Community-Owned Solar Gardens a Win-Win
Sweet spot in clean energy adoption proving a win for customers, utilities and communities. By Tim Braun Community-based solar gardens represent a golden opportunity for developers and installers. Midway in scale between residential- and utility-scale projects, the concept offers attractive economies of scale to small investors, including homeowners. The solar garden (also referred to as [...]
Solar Tariffs in the Balance
Feb. 9, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Commerce is expected to announce a decision next month on the issue of tariffs for Chinese-made silicon modules and cells. At the end of January, the Brattle Group released a study, funded by the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE, which opposes tariffs), positing that a 100 [...]
No 1603 Grants in Payroll Tax Compromise
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (SEIA press release) – Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, released the following statement today in reaction to a congressional compromise bill that extends the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits through the end of the year, but does not address tax extenders such as the 1603 [...]
Solyndra and the Solar Shakeout: Bankruptcies in Context
Solar is obviously a viable business globally. Western governments and businesses need to decide if they’re willing to be sellers as well as buyers of the technology.
Bankruptcies: The Bigger Picture
The Western financial system is seriously challenged by Chinese state capitalism.
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