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US hits Chinese solar panel with hefty tariffs - USA TODAY


AFP

US hits Chinese solar panel with hefty tariffs
USA TODAY
By Wendy Koch, USA TODAY The Obama administration called Thursday for hefty tariffs on Chinese-made solar panels and cells, arguing China has been illegally "dumping" under-priced products on the US market. The preliminary ruling by the US Department ...
U.S. slams Chinese solar panels with new tariffsCNNMoney
US Orders Duties on Chinese Solar PanelsWall Street Journal
US gov't sets stiff tariffs on China solar panelsFox News
Forbes -New York Times
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Solexel Raises $25 Million for Silicon Gas-Based Solar Panels - Bloomberg


Solexel Raises $25 Million for Silicon Gas-Based Solar Panels
Bloomberg
Solexel Inc., a closely held US solar-panel maker that uses silicon gas to manufacture its wafers, received $25 million to build a pilot plant in California, according to an executive. New investor Gentry Venture Partners led the financing, ...

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US gov't sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels - San Jose Mercury News


US gov't sets stiff tariffs on China solar panels
San Jose Mercury News
By MATTHEW DALY AP WASHINGTON—The Obama administration moved Thursday to impose stiff new tariffs on solar panels made in China, finding that Chinese companies are improperly flooding the US market with government-subsidized products.


CASE Responds to Damaging Solar Tariff Decision - MarketWatch (press release)


CASE Responds to Damaging Solar Tariff Decision
MarketWatch (press release)
This decision will increase solar electricity prices in the US precisely at the moment solar power is becoming competitive with fossil fuel generated electricity." "At the same time, CASE recognizes that today's decision is 'preliminary.

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Solar panel subsidy cuts halted by ministers - The Independent


E&T magazine

Solar panel subsidy cuts halted by ministers
The Independent
Moves to cut subsidies for fitting solar panels on homes were halted by ministers today following warnings that the planned reductions threatened Britain's hopes of hitting targets for renewable energy production. Ministers halved subsidies for feed-in ...
New twist in solar tariff cuts sagaThe Press Association
UK government may delay further cuts to solar PV feed-in tariffsPlatts
Deja vu all over again as cloudy outlook dogs corporate solar marketBusiness Green (blog)

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Dominion Va. proposing solar-power incentive - The Virginian-Pilot


Dominion Va. proposing solar-power incentive
The Virginian-Pilot
AP Dominion Virginia Power is proposing an incentive to encourage customers to install solar panels and sell the electricity to the company. The proposal was outlined Thursday in a filing with the State Corporation Commission.
Dominion Virginia Power Proposes New Rate to Encourage Solar Power in The ...Sacramento Bee
Dominion Virginia Power pitches new rate to encourage solar powerElectric Light & Power

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Solar Panel Contract Approved for Westport's Saugatuck Metro-North Train Station - Patch.com


Solar Panel Contract Approved for Westport's Saugatuck Metro-North Train Station
Patch.com
Westport's Board of Selectman Wednesday unanimously approved a contract that has been awarded to ENCON for the installation of a solar energy system on the eastbound Saugatuck train station. By Chris Rueli Westport's Board of Selectman Wednesday ...
Solar panels at RR station to power electric-vehicle chargingWestport-News
Westport OKs Solar Panel Contract for RR StationThe Daily Westport

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Solar Panel Plan Greenlighted by East Hartford Town Council - Hartford Courant


Solar Panel Plan Greenlighted by East Hartford Town Council
Hartford Courant
By MELISSA TRAYNOR, mtraynor@courant.com The Hartford Courant The town council has approved a plan to allow a contractor to install solar panels at some schools and at the public safety complex. SunEdison, a solar energy contractor, approached the ...


Solar panel incentives at risk - Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald

Solar panel incentives at risk
Sydney Morning Herald
VICTORIAN incentives for households to install rooftop solar panels would be slashed under a shake-up proposed by the state government's productivity adviser. In a draft review to be released today, the Victorian Competition and Efficiency Commission ...
Householders unfairly slugged for solar subsidiesHerald Sun

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Scientists to harness solar energy in space - New York Daily News


TG Daily

Scientists to harness solar energy in space
New York Daily News
London, May 17 — Solar power from space could be a valuable source of renewable energy, thanks to an innovative research. Researchers at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, have already tested equipment that would provide a platform for solar ...
Solar Power. IN SPACE!CleanTechnica
Bright future for solar power in spaceEurekAlert (press release)
Researchers eye space-based solar powerTG Daily

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