U.S. unveils new solar expansion plans

[taxslave]

I will also deny any interest in paying out of my pocket so as Flossy et al can fool themselves into believing that they are doing their part.

There is the real problem. A lot of well meaning but gullible people actually think they are doing good by squandring public money on what they preceive as green technology without considering the consiquences. Personally I think it is just the people getting thses huge amounts of public money are just better businessmen than the rest of us.

 

[captain morgan]

There is the real problem. A lot of well meaning but gullible people actually think they are doing good by squandring public money on what they preceive as green technology without considering the consiquences.

Flossy et al are more than welcome to spend their own dollars saving Mother Gaia. Leave my wallet out of it

They will then be justified in finding a suitable spot in the woods, sit in a circle holding hands and can bask in the thankful warmness of Gaia on a job well done

 

[petros]

When they come out with lunar panels we'll be in great shape. Utilize some of that wasted moonbeam energy for something worthwhile.

 

[MHz]

The wind-turbines should add streamers to the wingtips so birds can see them.
Solar can only get better with time, the question is should it be at big sites (like the Bundy Ranch) or local like on site at the White House where it doesn't leave the property.

Bundy could put one cow the land every 100 acres or so and that would give him the right to claim experiences for building roads and any other improvements that allow him to take care of that cow. That would dramatically drop the installation/maintenance costs for solar panels in this case. Any increase in the value of the land should be a shared thing between the taxpayer and the Bundy bunch who did the actual labor that built the access roads.

I'm more in favor of tall masts with sails that direct that wind to a smaller turbine blade and the unit is wayertight so it can be driven by river water or an oceanic current.

When they come out with lunar panels we'll be in great shape. Utilize some of that wasted moonbeam energy for something worthwhile.

Move to the Arctic as the tree/snow ratio allows you to see quite well with just the moon out (enough that trees cast shadows, very spooky shadows)

 

[tay]

US adds further heavy duties to solar panels made in China; Taiwan hit hard




The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has announced preliminary antidumping duties of up to 165% on panels partially manufactured in China.


The complaint, filed by SolarWorld America, sought to stop Chinese manufacturers from avoiding duties by using cells manufactured overseas, particularly in Taiwan.


Taiwanese cell manufacturers Gintech will face 27.59%, Motech 44.18% and the rest of Taiwan 35.89% under the latest duties. Full details of the duties are available on the Department of Commerce website.


The final determination of the duties is scheduled for early 2015.


“We and our workers are gratified to hear that the US government once again has moved to block foreign government interference in our economy and clear the way for the domestic production industry to be able to compete on a level playing field,” said Mukesh Dulani, president of SolarWorld Industries America. “We should not have to compete with dumped imports or the Chinese government. Today’s actions should help the US solar manufacturing industry to expand and innovate.”


The charges are in addition to preliminary anti-subsidy rates as high as 35% that were applied to modules made by Chinese manufacturers that used certain key components produced outside mainland China.


Jigar Shah, president of the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy (CASE), which opposes tariffs, urged both sides to find a settlement.

“We urge SolarWorld AG to work with the US solar industry and choose to end their continued litigation in favour of a win-win solution like the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) settlement proposal. CASE members, which represent the industry majority, demand a solution that ends uncertainty in the marketplace by preventing further trade litigation and that allows solar power to compete cost-effectively with traditional energy sources, thus enabling the market’s further growth. To aid in this process, we ask President Obama to make resolving the solar trade dispute a priority on his clean energy agenda and convene the parties for negotiations.


“Today’s determination is another unnecessary obstacle for the US solar industry that will hinder the deployment of clean energy by raising the prices of solar products. Due to these tariffs, previously viable projects will go unbuilt, American workers will go unhired and consumers that could have saved money through solar energy may not be able to benefit," aded Shah.


“CASE members are particularly disappointed that SolarWorld’s request to expand the scope of products affected by the solar dispute remains under consideration by the Department of Commerce. Accepting a broader scope would disregard decades of legal precedent that define scope using the ‘single country of origin’ and ‘substantial transformation’ trade rules.


The proposed new scope is also fundamentally inconsistent with the Department’s own previous determination in the 2012 solar cell dispute," concluded Shah.


Previous trade duties announced in 2012 will continue to apply on panels manufactured entirely in China.


A report by Taiwan-based analyst EnergyTrend earlier this week claimed that a combination of aggressive shipping to the US by manufacturers earlier this year and domestic US PV manufacturing, would ensure that the US was able to meet expected demand of 6GW in 2014.




US adds further heavy duties to solar panels made in China; Taiwan hit hard - PV-Tech














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[taxslave]

Instead of giving consumers a break the government just adds a huge tax to imported panels. I don' quite see how that is promoting the use of solar power.

 

[petros]

Instead of giving consumers a break the government just adds a huge tax to imported panels. I don' quite see how that is promoting the use of solar power.

There is a 600% mark up on Chinese panels. Nail the retailers not the importers.