We forecast consumption growth of crude oil and other liquid fuels will slow over the next two years, driven by a slowdown in economic growth, particularly in Asia, in our May Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). The world economy, measured by GDP, increases 2.8% in 2025 and 2026 in our forecast. Excluding the … [continued]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) issued a final affirmative injury determination in the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation on solar cells and modules from southeast Asia. Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), … [continued]
It’s been such a big part of the US Republican Party for so long that it’s hard to keep in mind how insane opposition to clean energy is. Solar and wind energy power millions of homes, and they provide hundreds of thousands of US jobs, and they don’t cause cancer, … [continued]
WASHINGTON D.C. — Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on the reconciliation bill text released by the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee: “At a time when billions of dollars are … [continued]
Solar power has had a huge rise around the world in recent years, even accounting for the majority of the world’s new power capacity in 2024. That includes the United States. However, an interesting thing that has happened in the States in the past decade is “red states” have installed … [continued]
As Congress gears up to consider a tax package that will address credits for solar and storage, there are no shortage of talking points about the industry that lack context and are often misleading. Let’s set the record straight on solar and share the truth about the role solar plays … [continued]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today launched Solar Powers America, a new grassroots advocacy platform to empower Americans to stand up for policies that keep electric bills down and protect abundant American-made clean energy. With both chambers of Congress gearing up to return to Washington to negotiate … [continued]
AUSTIN, Texas — [This week], the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 819 by a 22-9 vote, restricting new clean energy projects in a way that will harm much-needed energy generation in the state. The legislation adds onerous requirements to new solar projects that would not apply to other energy sources … [continued]
“Utility bills would increase the very next day.” — 21 House Republicans In communities across America, there is no question that families are struggling to make ends meet as the cost-of-living skyrockets. Rising prices confront families everywhere they turn — at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and on … [continued]
In a major step toward strengthening the renewable energy workforce, the US Department of Labor (DOL) has approved national guidelines for Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the solar industry. The new standards, developed by the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and the Midwest Renewable Energy … [continued]
