Comments on the supplemental draft programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for solar energy development in Southwestern states.
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Weighing Tariffs on Chinese Solar Panels
The Commerce Department is scheduled to decide in a month whether Chinese solar panels should be subject to an import tariff, after fielding a complaint from domestic manufacturers that the Chinese are illegally subsidizing their solar export market. The department has not said how it will rule.
Solar in the Mainstream
Solar energy is an alternative energy source that is moving into the mainstream and nothing proves this more than the Solar Decathlon. In these competitions, university students from around the world display family-friendly off-the-grid homes that they design and build themselves.
Solar Helps Homeowners at Just the Right Time
The people of California have plenty of reason to want to invest in solar power. Aside from its plentiful sunlight, the state boasts some of the country's most stunning natural landscapes. It also suffers from some of the worst air pollution in certain places, with the Rockies to the east trapping emissions in the region.
Obama's State of the Union: What Does It Mean for the Energy Agenda?
What's ahead for energy and environment issues in the wake of President Obama's State of the Union address last week?
