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Solar Trade War: It Just Doesn’t Matter

Solar Trade War: It Just Doesn’t Matter

Eric Wesoff: February 6, 2012

Tariffs are likely, China will remain dominant in regionalized manufacturing, and pricing will largely be unaffected.

You Can’t Outsource Retrofitting a Window

You Can’t Outsource Retrofitting a Window

Katherine Tweed, Jonathan Morgenstein: February 3, 2012

Just how important is the green jobs debate?

Guest Post: US Shows China Writing on the PV Tariff Wall

Guest Post: US Shows China Writing on the PV Tariff Wall

Hari Chandra Polavarapu: January 31, 2012

The US Dept. of Commerce makes a critical circumstances finding on Chinese solar cells/panels.

DistribuTECH 2012: Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em

DistribuTECH 2012: Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em

Katherine Tweed: January 30, 2012

Perhaps the real buyers on the DistribuTECH floor this year were other vendors, not utilities.

Guest Post: Price Is Not the Only Issue in a Solar Trade Discussion

Guest Post: Price Is Not the Only Issue in a Solar Trade Discussion

Hari Chandra Polavarapu: January 23, 2012

Free trade does not mean trade that is free of rules.

Who Are the Top Ten Vendors in Smart Grid?

Who Are the Top Ten Vendors in Smart Grid?

David J. Leeds: January 16, 2012

GTM Research profiles the leading 150 smart grid vendors in its latest market report.

SolarWorld’s Gordon Brinser Responds to Solar Trade Tumult

SolarWorld’s Gordon Brinser Responds to Solar Trade Tumult

Gordon Brinser: January 13, 2012

This letter was sent to members on both sides of the solar dumping trade claim between the US and China. 

CEO of an American PV Installer Weighs In on the SolarWorld-China Trade Claim

CEO of an American PV Installer Weighs In on the SolarWorld-China Trade Claim

Darius Tarsio: January 12, 2012

The CEO of Helios Electric, a small PV installer, gives us the view from the rooftop, rather than the boardroom.

Jigar Shah Responds: From 1,000 Solar Rooftops to One Trading Desk

Jigar Shah Responds: From 1,000 Solar Rooftops to One Trading Desk

Jigar Shah: January 6, 2012

The solar trade discussion continues.

Guest Post: Educating Jigar Shah on Solar Trade

Guest Post: Educating Jigar Shah on Solar Trade

Hari Chandra Polavarapu: January 4, 2012

China is a state sponsor of predatory capitalism and asymmetric warfare in solar PV. 

Should Clark Griswold Have Switched to LED Christmas Lights?

Should Clark Griswold Have Switched to LED Christmas Lights?

Katherine Tweed: December 22, 2011

“Is your house on fire, Clark?” “No, Aunt Bethany, those are Christmas lights.” Katie Tweed betrays her highbrow movie tastes.

BP Solar and India: Unable to Compete in Solar

BP Solar and India: Unable to Compete in Solar

Eric Wesoff: December 21, 2011

Can India and Western nations adopt an energy policy that copes with China and promotes domestic industry?

Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld Responds to Jigar Shah of CASE

Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld Responds to Jigar Shah of CASE

Eric Wesoff: December 20, 2011

“We are confident that the Commerce Department and the U.S. ITC will rule in our favor and, therefore, have no intention of withdrawing our petition.”

Jigar Shah’s Letter to Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld

Jigar Shah’s Letter to Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld

Eric Wesoff: December 20, 2011

We’ve asked Gordon Brinser of SolarWorld to respond.