Jim, Once you listen to the Power Engineering podcast it does a more even-handed treatment of the reasons behind the Auxin Solar Chinese solar tariffs than the Canary Media story did. I'm looking

All, I'm forwarding this email from Solar United Neighbors, in case anyone wants to join the meeting. I've also attached a link to an article about net energy metering (and why we need a

I believe that I heard that thermal plants often schedule maintenance in April into early May. If I understood a news item correctly a few days ago, there was some work going on to push thermal plants

According to the ERCOT app, the present (4:35 pm) price per MWH in Houston is over $5000 and in West Texas is $62 with the North and South Load Zones in between. Could we say that

If/when we decide as a country to make everyday decisions that balance communal/social good with good business, then we’ll have have quality and security...

Thanks for the correction and the link. It's a common American misconception that having the most EXPENSIVE healthcare system in the world surly means it's also the best. I knew better because that

We don't have anywhere near the top healthcare system: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/press-release/2021/new-international-study-us-health-system-ranks-last-among-11-countries-many. David

The first time we had tariffs on solar panels I think I remember First Solar (thin film, toxic, low performance) was one of the pro-tariff US companies.

Jack, We didn't just sit on our hands, we actively helped foreign countries take over the manufacturing / production in industries the U.S. once had a significant lead. Steel, TVs, car parts,

Hi Mark, What I can't get my head around is that we sat on our hands for 15 years while the Chinese built out their renewable energy sector. I'm not sure we will ever catch up in either production or

The most troubling aspect of the entire charade is how one tiny company can severely damage a large industry simply by filing a petition with the federal government. The damage is so out of proportion

The meeting reminder sent earlier this morning contains an erroneous link to the meeting. The link provided below corrects this error. Apologies for the duplicate message. --- The Solar Decathlon is

Additional coverage by Power Engineering starting May 9th. "Factor This!, a new podcast designed specifically for the solar industry, is launching on May 9th with an in-depth, four-part series on the

Auxin Solar: A look at the mysterious company causing a big trade mess Auxin’s petition has triggered the U.S. Department of Commerce to consider imposing tariffs on

Good luck, Paul. I was to be on the 3rd one but timing prob due to trip for 3rd college graduation (!)…

First, this is an invitation to the free ImpactNights event at SMU on Thu, May 12th at 4:00pm. The topic is Energy Resilience & Sustainability. You can read more and register (free) here:

My solar system has 13 34% angle south-facing panels, 5 34% angle west-facing, and 6 45% angle west-facing. Over a year the 34% W have produced ~86% of south, the 45% angle ~81% of south. I do have

Use the PV Watts calculations to determine any configuration you can devise. Over the years with the dramatically lower cost of PV I have heard of installers using north facing sub-arrays. If

It is a mixed equation. The full equation goal is: Time-of-Production = (or aligns) = with Time-of-Use. Time-of-Use is a HUGE variable in that equation, as well as "Time-of-Production." (Time of

Hi Mark, Interesting reading. I remember Pecan Street did a live study a few years ago and documented the effect but I can't remember if they were using a Time-of-Use