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U.S. Solar Manufacturers File New Trade Petitions to Uphold Trade Laws, Safeguard Domestic Manufacturing Jobs,…

July 18, 2025July 18, 20255 months ago Press Release 0 Comments

New petition responds to recent trade violations from Indonesia, Laos, and India Washington, D.C. — Confronting market manipulation driven by companies in Indonesia, Laos, and India, U.S. solar manufacturers yesterday filed new antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) petitions with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce. The petitions were … [continued]

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$16.7 Million for Marine Technology Innovation Through the Inflation Reduction Act

June 27, 20241 year ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Funding will support NOAA’s efforts to provide communities with decision-making tools and information necessary for coastal resilience Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $16.7 million in funding across 12 awards to support the development of innovative new technologies and public-private partnerships focused on sustainability, equity, biodiversity and climate … [continued]

U.S. Commerce Department’s Solar Tariff Decision Imperils Clean Energy Boom

August 18, 20232 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

“More than 263,000 Americans rely on their solar and storage job to feed their family and pay the bills, and this case unnecessarily puts their livelihood at risk.”

Build Back Better Lives Again, Now With Green Hydrogen

September 11, 20223 years ago Tina Casey 0 Comments

Louisiana will get a chance to flex its offshore wind muscles, through a new green hydrogen hub funded by the Build Back Better Regional Challenge.

U.S. Interior & Commerce Departments Restore Lands to Native Hawaiian Community

June 15, 20214 years ago Guest Contributor 0 Comments

Transfer of Surplus Federal Land to the Hawaiian Home Lands Trust Could Provide Up To 400 New Homesteads for Native Hawaiian Families

After Scotland Tour, Maine Hatches Offshore Floating Wind Turbines Plot

November 23, 20205 years ago Tina Casey 0 Comments

Weirdly, the Trump administration has been promoting a new offshore wind farm that will put Maine on the map for floating wind turbines.

Taiwan & China Must Pay North American Solar Duties

March 12, 201511 years ago Glenn Meyers 4 Comments

The ongoing trade war between US- and Canada-based solar manufacturers and Chinese competitors over the practices of solar panel dumping and unfair product subsidies continues as the Canada Border Services Agency seeks increased tariffs on imported solar products. The preliminary ruling in Canada concludes that these modules have been dumped … [continued]

Decarbonization Takes The Fast Lane: Universal Dividends (VIDEO)

January 27, 201511 years ago sandydec 14 Comments

Despite grindingly slow progress in the United States with decarbonization by means of energy adaptation, the world has actually moved a few steps ahead in the past year. That makes it time to revisit the simplest mechanism for greenhouse gas reversal: a phased-in, revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend strategy. “Fee” rather … [continued]

The DOC’s Anti-Chinese Duties Are Upheld

January 23, 201511 years ago Roy L Hales 23 Comments

The US International Trade Commission upheld the US Department of Commerce’s Decision, from December 16, 2014 on anti-Chinese duties for solar panels.

Taiwanese Solar Manufacturers Experience Poor December

January 12, 201511 years ago Joshua S Hill 0 Comments

Recent uncertainty over whether the United States would impose strict tariffs on Chinese and Taiwanese solar imports has had a dramatic impact on at least two Taiwanese companies, which both reported poor December revenues this week. PV producer Motech Industries and Taiwan’s largest solar wafer manufacturer, Green Energy Technology (GET), both reported … [continued]