Morning brief: Trump’s war on solar, Europe’s biggest green hydrogen project
Also in the brief: The $400 million, 500 MW PV project in Oman, Tampa Electric Company is looking to double its solar capacity, New York passes renewable siting legislation and more.
Government report says Trump’s solar tariff has accomplished little
The U.S. ITC has released a report highlighting changes in the domestic solar cell and module manufacturing industry, showing that while there has been an increase in domestic module manufacturing, the overall program’s success, relative to the $740 million in tariffs, has created little measurable benefit.
Trump budget request boosts nuclear, clean coal – while solar, ARPA-E and energy R&D are cut
Presidential budget requests rarely make it through congress. Nevertheless, this budget reveals the administration’s radical goals. Bad news for ARPA-E , EPA and Energy-Star.
How will the US-Iran crisis impact the solar industry?
Four days after the drone attack ordered by the U.S. which killed Iranian power broker Qassem Suleimani, energy forecasting service AleaSoft said the price of Brent was rising again today. The potential shake out of rising oil costs for the solar industry is difficult to predict.
Trump administration faces heat over FERC nomination
James Danly has been pinned to be the newest commissioner at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, a decision which is causing waves over the nominee’s lack of experience and party affiliation.
pvMB 3/8/19: Solar tariff exemptions for Turkey and India stay, solar on libraries, schools, and homes oh my!
Its Friday, and that means you’re going to miss out on the pvMB for a whole weekend – we’re there for you! Today we cover Hanwha’s response to LONGi’s statements over its lawsuit, Cypress Creek looking in Pennsylvania, and a whole lot of places where rooftop solar is being installed.
Trump trade announcement offers hope of breakthrough
The president last night announced he is hoping to arrange a meeting with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to bring an end to the long-running trade stand-off between the two nations, provided further progress can be made in negotiations.
ACORE supports claim that coal/nuke bailout is on hold
The clean energy trade organization has announced that media reports are confirmed by its own conversations, but also says that it is too early to declare victory.
Trump names pro-fossil ideologue to fill vacant FERC seat
Bernard McNamee has gone so far as to write an Earth Day op-ed on the benefits of fossil fuels. Coal bailout, here we come.
SunPower’s back-contact technology excluded from Section 201 tariffs
The role of SunPower’s planned purchase of SolarWorld Americas in getting a rare reprieve from the Trump Administration’s bellicose trade actions is unclear.
