The solar trade war heats up again, with China announcing formal anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probes into U.S. and S. Korean imports of solar-grade polysilicon.
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New York City Seeks Smaller, Smarter Apartments
In the interests of accommodating a million more people in the coming years in an energy efficient way, NYC is seeking proposals for “micro-unit” apartments.
Green, Affordable Housing In NYC: Via Verde Shows The Way
In the Bronx, the much-anticipated Via Verde affordable housing complex features solar power, green roofs and sweeping views of the city — for everyone.
Rare Earth Metals Future May Hinge On China
Rare earth metals are an essential component in renewable energy technology and right now China has a monopoly.
China Solar Dispute Boils With New Allegations
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.
Wind Power Bigs Promise To Be Nice To Birds
The industry, taking a break in its fight to retain a key tax incentive, says it’s committed to implementing recently established siting guidelines.
Noisy Massachusetts Wind Turbine Shut Down
The debate about wind turbines, noise and health takes a new turn in Massachusetts, with the state recommending a turbine be shut down for further testing.
China Solar Hit With Big New Tariffs In US Ruling
The Commerce Department announces antidumping duties of around 31 percent on China’s largest solar companies, and up to nearly 250 percent on other manufacturers.
Big Solar On US Public Lands Finally Goes Online
Silver State North in Nevada, the first of many utility-scale solar projects approved for public lands by the Obama administration, begins generating power.
Renewable Revolution: Don’t Worry, It’s Coming
Sure there are obstacles, but when EarthTechling columnist Susan Kraemer steps back to look at the big picture on clean energy, she sees big change on the way.
Green Drone: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powers ScanEagle
After a successful test flight, the developer says hydrogen fuel cells could make unmanned military aircraft more reliable and give them great payload capacity.
US Sees Bonus Hydropower In Manmade Waterways
A U.S. government study finds that water moving through tunnels, dikes, siphons, canals and the like is a largely untapped source of micro hydropower.
And Chinese Solar Tariffs It Looks To Be!
The Commerce Department set preliminary countervailing duties ranging from 2.90 to 4.73 percent on imports of Chinese solar cells and modules/panels.
UK Biomass Plant Will Gobble Up Imported Wood
Regulators grant permission for energy and gas company E.On Climate and Renewables to construct a 150 MW biomass plant that will use imported wood.