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Cutting US Energy Credits Doesn’t Save Money. It Steals It From Ratepayers & Local Governments.

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As negotiations on the reconciliation bill continue in Congress, many lawmakers are still looking for ways to raise additional revenue and offset the cost of extending the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Clean energy tax credits, therefore, have become a target. Despite the surge of new solar manufacturing facilities, … [continued]

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SolarEdge Expands U.S. Manufacturing in Salt Lake City, Utah

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Now producing and shipping the SolarEdge ‘USA Edition’ Home Battery—advancing American energy independence and driving job creation with more than 2,000 new roles across three U.S. manufacturing sites. SALT LAKE CITY — SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy technology, yesterday announced the ramp up of … [continued]

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Luján Reintroduces Community Solar Bill To Counter GOP Attacks On Clean Energy

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As Congressional Republicans push legislation to gut key clean energy incentives, Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) has reintroduced a bill aimed squarely at expanding access to community solar for families and businesses who’ve been historically shut out of the clean energy transition. The bill, Community Solar Consumer Choice Act of … [continued]

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Solar News — China Leaps Forward While US Falls Back

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Last April, Xi Jinping, president of the People’s Republic of China, said in a speech that in the past five years, China has built “the world’s largest and most complete new energy industry chain.” That was no idle boast. While much of the focus has been on solar, China is … [continued]

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