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Solar energy
Biden moves to restore stability of U.S. solar industry
Jun 7, 2022
The president also ruled out solar tariffs for two years on several Asian countries the U.S. imports solar panels from.
The forecast for the U.S. solar industry? Partly cloudy.
by
Matt Levin
May 16, 2022
A federal investigation into the true origin of imported solar panels is causing postponements and delays for U.S. solar projects.
Grid operators struggle with volume of connection requests from renewables
Feb 7, 2022
The number of proposed solar projects has spiked as costs have declined, but the transmission system can't accommodate them.
What will the clean energy transition look like?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Oct 28, 2021
The road to a clean, affordable and reliable power grid won’t be straightforward.
Investment in solar power key to Biden's green energy goals
Sep 9, 2021
A Department of Energy study out today shows that the U.S. has the potential to power 40% of its electricity needs with solar power.
China dominates the solar energy industry. Can the U.S. catch up?
Jul 7, 2021
It will take a lot to make the U.S. a meaningful competitor in the production of solar equipment.
French oil giant Total going big on solar energy
by
Andy Uhler
Jan 19, 2021
It's one of a number of growing examples of oil companies adjusting to changing energy needs.
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Tesla's plan for simple solar rentals could increase competition
by
Jack Stewart
Aug 20, 2019
The company has seen a drop in solar power installations. Is the new plan sustainable?
Solar energy heats up despite tariffs
by
Erika Beras
Mar 14, 2019
In 2018, the Trump administration imposed tariffs of 30 percent on imported solar panels and set quotas to limit solar imports. This caused a slump in the solar energy industry. But two new reports show that last year wasn’t as bad as the industry feared, and predicts a boom in new solar installations this year. […]
With California requiring solar panels on new homes, higher building costs and lower energy bills
Dec 10, 2018
California has become the first state in the nation to require solar panels on most new homes starting in 2020.