CleanTechnica » Rhone Resch http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 US Could Slap 165% Trade Duties On Chinese Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/us-slap-165-trade-duties-chinese-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/us-slap-165-trade-duties-chinese-solar/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:31:35 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76457 The US Department of Commerce has been deliberating over imposing duties on Chinese and Taiwanese solar PV imports for over half the year, but on Tuesday the Department finally announced its decision to penalize all Chinese shipments at a base rate of 165%, which could see duties jump past 200% in some cases. Specifics of the announcement

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/17/us-slap-165-trade-duties-chinese-solar/feed/ 17 So What Does The Solar Industry Think About Anti-Dumping Hearings? http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/so-what-does-the-solar-industry-think/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/so-what-does-the-solar-industry-think/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2014 20:31:53 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76249 According to trade group SEIA, the ongoing U.S. trade case against China was filed by a single company; they do not represent the entire solar industry

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/12/so-what-does-the-solar-industry-think/feed/ 21 Canada Investigating Alleged Chinese Solar Dumping http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/canada-is-investigating-alleged-chinese-solar-dumping/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/canada-is-investigating-alleged-chinese-solar-dumping/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:33:49 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76063 The national governments of Canada and the US are investigating charges of Chinese solar dumping by numerous North American solar panel makers

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/08/canada-is-investigating-alleged-chinese-solar-dumping/feed/ 0 #SolarChat on US Solar Policy — The Results http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/solarchat-us-solar-policy-results/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/solarchat-us-solar-policy-results/#comments Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:00:27 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=75655 Originally published on Solar Love. A couple weeks ago, I was the “featured journalist” on a massive #SolarChat on Twitter, the biggest yet. Senator Harry Reid joined in, as did the CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, Rhone Resch; OFA Climate Change Campaign Manager JackShapiro; Founder of Climate Hawks Vote RL Miller; and Greentech Media

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/30/solarchat-us-solar-policy-results/feed/ 2 Join Senator Harry Reid, Rhone Resch, Me, & Others For An Epic #SolarChat http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/join-senator-harry-reid-rhone-resch-others-epic-solarchat/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/join-senator-harry-reid-rhone-resch-others-epic-solarchat/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2014 10:26:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=74746 If you aren’t aware of the biggest solar event on Twitter, here’s the quick summary: #SolarChat has been going strong for three years now. It was originally launched by EcoOutfitters in November 2011. It is “a monthly discussion facilitated on Twitter that joins solar and renewable industry experts and solar-curious consumers to discuss issues relevant to solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/10/join-senator-harry-reid-rhone-resch-others-epic-solarchat/feed/ 1 Corporations With Most New Solar http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/18/corporations-new-solar/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/18/corporations-new-solar/#comments Sat, 18 Oct 2014 16:27:47 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=73618 Solar Love. US commercial solar energy continues gaining steam, with Walmart leading the way in terms of total installed solar power capacity (despite recent criticism for funding anti-solar organizations). The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has just come out with its third annual Solar Means Business report, showcasing the most recent trends in corporate use

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/10/18/corporations-new-solar/feed/ 5 Rattling The Cage At SEIA http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/20/rattling-cage-seia/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/20/rattling-cage-seia/#comments Tue, 20 May 2014 20:00:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=67166 It’s a funny thing. The more you rattle the cage, the more the caged bird sings. Since I posted a link to Chet Henry’s piece on Red, Green, and Blue last week about the impressive salary pulled down by Solar Energy Industries Association President Rhone Resch, my inbox and voicemail have been inundated by messages

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/20/rattling-cage-seia/feed/ 17 Solar Industry Continues Making Great Strides Under SEIA Leadership http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/14/solar-industry-continues-making-great-strides-seia-leadership/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/14/solar-industry-continues-making-great-strides-seia-leadership/#comments Wed, 14 May 2014 21:50:59 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66891 By Arno Harris, SEIA Board Chairman, and Nat Kreamer, SEIA Vice Chairman of the Board More than 150 years ago, American author and humorist Mark Twain wrote, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.” Sadly, some things never change. Recently, a few bloggers took exception to the performance and salary of

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/14/solar-industry-continues-making-great-strides-seia-leadership/feed/ 19 Rhone Resch Raking It In http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/10/rhone-resch-raking/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/05/10/rhone-resch-raking/#comments Sat, 10 May 2014 19:23:45 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=66574 A friend linked me to a story this week that made my blood boil. And oddly enough, it has absolutely nothing to do with investor-owned utilities. In fact, it shines a light on a growing concern about the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). As detailed in this excellent take-down by Chet Henry on Red, Green

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/02/09/solar-quotes/feed/ 2 US Solar Energy Industry Shines In Record-Setting 3Q 2013 http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/10/us-solar-energy-industry-shines-in-record-setting-3rd-quarter-2013/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/12/10/us-solar-energy-industry-shines-in-record-setting-3rd-quarter-2013/#comments Tue, 10 Dec 2013 16:26:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=60003 The US solar energy industry installed a record-setting 930MW of photovoltaic panels in 3Q 2013, passing 10GW total installed capacity - enough to power 1.7 million homes.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/15/solar-means-business-2013-top-25-us-corporate-solar-energy-users/feed/ 2 Jerry Brown Signs AB 327 Bill http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/10/jerry-brown-signs-ab-327-bill/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/10/jerry-brown-signs-ab-327-bill/#comments Fri, 11 Oct 2013 01:46:51 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=57626 Originally published on San Diego Loves Green. By Roy L. Hales. Governor Brown has signed AB 327. Despite the initial solar vs utilities flare-up, the final version of AB 327 was something that most parties on both sides could agree on. One of the passages that many found offensive – authorization for the CPUC to approve a flat

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/10/10/jerry-brown-signs-ab-327-bill/feed/ 3 Solar Impulse Lands In DC, Solar Impulse Founders Presented Top Innovation SEIA Award http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/17/solar-impulse-lands-in-dc-solar-impulse-founders-presented-top-innovation-seia-award/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/17/solar-impulse-lands-in-dc-solar-impulse-founders-presented-top-innovation-seia-award/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:30:46 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=52932 Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, the founders of Solar Impulse have successfully arrived in our nation’s capital with their solar-powered airplane. The welcoming community waiting on the tarmac when they landed gave them a flag. Bertrand and André have given a Clean Generation flag to each community in which they landed that was a scheduled stopover. This banner from the Washington DC

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/06/17/solar-impulse-lands-in-dc-solar-impulse-founders-presented-top-innovation-seia-award/feed/ 2 Obama’s EPA & DOE Nominations Get Support From SEIA (& Many Others) http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/04/obamas-epa-doe-nominations-get-support-of-seia-many-others/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/04/obamas-epa-doe-nominations-get-support-of-seia-many-others/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:46:33 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49130 It’s pretty easy to tell when the White House makes an important announcement, because I get a flood of statements in my inbox from nonprofit organizations, trade associations, major corporations, and friends. Numerous green organizations and associations sent over emails within the past few hours regarding Obama’s (i.e. the White House’s) official EPA and DOE

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/04/obamas-epa-doe-nominations-get-support-of-seia-many-others/feed/ 1 7 Responses To Obama’s 2013 State Of The Union Address http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/15/7-responses-to-obamas-2013-state-of-the-union-address/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/15/7-responses-to-obamas-2013-state-of-the-union-address/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:10:19 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=48462 The State of the Union (SOTU) address is obviously a pretty big deal. Tina wrote up a great piece for CleanTechnica on this year’s speech, but other cleantech and environmental thought leaders also made some noteworthy comments this week that I wanted to share with all of you. Before the 7 I’m reposting below, I’ll

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/02/15/7-responses-to-obamas-2013-state-of-the-union-address/feed/ 0 FERC Regulatory Change Could Boost Distributed Solar In The US http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/18/ferc-regulatory-change-could-boost-distributed-solar-in-the-us/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/18/ferc-regulatory-change-could-boost-distributed-solar-in-the-us/#comments Sat, 19 Jan 2013 02:30:24 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=47315 Connecting distributed generation solar projects to the electrical grid may have just gotten much faster and cheaper, potentially boosting both the US solar industry and overall grid reliability...

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/01/18/ferc-regulatory-change-could-boost-distributed-solar-in-the-us/feed/ 1 SEIA Congratulates Obama On Re-Election, Praises Administration’s Energy Policy http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/07/seia-congratulates-obama-on-re-election-praises-administrations-energy-policy/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/11/07/seia-congratulates-obama-on-re-election-praises-administrations-energy-policy/#comments Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:21:04 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=44865   Via the Solar Energy Industries Association (via email): WASHINGTON, DC — The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today released the following statement from president and CEO Rhone Resch in reaction to President Barack Obama’s re-election for a second term: “SEIA congratulates President Barack Obama on his re-election. President Obama has been a tremendous supporter

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