US Solar PV Installs Set Record, With More To Come

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After three quarters of 2012, U.S. solar PV installations had already set an annual record, and it's the fourth quarter when the big totals typically roll in. Read more →

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Solar Group Dumps Conservative Lobbyist ALEC

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'Stand your ground' and voter ID laws didn't bother the Solar Energy Industries Association, but when a conservative lobbyiing group went after renewable portfolio standards, the SEIA quit. Read more →

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Wind And Solar Cheer US Election Results

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The wind industry says the election proves wind power is a winning issue, while the leading U.S. solar group says it knows it has a friend in Barack Obama. Read more →

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Big Retailers Rule In Onsite Solar Power

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Walmart is No. 1, followed by Costco, Ikea, Kohl's and Macy's in a new compilation of the top U.S. companies for solar power capacity. Read more →

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Big Projects Drive US Solar To Huge 2nd Quarter

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Utility-scale projects drove second quarter U.S. solar installations to new heights, but the residential sector was flat and commercial installations plunged. Read more →

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Can Solar Save Texas’ Bacon When Summer Sizzles?

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A new study sponsored by the solar industry makes the case for PV as an answer to Texas' summer energy challenges. Read more →

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US Solar Starts 2012 With Another Banner Quarter

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The U.S. solar industry installed a record 506 megawatts of new PV capacity in the first quarter of 2012, an 85 percent increase over the first quarter of 2011. Read more →

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China Solar Dispute Boils With New Allegations

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SolarWorld's CEO lashes out at the U.S. industry's leading trade group and China says five U.S. states are violating trade rules with renewable energy subsidies. Read more →

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US Solar Aid In Line With Fossil Fuels, Study Says

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A University of Tennessee study says U.S. support for solar power is consistent with historic backing of other new energy sources, and could bring big benefits. Read more →

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Solar Installs Boom, But Industry Worries

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The third quarter saw 449 MW of new solar capacity installed in the U.S., but the industry says the boom may falter if a key tax provision isn't extended. Read more →

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