The emergence of renewable energy like wind and solar as a viable alternative to oil, gas and other fossil fuels has raised critical questions about which form of power offers the best value today — a debate made all the more urgent by the ravages of climate change. In the U.S., where energy policy has…
(Bloomberg) — Asian equities came under pressure after a tech selloff hit Wall Street Friday, with chip shares among the losers. Hong Kong was an outlier as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. surged. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped 0.2% with chipmakers pushing the Nikkei-225 index down by 1.8%. Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc….
TALATAN, China — High on the Tibetan plateau, Chinese government officials last month showed off what they say will be the world’s largest solar farm when completed — 610 square kilometers (235 square miles), the size of the American city of Chicago. China has been installing solar panels at a blistering pace, far faster than…
Canadian solar broker Jordan (@jordankglean) recently broke down his utility bill before and after installing panels on his roof. The scoop “I started earning a credit because I was exporting more than I was importing from the grid,” Jordan explains in the video. Jordan has been able to sell solar power to the grid at…
Sheep do some lamb-scaping on solar panel farms, nearly eliminating mowing – CBS News Watch CBS News In the small farming town of LaSalle, sheep move in for the summer to help manage the landscaping responsibilities on a 5 megawatt solar farm. CBS News Colorado’s Dillon Thomas has the story. Be the first to know…
The Senate bill containing President Trump’s domestic policy agenda at the last minute eliminated a new excise tax that would have hammered the renewable energy industry, a move that likely ensured Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska would back the measure. The excise tax would have been imposed on wind and solar energy projects constructed…
The latest version of the bill containing President Trump’s second term agenda would hobble the renewable energy industry with a new excise tax, in addition to speeding up the sunsetting of tax credits and other benefits. The additional tax on wind and solar projects, which appeared on page 558 in the version of the bill…
(Bloomberg) — Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. is planning to seek at least $4 billion from its Hong Kong stock offering, people familiar with the matter said, which would make it the world’s biggest listing this year. The eventual proceeds could rise to $5.3 billion if the deal is upsized and the greenshoe exercised, according…