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 [...]
Prospects for solar incentives from the 2011 Texas Legislature
With wind energy already a huge success in the Long Star state and inexpensive natural gas offering a low-cost option for additional utility-scale power generation, the prospects for first-ever incentives throughout most of Texas are murky. The Texas Legislature, which meets only in the odd years, came very close with three bills in 2009 but [...]