Thoughts on the Solar Tariffs
January 24, 2018The Trump Administration has enacted tariffs on imported solar cells and larger modules (as well as on washing machines). In…
IEA’s World Energy Outlook 2017 Foresees a Transformation of the Global Energy System
December 8, 2017The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its World Energy Outlook 2017 in November, providing global energy market projections through 2040.[i]…
Supporters Admit Wind and Solar Depend on the Tax Code
December 4, 2017In some contexts, the proponents of solar and wind power hold them up as the inevitable wave of the future,…
New York’s Clean Energy Standard: Costly and Ineffective
October 3, 2017A recent report evaluated New York State’s clean energy programs and found them costing the state’s consumers and businesses over…
Utility-Scale Solar, Part 2: Failed Promise
September 27, 2017Last week, Part I of this post challenged the declaration by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)…
Utility-Scale Solar, Part 1: Still Uneconomical Due to Subsidies and Hidden Costs
September 21, 2017For decades, government and private interests have announced major breakthroughs with utility-scale (central station) solar. (Part 2 of this post…
