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Michael Bates
A Ray Of Light Amidst Grid Outages: Standby Power For Homeowners
Whether they've experienced a recent grid outage or not, many homeowners are searching for the security that a backup power source offers when...
New York Nudging Into Solar Leader Status
Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered his 2012 State of the State address on Wednesday, outlining an ambitious plan to drive four-fold growth in New...
ITC Ruling Will Initiate Complete Investigation Into Solar Disparity
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has made a preliminary determination in its anti-dumping and countervailing-duty investigation into Chinese solar cell and module trade...
U.S. Solar Manufacturers Bring Action Against China For Allegedly Illegal Trade
As the dust settles following Wednesday's submission of anti-dumping and countervailing-duty filings related to Chinese solar cells and modules, the eyes of industry...
U.S. Firms Seek To End China’s ‘Decimation’ Of Domestic Solar Manufacturing
Backed by the support of six of its peers and a powerhouse D.C. law firm, manufacturer SolarWorld today filed cases with the U.S....
U.S. Senate Introduces Controversial Transmission Cost-Allocation Legislation
A group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation that adds a new voice to the ongoing dialogue among the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission...
CPUC Decision Allows Renewable Energy Credits For RPS Compliance
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has ruled that the state's investor-owned utilities can use tradable renewable energy credits (RECs) to comply with...
New FIT Program Could Blow California’s Solar Market Wide Open
On Aug. 24, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a proposal that would establish a 1 GW pilot program requiring Pacific Gas...
Ontario: The Next Solar Hotbed?
A little more than a week ago, the government of Ontario revealed the missing pieces of its Green Energy Act and the associated...
PV Mounting And Tracking Firms Populating The Supply Chain
Photovoltaic mounting and tracking system manufacturers are seeing the industry grow in a number of areas, which has led these companies to pursue...
Fate Of Los Angeles Measure B Solar Initiative Still Murky
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa won his bid for re-election on Tuesday, March 3, but the fate of another voting-booth issue, LA's Measure...
House, Senate Compromise Legislation Is A Win For Solar
The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have reached a compromise on their distinct versions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of...
U.S. Senate Passes Stimulus Bill: Solar Still In Play
Following the U.S. House of Representatives' approval of an $820 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 late last month, the U.S....
Barack Obama Is President-Elect: What’s The Play For Solar?
Democratic candidate Barack Obama has emerged as the nation's president-elect, ushering in a new policy era at the White House. Some indications suggest...
U.S. House Passes Solar ITC, Bush Signs Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the revised Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, which contains measures to extend the solar investment...
Fingers Crossed: Solar ITC Wrapped Into Upcoming Bailout Votes
Tonight, the U.S. Senate is poised to vote on revisions to the recently failed Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The new $700...
The Latest On The Solar ITC: Stalemate
Even after working overtime through the weekend, there is still no indication that the House and Senate have reached a compromise to extend...
Solar ITC Legislation Passes In The U.S. Senate
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate broke a longstanding partisan stalemate and passed - by a vote of 93 to 2 - amendments to the...
Best Chance Yet For Solar ITC Extension
Against heavy odds, U.S. Senate Democratic and Republican leadership - including Sens. Max Baucus, D-Mont., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Harry Reid, D-Nev., John Ensign,...
South Carolina PSC Allows Solar Net Metering
The South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) has released a directive enabling solar-electric system owners to use net metering to offset their energy...