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A Historic 105-0 Vote for Solar in South Carolina
Solar industry advocates, green enthusiasts and environmental conservation groups are basking in the sun today. Critics of solar...
Aug 31, 2014
Report: almost 10% of solar workers are veterans
A new report finds that the solar industry employs a higher than average rate of veterans, a group often faced with high unemployment....
Mar 5, 2014
U.S. files trade complaint against India’s National Solar Mission
The U.S. government has filed a complaint against India with the World Trade Organization (WTO), claiming aspects of the Indian...
Feb 18, 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....
Jan 14, 2014
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...
Dec 5, 2013
Report card grades the 50 states on ease of going solar
The 2013 Freeing the Grid report card has found California, Massachusetts, Oregon and Utah to be the states where it is easiest for...
Nov 5, 2013
U.S. solar lobby proposes trade solution
The U.S. solar industry lobby group has proposed a resolution to the trade dispute between China and the U.S. The Solar Energy Industries...
Sep 26, 2013
Solar leasing made up 75% of CA installations in 2012
A new report from the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) found that over 75 percent of solar panel systems installed in California last year...
Aug 7, 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 29, 2013
USA’s largest feed-in tariff program goes live
Last week, the largest feed-in tariff (FiT) for solar in the country went live in Los Angeles. What that means is that homeowners with...
Jul 1, 2013
Massachusetts tops solar states list
Solar Power Rocks have released a new list ranking all 50 states on how easy it is to go solar – and Massachusetts has come out on top!...
Jun 26, 2013
EU imposes 11.8% tariffs on Chinese solar imports
This week, the European Commission has announced it will impose provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels, cells and wafers...
Jun 6, 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 30, 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....
May 24, 2013
Another California city mandates solar
A City Council in California has unanimously voted to mandate solar on new buildings. Located in Sonoma County, Sebastopol is the second...
May 17, 2013
Solar firms launch new lobby group to protect net metering
A group of solar companies have formed a new lobby group, The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC), to ensure that net energy metering...
May 14, 2013
New tool monitors solar policy across the U.S.
Colorado State University has developed a new online tool, the Advanced Energy Legislation (AEL) Tracker, to help monitor and analyze...
May 13, 2013
EU proposes tariffs on Chinese solar panels
The European Commission has reportedly recommended an average 47 percent tariff be imposed on Chinese solar panels entering the EU....
May 9, 2013
Lancaster, CA becomes first city to mandate solar for new homes
This week, the Lancaster City Council voted to change the California city’s zoning code to require solar panels on all new homes. A...
Mar 28, 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 27, 2013
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