Trump Administration to open up public lands to… solar and wind?
In an unexpected move, the Bureau of Land Management will review the Obama-era Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan and potentially open up more land to wind and solar development.
Trump proposes 72% cut to DOE’s clean energy research
President Donald J. Trump has asked Congress to take a machete to the Department of Energy’s renewable energy and energy efficiency programs to even lower levels than he proposed last year – cuts likely avoided because of Congressional incompetence.
Department of Energy helps Florida reduce solar soft costs
As residential PV installed costs remain high and import tariffs loom, the U.S. Department of Energy’s SolSmart program is helping a county and localities in Florida reduce permit costs and cut red tape in the installation process.
From the editor: Trump, fantasy and energy
The 45th President of the United States has been spectacularly unsuccessful in energy policy that intersects with renewables. And that is good for all of us.
Power, to the people
Puerto Rico: The devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria on the island of Puerto Rico was vast and indiscriminate. Reporter Daniella Cheslow visited some of the areas most badly affected and found a shredded grid, a rising demand for energy independence, solar and storage, and a heartening reminder of humankind’s capacity for kindness, endurance and determination.
Taiwan next country to file WTO complaint over US solar tariffs
Taiwan has filed a complaint with the WTO over the Trump Administration’s decision to impose safeguard tariffs of up to 30% on crystalline silicon solar cell and module imports.
Pro-solar protestors arrested in Maine
Quaker Meetings, in conjunction with Speak Truth To CMP, staged a protest at Central Maine Power’s headquarters to protest what it calls the utility’s attempts to undermine solar in the state.
80% clean energy by 2030, 3 GW of energy storage proposed in Arizona
Commissioner Tobin of the ACC has proposed the most radical vision yet for clean energy in Arizona. But what does “clean” mean?
Longi Solar confirms 500 MW Indian cell, module factory
Longi Solar’s planned PV fab in Andhra Pradesh will manufacture 500 MW of cells and 500 MW of modules. The facility will seek to take advantage of India’s partial exemption from the recent U.S. solar tariffs under Section 201.
Section 201 solar tariffs to be felt across market segments (w/chart)
GTM Research has issued new details that show that distributed solar installations will also see a more than 10% decline from the base case through 2022.
