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WASHINGTON – For 31 straight days last summer, temperatures in Phoenix hit or topped 110 degrees, the longest such streak ever. That searing Arizona heat dehydrates crops and evaporates water the state needs to conserve. Creating shade is one way to combat the problem. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

Two homeowners install solar panels on a residential roof during the daytime. Jeremy Poland via Getty Images As the summer heat continues to give our homes and air conditioners a hefty workout, you may be looking for ways to cut costs on your energy bill. One possible way to enjoy long-term savings is by making the switch to solar energy; while every home and solar energy system is different, many households in the US earn back their solar investment within six to 10 years.  Add in other factors like the helpful…

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By Brad Kramer July 9, 2024 The U.S. solar industry is healthy, but trouble lurks ahead. According to a new report, potential new tariffs resulting from the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigations into solar cells and modules imported from Southeast Asia could increase costs and slow down project development in the United States. Commissioned by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), this Clean Energy Associates analysis, “Potential Impacts of the 2024 Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on the U.S. Solar Industry,” outlines how the U.S. solar sector is currently…

SAN DIEGO— The Center for Biological Diversity joined consumer and solar advocates today to challenge a new California regulation prohibiting solar contractors from installing or maintaining battery storage. The Contractors State License Board’s rule would increase the cost and administrative burden of installing rooftop solar and storage, vital technologies that make communities more resilient to utility blackouts and the fossil fuel-driven climate emergency. “It’s outrageous that California regulators keep attacking rooftop solar and it has to stop,” said Roger Lin, a senior attorney at the Center. “They’re undermining California’s climate…