Clash of the coalitions: Pro-petition alliance adds new member
The Alliance for American Manufacturing, a group that claims to be a coalition of unions and manufacturers, adds its name to a growing number of groups supporting Suniva/SolarWorld’s Section 201 trade petition.
Well, duh: New study shows 75% of Americans support net metering
Is it any shock that most Americans, who polls show support solar energy at a 90% level, also support the most effective regulatory means to promote its expansion? (No. The answer is no.)
What’s this about a trade case? 4 takeaways from Solar Power International
The largest solar trade show in the United States wrapped up this week. pv magazine takes a look at what went down, and the trends from the show floor.
NREL: U.S. fixed-tilt solar plant costs fall to $1.03/watt-DC (with charts)
The U.S. government’s premier renewable energy lab has found a 30% fall in utility-scale solar costs year-over-year, leading to levelized costs of electricity competitive with combined cycle gas generation.
On this episode of solar hoarders: Developers gobble panels before possible price hike
Bloomberg New Energy Finance reports on “the Suniva effect,” in which the Section 201 trade case is causing project delays as uncertainty over panel prices spooks industry.
Utah utility wants non-solar owners to shoulder net metering costs
Rocky Mountain Power, in reaction to an agreement with solar advocates to extend net metering, is asking to recover those costs through fees on non-solar customers.
A new vision for EERE: An interview with Daniel Simmons
pv magazine is pleased to bring you an exclusive interview with the Acting Assistant Secretary in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Daniel Simmons, who was appointed by President Trump four months ago.
Diversity, Part III, in which Frank Andorka feels something like hope
In the final part of our three-part series on The Solar Foundation’s diversity study, our reporter talks to industry leaders to find out what the next steps are to fixing some of the gaps in diversity in the solar industry.
Sunpreme bags deal to supply 150 MW of heterojunction solar modules to TGCM
The deal with the asset management firm is one of the largest supply agreements for heterojunction modules reported to date, and the Section 201 case may play a role.
Solar Diversity, Part II: Why is this industry so white?
Veteran reporter Frank Andorka gets granular with some shocking numbers from The Solar Foundation’s Diversity Study – and wonders aloud why women of color are getting the fuzziest end of the lollipop.
