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Apr 30, 2017
Suniva Lobbies Trump for Protection From Chinese Solar Imports
Will President Trump keep his promise to defend US manufacturing, even if it COSTS jobs? A report issued by the Trump administration in...


Aug 26, 2015
Solar and the Stock Market
As of this writing, the global economy is on an insane roller coaster and US stocks have lost $2.1 Trillion in the last week. Do we have...


May 28, 2015
What’s Going On With Chinese Solar Stocks?
CNN reported today that as Hanergy Thin Film’s stock collapsed last week, Li Hejun, the company’s CEO, was joking with listeners at a...


Apr 9, 2015
Chinese Solar: The Sleeping Giant Is Waking To A New, Smoggy Sunrise
The Chinese government has set an ambitious new goal of 17.8GW of new installed solar capacity for this year. Can they reach it, and if...


Feb 2, 2015
Solar Thermal Technology: Will It Survive?
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) has definitely taken a back seat to Photovoltaics (PV) in the last few years when it comes to solar...

Jan 7, 2015
2016 Presidential Campaign: Solar Scorecard
Which Candidates are Strong on Solar? As we enter the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, a plethora of Republican and Democratic...

Jun 12, 2014
China Sunergy facing challenges
It’s been reported this weekend that China Sunergy is facing steep issues competing in the crowded Chinese solar industry.The solar...


Jan 14, 2014
SolarWorld files new trade complaint against China
SolarWorld, the company that launched the solar trade dispute between the U.S. and China back in 2011, has called upon the U.S....


Dec 5, 2013
China to reach 10GW solar capacity by year’s end
China’s National Energy Administration has forecast that the country’s connected solar power capacity will reach 10 GW by the end of the...


Jul 29, 2013
EU & China settle solar trade dispute
The European Union (EU) and China have come to an agreement regarding the provisional anti-dumping duties the EU imposed on Chinese PV...


Jul 22, 2013
China ups solar target to 35GW in next 3 years
Once again, China has increased its solar target, announcing plans to reach 35 GW of solar by 2015. The target was previously set at 21...


May 30, 2013
EU-China solar trade dispute talks stall
Despite news that the EU and China were working on a cooperative solution to the current solar trade impasse, fresh reports claim that...


May 24, 2013
EU, U.S. & China move to resolve solar trade dispute
The EU, U.S. and China have announced a collaborative effort to resolve the ongoing trade dispute over low-priced Chinese solar panels....


Mar 27, 2013
China warns of retaliation if EU imposes import duties
This week, China warned the EU that imposing import tariffs on Chinese PV products could incur counter-tariffs from China. Chong Quan,...


Mar 11, 2013
Bloomberg: China set to lead global PV growth for 2013
According to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), the global solar industry is set to bounce back in 2013, after a difficult 2012. BNEF...


Feb 3, 2013
China raises PV target by 67%
China has increased its solar energy target to 35GW by 2015, up 67 percent from the 21GW target announced in 2012. According to Shi...


Aug 8, 2012
China’s Energy Administration raises PV installation target
China has increased its installed solar power capacity target for 2015 by 40 percent, according to a statement from the country’s main...


Jul 25, 2012
China’s Ministry of Commerce to investigate U.S. polysilicon imports
On July 19, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced an investigation into solar products entering the country from South Korea and the...


May 28, 2012
China files WTO complaint against U.S. solar tariffs
Last Friday, China filed a trade complaint with the WTO challenging US countervailing duties against 22 Chinese export products including...


Mar 3, 2012
U.S. loses 2010 PV trade surplus to China
Two reports released this week have documented the decline in U.S. solar exports over the past year, adding traction to calls for import...
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