Seth Masia is editor of SOLAR TODAY Magazine and director of communications at the American Solar Energy Society.
Obama Calls for Climate Action, Sustainable Energy
In his second inaugural address on Monday, President Barack Obama issued one of his strongest statements on progressive energy policy: “We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so [...]
Speakers Sought for Women in Solar Forum at SOLAR 2013
The “Women in Solar Forum” at the American Solar Energy Society’s (ASES’) annual conference, SOLAR 2013, April 16-20 in Baltimore, is looking for dynamic speakers across the spectrum of solar businesses and technologies, especially from the Maryland/D.C. area. Forum chair Marlene Brown, of Sandia National Laboratory, said, “I created this forum to promote women who [...]
Lawrence Berkeley Lab: Utilities Don’t Fully Account for Benefits of Solar Projects
By Andrew Mills and Ryan Wiser Recent declines in the cost of photovoltaic (PV) energy, increasing experience with the deployment of concentrating solar power (CSP), the availability of tax-based incentives for solar, and state renewables portfolio standards (RPS) (some with solar-specific requirements) have led to increased interest in solar power among U.S. load-serving entities (LSEs). [...]
NY plans $5.7 billion for 3.2 GW of energy upgrades
Plan includes repowering old coal plants, 1 GW of new transmission lines, 270 MW of new renewable sources, and study of offshore wind. (Press release, Oct 23) — Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today received the Energy Highway Task Force’s Blueprint, a comprehensive plan that will add up to 3,200 megawatts (MW) of additional electric generation [...]
Commerce Department Lists Final Duties on Chinese PV
Summary: The U.S. Commerce Department announced on Wednesday that Chinese producers/exporters have sold solar cells in the United States at dumping margins ranging from 18.32 to 249.96 percent and that they have received countervailable subsidies of 14.78 to 15.97 percent. Suntech factories were found to have a dumping margin of 31.73 percent and subsidy rate [...]
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