EnergyCommentary
One of the many problems of having a massive federal government is that sometimes, its own agencies work at cross-purposes. Consider the government’s posture toward… Read More
EnergyNews
President Donald Trump’s idea of putting solar panels on his long-promised border wall hasn’t gained a lot of support among top environmental lobbying groups—even though… Read More
EnergyCommentary
In recent weeks, two U.S. manufacturers of solar energy components—Suniva and SolarWorld—have petitioned the U.S. International Trade Commission to impose tariffs on the imports of… Read More
EnergyNews
A federal aid agency President Donald Trump proposed cutting is being investigated for giving out nearly $1 billion in loans to several nearly bankrupt solar companies,… Read More
EnergyNews
The company once hailed as Europe’s largest solar panel producer filed for bankruptcy Wednesday, blaming cheap Chinese panels for flooding the market. “The ongoing price… Read More
EnergyNews
Conservative groups have asked lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee to eliminate a solar subsidy program worth $270 million. In a letter sent Tuesday, the… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Consumers are getting burned by a taxpayer-subsidized solar power plant in California’s Mojave Desert. An immensely wealthy consortium owns the plant. Government regulators approved a… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Innovation is a wonderful thing but can also serve as a reminder of just how good we have it. Take the journey of the solar-powered… Read More
EnergyNews
Maine Gov. Paul LePage is fighting a bipartisan proposal designed to boost solar power development in the state by a factor of 12, arguing that it… Read More
EnergyNews
A green energy mogul who protested an offshore wind farm near his summer home on Martha’s Vineyard is criticizing Vermonters who oppose his company’s four-megawatt combined… Read More
EnergyCommentary
President Obama is having a hard time with the definition of free market. The most recent example came from his remarks at the National Clean… Read More
EnergyNews
California Gov. Jerry Brown has set an ambitious new energy goal: getting the most populous state in the nation to derive 50 percent of its… Read More
EnergyNews
MARSHALL, Minn.—It’s a venture that depends on lots of sunshine, but rural southwestern Minnesota residents remain largely in the dark about the biggest solar power… Read More
EnergyNews
Solar contractors, including SolarCity and Sunrun, are in the crosshairs of both Republicans and Democrats in Congress who seek an end to what they call… Read More
EnergyNews
A different sort of green energy issue has sparked bipartisan action on Capitol Hill as lawmakers move to address allegations of deceptive practices in sales… Read More
EnergyNews
MONTICELLO, Minn. — Supporters of solar power say the future is bright in Minnesota, thanks to a slew of subsidies toward requiring big utilities to generate 1.5… Read More
EnergyCommentary
President Obama has made it quite clear he wants to see more renewable energy in the United States. Then why is his administration making it… Read More
News
As the lame-duck Congress limps to the finish line, billions of dollars in federal energy subsidies could be up for grabs. The perennial procrastination has solar… Read More
EnergyNews
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—If you don’t use solar power, then you won’t have to pay for it. That’s what the Florida Public Service Commission, the state electric utility… Read More
EnergyNews
Veterans Affairs hospitals have spent millions on solar panels while veterans waited months to see a doctor. Delayed care resulted in at least 23 deaths,… Read More
EnergyAnalysis
Texas is getting under some people’s skin. Its population is growing. Its people are becoming more prosperous. It is creating both billionaires and employing more… Read More
The Department of Interior (DOI) on Monday published a final rule extending the time period energy companies can be permitted to kill, injure, or otherwise… Read More
House Members who are proposing cuts to the Department of Energy (DOE) budget are facing bogus criticism that the cuts are an attack on science…. Read More
A map recently released by the Solar Foundation highlights the industry’s claim that 119,000 Americans are now employed in the solar industry. Its authors exclaim,… Read More
One foot on a banana peel, the other in the grave. That’s where Fisker Automotive and SoloPower find themselves, struggling for survival despite generous government… Read More
In the interest of trying to make better choices for consumers, Congress has been determined to legislate efficiency mandates for American homes and businesses since… Read More
Despite a fiscal cliff and sequestration worries, more than $1.2 billion in cash payments for energy projects (in lieu of tax credits) have been issued… Read More
The government picking winners and losers is bad for any economy. But it also often leads to the opposite of the intended result. Take a… Read More
Solar Mosaic, a solar microfinancing outfit that received a $2 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant last summer and exploits a 30 percent federal tax… Read More
In a recent interview with Platts Energy Week TV, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), incoming chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, discussed his plans… Read More
