On March 22, the Obama administration announced the Green Button Initiative, an industry-led program to provide consumers with electronically accessible energy data. Read more
Global PV cell production grew by 36 percent from 2010 to 2011, according to a March 26 market survey. Read more
According to a new report, Solyndra, the failed solar firm that received a $535 million DOE loan guarantee, provided the government accurate financial information before its bankruptcy. Read more
A report released yesterday found that almost 75 percent of Californians going solar now choose third-party owned systems. Read more
On March 12, U.S. Bancorp and SolarCity announced the creation of a renewable energy tax equity fund to facilitate SolarStrong, an initiative to install solar panels on privatized military housing. Read more
The Chinese government and domestic PV firms have responded to the Department of Commerce’s preliminary ruling to apply tariffs to Chinese PV imports. Read more