Simpler Solar Energy News

31 Percent Anti-Dumping Tariffs Announced for Chinese Solar Panels

simpler — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:10 +0000

The U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday announced stiff anti-dumping tariffs of around 31 percent on crystalline silicon solar panels imported from China, leading to a new round of concerns on how the duties will impact the growing American solar industry.

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Solar FIT Fallout: Germany’s Environment Minister Forced Out

simpler — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:00:14 +0000

The European shake-up continues as Germany’s powerful Minister of the Environment Norbert Roettgen was fired Thursday as Chancellor Angela Merkel looks to hold onto power following her party’s regional election loss over the weekend.

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Senate Democrats: Exclude Chinese Solar Panels From ITC

simpler — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:00:07 +0000

Two high-profile Senate Democrats introduced a proposal Tuesday that if passed would set domestic requirements on solar installations looking to qualify for the 30 percent Investment Tax Credit.

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From Deserts to Rooftops: Solar’s California Battleground

simpler — Sat, 12 May 2012 04:00:05 +0000

As California pushes the leading edge of renewable energy adoption in the United States, it’s also approaching new legal hurdles that are slowly beginning to define the roles that solar developers and utilities will play in the year ahead.

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Saving on Solar Way Cooler Than Saving Dolphin Babies

simpler — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:06 +0000

Lose the propellor cap, flush the granola and forget the flower power because … gasp … solar power can help you save money.

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Latin America Report: Work Starts on Chile’s Largest Wind Farm

simpler — Thu, 10 May 2012 04:00:05 +0000

Construction has begun on what will become Chile’s largest wind farm, a 115-megawatt development in the Antofagasta region in the northern part of the country.

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Arizona Legislature Exempts the Sale of Renewable Energy Credits from State Sales Tax

simpler — Wed, 09 May 2012 04:00:05 +0000

Affirming its commitment to the development of renewable energy resources, the Arizona legislature recently passed legislation exempting the sale and/or use of Renewable Energy Credits (generally referred as “RECs”) from Arizona’s transaction privilege tax, which operates similar to a sales tax. Given that Arizona’s state transaction privilege tax is over seven percent in most counties, and that city tack on an additional 2 to 3 percent tax, the decision to exempt the sale of RECs from a 10 percent tax is a significant development that should encourage the development of renewable energy in Arizona.

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NLP Solar Sales Training Live Webinar May 16th & 17th

simpler — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:00:06 +0000

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First Solar Posts Disappointing Q1 Results

simpler — Sat, 05 May 2012 04:00:05 +0000

First Solar, which recently announced it was shuttering its Germany facility, idling lines in Malaysia and laying off 30 percent of its global workforce, detailed some of the struggles facing the company with its quarterly report.

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China Dims ‘Golden Sun’ Solar Subsidy

simpler — Fri, 04 May 2012 04:00:04 +0000

China, the target of criticism and legal action from those who contend it unfairly subsidizes its export market, is now cutting support for some of its own solar generation.

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