Phil Murphy’s Solar Shift Blocked by Trump as “Solar for All” Federal Grants Terminated
Trenton, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy blasted the Trump Administration on Thursday for terminating the federal Solar for All (SFA) grant program, saying the move will raise energy costs for New Jersey’s…
‘Directly Reward The Chinese Communist Party’: US Green Groups Under Fire For Opposition To Solar Tariffs
‘Directly Reward The Chinese Communist Party’: US Green Groups Under Fire For Opposition To Solar Tariffs Thomas Catenacci on April 11, 2022 Trade reform advocates are calling out the Solar Energy Industries…
SunPower Recognizes Dealers for Excellence in Solar Design and Installation
Winners selected from company’s network of more than 800 small and medium-sized solar businesses spanning across the U.S. SAN JOSE, Calif., April 7, 2022 — SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR), a leading residential solar…
Obama WH Climate Czar Slams Biden Admin Probe Into Alleged Solar Industry Tariff Violations
Obama WH Climate Czar Slams Biden Admin Probe Into Alleged Solar Industry Tariff Violations Thomas Catenacci on March 29, 2022 The Biden administration initiated a probe into whether Asian solar panel makers…
TWO NEW ORLEANS HOMEOWNERS GIFTED FREE SOLAR SYSTEMS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES
“The Hero Homes program is our way of saying thank you to our hometown for making PosiGen the largest low-income solar provider in the country,” says Tom Neyhart, PosiGen CEO. “This is…
New US Solar Panel Installations Set To Crater Thanks To Inflation, Supply Chain Issues
New US Solar Panel Installations Set To Crater Thanks To Inflation, Supply Chain Issues Thomas Catenacci on March 10, 2022 Solar panel installations are set to decrease in 2022 off of major…
LG Abandons Solar Panel Business Amid Supply Chain Issues, High Costs
LG Abandons Solar Panel Business Amid Supply Chain Issues, High Costs Thomas Catenacci on February 23, 2022 South Korean technology company LG Electronics announced Wednesday that it would abandon its struggling solar…
Canada Wins Solar Tariff Trade Dispute Against US
An independent panel determined Tuesday that current U.S. tariffs placed on solar panel imports violated the 2018 U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). The three-member USMCA panel, which included two former World Trade Organization officials…
Energy Secretary Granholm Says Solar Panels May Bring About World Peace
Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm suggested that solar panels and wind farms could be the key to ensuring world peace in the future. Solar, wind and other renewable sources would be…
Biden Loosens Trump Tariffs On Solar Panels Despite Labor Unions’ Pleas
President Joe Biden loosened tariffs placed on solar panel imports by the Trump administration Friday, paving the way for Chinese companies to produce more panels for American consumers. Biden issued a proclamation…
Oversight Republicans Probe Biden-Backed Solar Firm Over Its Political Donations To Democrats
Top Republicans on the House Oversight Committee opened a probe into a possible pay-to-play scheme that allegedly resulted in a massive loan for a solar firm that a Democratic megadonor has a…
Climate Activists Oppose Major Solar Projects Over Deforestation Concerns
A group of environmentalists voiced opposition to potential Massachusetts solar projects that could generate at least 250 kilowatts of electricity. The majority of those who attended a public hearing hosted by the…
Biden Administration Green-Lights Multiple Solar Projects To Power 274,000 Homes
The Biden administration approved two solar projects, and it is nearing approval of a third, that will power hundreds of thousands of homes in California. Construction of the Arica and Victory Pass…
Uyghur slave labor and the Chinese power behind the green revolution
Jewhar Ilham last saw her father seven years ago. “I don’t even know if he’s alive,” said Ilham, a Chinese-born Uyghur Muslim. “My cousin, she was a nurse, she was sentenced to…
‘Cannot Power The World With Solar Panels And Wind Turbines Alone’: Bipartisan Lawmakers Advocate For Increased Nuclear Energy
Bipartisan leaders of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee vowed to continue promoting nuclear energy during an industry conference Wednesday. Both Energy Committee Chairman Joe Manchin and Ranking Member John Barrasso…
Baltimore CBP Officers Seize 1,000 Counterfeit and Potentially Dangerous Solar Panels from China
BALTIMORE – Homeowners and businesses continue the popular and responsible trend of installing renewable energy solutions, such as solar technology, to save costs and to help combat global warming, but U.S. Customs…
Second DC Solar Defendant Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Joseph W. Bayliss, 46, of Martinez, was sentenced today to three years in prison and ordered to pay $481.3 million in restitution for participating in a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme…
DC Solar Owner Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An owner of DC Solar, a Benicia-based company, was sentenced today for a billion-dollar Ponzi scheme— the biggest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of…
