U.S. Solar Industry

Still Cheaper Than Coal – A Report On The Economics Of Solar Power In Colorado

By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog

Solar Energy Panels Are Installed On Colorado Homes

A newly-updated report is shedding light on what President Trump’s solar trade tariffs may mean for one state – and underscoring a tremendous opportunity to move forward toward clean energy, with all the benefits it can bring. Xcel Energy filed its 30-day bid report update with the Colorado Public Utilities Commission on March 1. The update follows… Keep reading →

 /  Published March 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM

US Solar Industry Posts Record Growth In 2014, But Warns of Peril

By Pete Danko

Schwarzenegger Tours Solar Panel Roof Of A Sam's Club

Now it’s solar’s turn. Just as wind energy has used reports of industry success as a platform to argue for a production tax credit extension, the U.S. solar industry is now playing the investment tax credit card, saying record-breaking growth – 6.2 gigawatts (DC) installed in 2014, a 30 percent increase over 2013’s total, according… Keep reading →

 /  Published March 10, 2015 at 3:00 PM