


New Tariffs to Curb US Solar Jobs by 23,000 This Year
By Evan Leonard, Artisan Electric Vice President President Trump just announced a 4-year tariff on imported solar cells and modules, starting with a 30% tariff in Year 1, 25% in Year 2, 20% in Year 3, and 15% in Year 4, with an exemption for the first 2.5 GW of...Final Version of Tax Bill Keeps ITC Intact [from Solar Novus]
Republished from Solar Novus – Following aggressive advocacy efforts by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to ensure the continued growth of the US solar industry, Congress reached an agreement on comprehensive tax reform legislation. Following is a...Make Washington a Top Solar Energy State

What will it take for Washington to be among the top 10 states for solar?
“Washington a top solar state?” you might ask skeptically. After all, half the state doesn’t see the sun for six months, and the other half has really, really cheap power. Neither would seem to bode well for a solar boom here. Keep in mind, however, that up until 2011...