U.S. solar sector launches lobbying push to preserve key subsidy
(Reuters) – The U.S. solar industry on Wednesday kicked off a lobbying push aimed at convincing Congress to extend a generous tax credit for solar energy systems that is set…
General Electric to scrap California power plant 20 years early
NEW YORK (Reuters) – General Electric Co said on Friday it plans to demolish a large power plant it owns in California this year after only one-third of its useful…
Tesla solar installations slide 36 percent in first quarter
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc on Wednesday reported a 36 percent slide in solar installations and said it had implemented a new selling strategy months after ending a partnership to sell…
Tesla’s store-shuttering strategy may pull the rug out of solar
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s sudden decision to shutter the bulk of its stores around the world raises a red flag over the future of its solar branch, a…
Trump administration mulls new plan to help ailing coal, nuke plants
(Reuters) – Trump administration officials are considering requiring grid operators to buy electricity from ailing nuclear and coal-fired power plants to keep them from being shuttered, according to a draft…