was reported to be active by the Energy Information Administration, and now, as of the end of 2021, …
A group of 85 Representatives signed a letter expressing “grave concern” about the devastating economic and environmental impacts of the investigation. May 19, 2022 The latest in a series of political and industry leaders calling for the Department of Commerce to swiftly end its investigation into the alleged anti-circumvention violations of Chinese solar panel exporters …
Denying customers access to renewable energy, bribery, and fake dark-money campaigns are just a few of the purported abuses that more than 230 groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission to investigate. May 18, 2022 More than 230 consumer, environmental and public interest groups urged the Federal Trade Commission today to investigate the electric utility industry for …
Legal petition calls for an FTC investigation into electric utility abuses Read More »
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The California Air Resources Board identified rooftop solar as a key to California’s carbon neutrality, but proposed legislation slashes rooftop solar value in the state. May 16, 2022 Regulators from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a comprehensive report outlining the state’s path to carbon neutrality, and chief among the recommendations was support for …
California solar policy misaligned with clean air board’s rooftop priority Read More »
The Long Duration Energy Storage for Everyone, Everywhere Initiative, created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will advance energy storage systems toward widespread commercial deployment by lowering the costs and increasing the duration of energy storage resources. May 13, 2022 The Department of Energy (DOE) released a request for input (RFI) to solicit feedback from …
DOE seeks input on $508 million long-duration energy storage initiative Read More »
Secretary of Commerce may have underrepresented history of solar tariff rates before Senate Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo indicated that antidumping investigations similar to the Auxin case in the past resulted in 10% to 12% tariffs, but Federal Register records show many large Chinese solar companies have paid higher rates than that. In 2017 to …
Sunrise brief: Bipartisan urgency from Senate to resolve solar anticircumvention case Read More »
Appearing before a subcommittee meeting with the Senate, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo addressed bipartisan concerns about an antidumping investigation launched by a petition from a small module manufacturer, Auxin Solar. The investigation could lead to tariffs on solar goods shipped from four Southeast Asian countries that supply about 80% of US polysilicon-based solar panels. …
Secretary of Commerce falsely represented record of solar tariffs before Senate Read More »
Hanwha announces an investment of $320M in cell and module manufacturing capacity expansions to meet the growing global demand for sustainable energy. May 12, 2022 Hanwha Solutions, the Korean company that owns Qcells, announced its $320 million investment plan for expanding solar manufacturing in the United States and Korea. The company said it will seek …
Higher natural gas prices call for more near-term solar, said Georgia’s solar trade group in testimony on Georgia Power’s proposed resource plan, adding that a utility cap on rooftop solar should be lifted. Two other groups challenged the utility’s modeling choices. May 11, 2022 Georgia’s Public Service Commission should direct Georgia Power to increase its …
Georgia solar association calls for Georgia Power to add 4 GW of near-term solar Read More »
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