When one thinks of the solar trade dispute that has led to a 31 percent-plus tariff on Chinese solar manufacturers, the first brand that comes to mind is SolarWorld, who publicly led the CASM Coalition and filed the complaint. Now that the decision is in, will SolarWorld’s leadership benefit its brand relationship with installers or hurt it?

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Will SolarWorld’s Brand be Helped or Harmed by the China Trade Dispute?

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In the quest to “level the playing field,” the 31 percent anti-dumping tariff announced Thursday was a good start, said SolarWorld President Gordon Brinser, but even more is needed to bring the industry back into balance.

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Will Chinese Solar Module Tariffs Restore Balance to the Industry?

Greenpeace advocates gathered outside of Apple’s Cupertino headquarters early this week dressed as iPhones and iPods, declaring their outrage about the company’s lack of clean energy use. They projected social media messages from supporters on the side of the building:

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Apple to Power 3 Data Centers with 100 Percent Renewable Energy

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Solar Technology Data – Exactly What You Really Need To Find out …

Last month, Greenpeace launched a series of coordinated protests at Amazon, Apple and Microsoft locations to draw attention to the companies’ use of GHG intensive fuels in powering their data centers.

The U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday announced stiff anti-dumping tariffs of around 31 percent on crystalline silicon solar panels imported from China, leading to a new round of concerns on how the duties will impact the growing American solar industry.

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31 Percent Anti-Dumping Tariffs Announced for Chinese Solar Panels

Despite 2011 having been a particularly challenging year for PV cell and module manufacturers, new small-scale module manufacturing facilities continue to be implemented, especially in emerging markets. In some cases, these companies/facilities are either aligned to local government policies or are implemented purely as diversification strategies. Other examples are joint-ventures between private and government entities.

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Domestic Module Manufacturing: PV Globalization or Political Vote-Seeking?

Solar manufacturers and installers face the same challenge as many business owners: How can a company make time for media outreach as part of their overall marketing strategy? With so many other tasks vying for our time and dollars, making connections with the media, which is one of the best forms of free publicity, is often forgotten about

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Can the Voice of Solar Shine Brighter?

They say nothing can get done in Washington, D.C. on the issue of clean energy, which has become a political lightening rod over the last year. With Congress at a high watermark of partisanship, accusations abound on Capitol Hill that American energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies and the policies that support them are job killers and a money-wasting hoax on taxpayers

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Mission Critical: A Clean Energy Call to Arms