Free Markets Must Be Achieved In A Fair Way
An interview with Arndt Lutz, of REC Group about US tariffs on imported Chinese & Taiwanese solar products.
Department of Commerce
So What Does The Solar Industry Think About Anti-Dumping Hearings?
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.
US Solar PV Trade Investigation Pushes Chinese Module Shipments
In June and July of 2014, the US Department of Commerce announced its intention to impose duties on Chinese and Taiwanese solar PV manufacturing imports. This followed on from a previous trade decision reached towards the end of 2012 to impose duties on Chinese produced crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells. And, … [continued]
The US Department Of Commerce May Be Protecting Utilities From Solar
Energy Post. At the end of July, the US slapped new import duties on solar products from China coming on top of earlier “anti-dumping” levies. These measures are damaging for US consumers, the US economy and the renewable energy sector, writes solar power entrepreneur Peter F. Varadi, author of a … [continued]
Solar News & Energy Efficiency News Roundup
If you’re itching for more solar news to read this weekend, check out my top (non-CleanTechnica) picks below. Of course, also be sure you’ve read every solar article on CleanTechnica (we’ve only published 5,450… not including this one). I’m also rolling in energy efficiency news and other energy news, below … [continued]
US Solar PV Project Pipeline In Danger Of Proposed Trade Rulings
Recent anti-subsidy and anti-dumping rulings proposed by the US Department of Commerce in response to imports of crystalline silicon solar PV cells and modules from China and Taiwan could have massive consequences for the US solar PV project pipeline as a whole. The latest NPD Solarbuzz United States Deal Tracker shows that … [continued]
Solar Energy News Buffet
As noted in an article yesterday, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big backlog … [continued]
Status of US-China Solar Trade Petition, & What Needs To Be Done
In recent media coverage of the US–China solar trade petition, there has been an uptick in predictions that all parties are headed toward a negotiated settlement. I hear these sentiments echoed in my conversations with solar companies who are choosing to wait and see how the SolarWorld petition plays out rather than speak … [continued]
The Sun Is Shining On This Solar Suburb
By Rachel DiFranco, Sustainability Coordinator, City of Fremont It is not mere chance that more than 30 clean and green tech firms have found themselves residing in Fremont, the city that bridges the East Bay to the South Bay. Self-dubbed Silicon Valley East, the City of Fremont has been successful in attracting a … [continued]
St. John’s Makes Energy Upgrades To 36 Buildings, Installs Building Automation System
State ARRA-funded C&I grant helps fund building retrofit: St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, MN, is constantly seeking ways to improve its infrastructure in the most cost-effective ways. And when the stimulus-funded Commercial and Industrial Grant Program from the Minnesota Department of Commerce came along, it made energy efficiency easy. St. … [continued]
