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May 18, 2012

China ‘dumping’ low-cost solar cells on market? US says ‘yes’

Have China’s solar cell makers been “dumping” their products on the US market at low prices that undercut the competition? The US Department of Commerce this week made a preliminary finding that says, “Yes.” Delivered in response to a complaint [...]

March 26, 2012

UK court agrees: Officials can’t change solar rules early

Clean energy advocates in Britain hope to get on with their goal of getting more residents to install solar panels now that the Supreme Court has dealt a final blow to the government’s attempt to cut solar subsidies ahead of [...]

February 22, 2012

UK officials fight for the right to cut solar subsidies

British officials are taking their fight for the right to reduce solar-energy incentives all the way to the country’s Supreme Court. The battle centers on the government’s attempt late last year to cut in half the feed-in tariff (FIT) rates [...]

February 13, 2012

US Energy Department’s top expense? Hint: It’s not solar

Contrary to what all the flak it gets from political critics suggests, the US Department of Energy (DOE) does not, in fact, spend most of its money on so-called solar debacles or electric-powered luxury cars. Much of its spending — [...]

February 1, 2012

There will be energy … or trade wars … or something

The year 2012 might not see the fulfillment of any ancient Mayan “prophecy” of the end of the world, but it does appear to be signaling a different “end time” … one marking the end of business-as-usual trade with China. [...]

January 25, 2012

UK government: A study in how NOT to show love for solar

There’s been plenty of squawking about the Obama Administration’s spending on solar-energy development (ie, the overwrought hoopla surrounding the Solyndra “scandal”). But any missteps the US government has taken pale in comparison to what’s been going on across the pond. [...]

January 18, 2012

Great idea: Send politicians to energy school

What do career politicians know about energy efficiency, renewables and low-carbon technology? The answer, in many cases, is (notwithstanding the occasional exception like German Chancellor/physical chemist Angela Merkel), “Probably not a whole lot.” And that’s cause for concern in an [...]

January 13, 2012

The fruits of austerity: Oil drilling in state parks

Think about spending time in a state park, and what images come to mind? Camping under the stars, perhaps. Or maybe fishing on a pristine, mirror-flat lake at dawn. Whatever you imagine, an oil rig probably isn’t part of the [...]

January 2, 2012

To green or not to green? UK’s energy dilemma

If you think the UK is in a difficult position as far as its relationship goes to the rest of Europe and the ongoing euro debt drama, consider the circumstances surrounding its energy and climate policies. It’s all enough to [...]

December 19, 2011

Keystone XL vote is energy policy madness

An 11th-hour deal by US Senators this past weekend paved the way for a two-month extension of unemployment benefits and a cut in payroll taxes. But Republicans wouldn’t say yes until they got something in return: an agreement to fast-track [...]

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