Want to Offset US Coal Emissions? Better Start Planting
Completely offsetting the effects of burning coal for electricity in the United States would require covering 89 percent of the nation in forests, according to a new study.
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Utility Giant Accused of Discouraging Solar Power
A group of five nonprofits focused on energy and the environment claims in court that the Tennessee Valley Authority’s new rate hikes are designed to discourage homeowners from installing solar panels on their properties.
Read moreMassive Saharan Solar & Wind Farms Could Increase Rainfall
Massive wind and solar energy installations in the Sahara and nearby Sahel deserts would increase local temperatures, rainfall and vegetation – all benefits for the region, according to a climate-modeling study published Thursday in the journal Science.
Read moreChina Files WTO Challenge to US Tariffs on Solar Panels
China says it is challenging a U.S. tariff hike on solar panels before the World Trade Organization, adding to its sprawling conflicts with President Donald Trump over trade and technology.
Read moreScientists Develop Transparent Solar Cells for Windows
New solar technology could turn windows into tiny electrical generators, allowing people to heat and cool their homes in a more environmentally friendly way, Chinese scientists revealed Tuesday.
Read moreAnother California First: Solar Panels on All New Homes From 2020
With statewide solar power generation already at an all-time high, California is hungry for more green energy: By 2020, most new homes built in the Golden State must be outfitted with solar panels.
Read moreGlobal Spending on Solar Power Eclipsed Fossil Fuels in 2017
The outlook for renewable energy is sunny, according to a new report that shines light on international trends in energy investment and generation capacity.
Read moreArizona Solar-Power Challenge Ends in Settlement
Environmentalists balked Tuesday night that a settlement will likely block the Supreme Court’s review of an alleged utility monopoly.
Read moreNew Mexico Sues Vivint Solar for Its Sunny Promises
New Mexico on Thursday accused solar power company Vivint of defrauding customers through unconscionable business practices, racketeering, and clouding titles to its customers’ homes.
Read moreCanadian Solar Companies Fight Trump Over New Tariffs
Facing a new 30 percent import tariff on their solar products, three Canadian manufacturers claim in a federal complaint that President Donald Trump acted rashly without input from trade officials.
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The Ninth Circuit affirmed denial of summary judgment Wednesday to First Solar Inc. and its directors, whom shareholders accused of insider trading to reap hundreds of millions of dollars before the share price took a nosedive when defects in the company’s solar panels were disclosed.
Read moreSouth Korea Hits Back at US Tariffs in WTO Challenge
South Korea filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization on Thursday, challenging President Donald Trump’s decision to levy steep new tariffs on imported solar cells and washing machines.
Read moreTrump Imposes New Tariffs on Solar Products, Washing Machines
President Donald Trump imposed new tariffs on imported solar-energy components and large washing machines Tuesday, saying he was levying the steep duties to “protect American jobs and American workers.”
Read moreGreen Energy Declines as Cheap Fossil Energy Floods Market
After several years of strong growth, the renewable energy market is showing signs of slowing down, as the United States revels in cheaper electricity from natural gas. And the slowdown is causing ripples of change across the nation, with some state utility commissions drastically cutting the contract lengths of green energy companies.
Read moreArizona Solar-Power Challenge Heads to High Court
The Supreme Court took up a challenge where an Arizona power supplier is accused of hurting solar-power business by setting unfair prices.
Read moreArtificially Cooling Planet to Combat Climate Change Risky, Study Shows
As nearly 200 nations continue to pursue different strategies to limit climate change under the United Nations’ Paris agreement – without U.S. involvement – new research suggests artificially cooling the planet by mimicking the effects of volcanic eruptions may do more harm than good.
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Trade Board Urges Tariffs, Restrictions on Solar Imports
A U.S. trade commission is recommending that the Trump administration impose tariffs or other restrictions to slow an influx of low-cost solar panels imported from China and other countries.
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Trade Panel Finds Cheap Imports Hurt US Solar Industry
A U.S. trade panel has ruled that low-cost solar panels imported from China and other countries have caused serious injury to American manufacturers, raising the possibility of the Trump administration imposing tariffs that could double the price of solar panels from aboard.
Read moreGoogle Lays Out Plan to Store Green Energy For When It’s Needed Most
Google’s semi-secret research and development wing has been toying with how to store energy generated by renewable sources like solar and wind.
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