Level Solar employees strike back, alleging no WARN-ing in lawsuit
Workers at the New York solar installer that tried to disappear without a peep last week have filed a class action lawsuit against the firm, alleging that it violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act)
DuPont and Dow finalize merger in $130bn deal
The two firms, which specialize in the production of backsheets and other materials for the solar industry, have completed a merger of equals that has been on the cards for almost two years.
Solar’s next top model: SEIA unveils standard commercial PPA contract
SEIA’s C&I Working Group has created and unveiled Version 2.0 of its standard commercial PPA contract, which it hopes will help to ease project development in the sector.
Duke agrees to build 700 MW of solar, 50 MW of energy storage in Florida
The agreement with large C&I customers, the state’s ratepayer advocate and environmentalists also settles costs from the abandoned Levy County Nuclear Plant.
Inside the DOE grid study – an interview with Mark Dyson of RMI
Mark Dyson, a manager at Rocky Mountain Institute’s electricity practice, has some things to say about what the DOE grid study released last night got right – and what it got wrong.
SolarWorld Americas is up for sale
As part of the insolvency process of the U.S. solar cell and panel maker’s parent company, the Oregon factory is now for sale.
Appeals court upholds SolarWorld’s $800 million debt to Hemlock
The ruling comes as the German solar manufacturer is restarting following an insolvency process, and Hemlock may have a hard time collecting.
SEIA, allies slam Section 201 petitioners as bad businesses
From across the country, solar installers, solar allies and the national association descended on Washington D.C. to urge the U.S. International Trade Commission to throw out the Suniva/SolarWorld Section 201 trade case.
Section 201 testimony to be heard today
Today the International Trade Commission will hear arguments for and against trade action under its Section 201 investigation.
Could The Solar Trade Petition Destroy The Industry? Not If It Fights Back
In this op-ed for pv magazine, Tony Clifford of Standard Solar argues that the solar industry must mobilize politically to fight the Section 201 investigation initiated by Suniva.
