Tag: solar industry
Cutting US Energy Credits Doesn’t Save Money. It Steals It From Ratepayers & Local Governments.
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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Solar News — China Leaps Forward While US Falls Back
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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Chinese Vision vs. US Lack of Vision in Auto Industry, & Excessive Government Support
There are a couple of claims about China and its car industry that are quite common and aim to discredit what Chinese automakers have been achieving in the EV world. Overall, the idea is that EV producers get too much government support. However, there are a couple of things to … [continued]
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10 Solar Energy Facts You Should Know — USA Edition
Solar energy has become the #1 source of new electricity generation capacity in the United States in recent years, like in other markets around the world. Solar energy is just cheaper, more resilient, quicker to build, and good for energy independence and energy security. But what solar facts do you … [continued]
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REPORT: U.S. Adds 8.6 GW of New Solar Module Manufacturing Capacity, One of its Strongest Quarters of Growth in U.S. History
House-passed federal tax legislation threatens to undercut the solar industry, which is the primary source of new U.S. electricity generation and is delivering a historic boom in domestic manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. solar industry added 8.6 gigawatts (GW) of new solar module manufacturing capacity in Q1 2025, marking … [continued]
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