Renewable Sector Reeling from Trump’s Tariff on Foreign-Made Solar Panels
Consumers can expect to pay 15% more overall for rooftop solar installations once President Trump’s 30% tariff on foreign-made photovoltaic panels kicks in.
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We Need to Reevaluate Our Relationship With Oil
Given rising prices, dwindling supply and environmental hazards, the United States desperately needs to reevaluate its relationship with oil…
Rooftop Solar: Now’s the Time to Get Started
There’s never been a better time to go solar, given how much prices have come down while efficiency in converting sunlight to electricity has risen…
Paris Sans Trump
Who needs the Clean Power Plan to meet our Paris climate commitments if we can coordinate emissions cuts across the private sector and at the state and municipal levels…
Solar Aesthetics: Rooftop Panels Never Looked So Good
Rooftop solar has never looked so good, given new technology from Tesla, Solar Window, Dyaqua, Sistine Solar, Sunflare & others to improve solar aesthetics.
Cleantech: Still The Next Big Thing For American Venture Capitalists?
Is so-called cleantech (alternative energy and related sectors) still the next big thing for American venture capitalists?
Solar Meltdown or Boom?
Just because Americans are warming up to solar doesn’t mean that every company looking to lead this power revolution has been able to manage the growth and navigate the tricky world of shifting subsidies and incentives…
Solar Schools: Opportunities Abound to Help Schools Go Solar
There’s never been a better time for schools to add solar panels to their energy mix, given lots of public and private grants that can help foot the bill for the conversion….
Rooftop Solar: Which States Are Friendliest?
Northeastern and southwestern states among the best for residential solar, while some sunny southeastern states lag behind…
What’s on the horizon in terms of new solar power technologies?
Dear EarthTalk: What’s the latest in cutting-edge, hyper-efficient solar cells? Are we really moving beyond huge photovoltaic panels anytime soon? —Michael Williams, Hartford, CT Many people still consider environmentalists’ favorite black panels as the cutting edge of renewable energy. However, the burgeoning solar industry has […]