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Technology & Products
SunPower will beat solar policy threats, says CEO SunPower CEO T.J. Rodgers says the company will survive looming cuts to federal solar incentives by staying lean, sharpening its technology edge, and tapping private capital. He argues that the industry will be stronger without subsidies.
Ben Santarris
Jun 09, 2025
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Markets & Policy
Solar and chip titan back in groove overhauling SunPower T.J. Rogers, the founder of now-defunct Cypress Semiconductor, is forging global strategic alliances and hunting acquisition targets to restore the SunPower brand to solar-business greatness.
Ben Santarris
Jun 09, 2025
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Applications & Installations
Proposed US rule changes could alter solar supply chains Proposed changes to US Foreign Entities of Concern rules could disqualify projects from tax credits if they fail to meet new eligibility standards.
Ben Santarris
May 14, 2025
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Applications & Installations
Watershed moment for Texas solar As Texas suddenly finds itself a leader in both solar deployment and manufacturing, debate in the state legislature and US Congress could shape how much the Lone Star State once again will shape the nation’s energy trajectory.
Ben Santarris
May 09, 2025
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Markets & Policy
U.S. Commerce Department slaps unexpectedly high tariffs on solar imports Coalition trade lawyer says the U.S. Department of Commerce’s final tariffs on solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are among the highest rates he’s ever seen.
Ben Santarris
Apr 22, 2025
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Markets & Policy
Two U.S. solar production projects out of commission SPI’s panel-manufacturing plant in California has suddenly ceased operation and its cell-production site in South Carolina never got off the ground.
Ben Santarris
Apr 03, 2025
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Markets & Policy
U.S. government raises tariffs on imports from Chinese solar producers operating in Vietnam The U.S. Department of Commerce dramatically increased tariffs on imports from Chinese solar producers operating in Vietnam after the agency concluded that China is subsidizing raw materials for its companies to use in their Vietnamese factories.
Ben Santarris
Mar 25, 2025