Jim Pierobon is Founder and principal writer of The Energy Fix. He is a policy, marketing and social media strategist who has reported on, testified and consulted about smarter grids, cyber-security as it affects the power grid, fossil fuel shortages, price spikes, energy efficiency and the rise and fall -- and the rise again of nuclear and renewable energy sources.How much do U.S. energy consumers lose if SolarWorld secures solar panel import fee? Preliminary duty decision expected late March
With the unanimous 6-0 decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission December 2 enabling a thorough probe of claims that Chinese solar panel manufacturers are ‘dumping’ their products in the U.S. market at below the cost of making and marketing them, an all-out trade war looms. Without long-term, innovative thinking by both sides, the ultimate [...]
U.S. Clean Energy Standard – chime in by April 11
U.S. Senate Energy Committee Chairman Jeff Bingaman, D-NM, and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski of Alaska are soliciting comments on potential design elements of a Clean Energy Standard (CES). A white paper with instructions and forms for submitting responses to six questions can be found on the Senate Energy Committee’s website here. Deadline for responses is [...]