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February 7, 2017
The US solar job force had a year of exponential growth in 2016, increasing 25% year-on-year and constituting one in every 50 new US jobs, according to new analysis by the Solar Job Census.
February 6, 2017
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is officially in legislative hot water after Florida lawmakers introduced a bill to abolish the agency.
February 6, 2017
Investors from Solarcentury and Actis imparted wisdom on how to manage the risks and reap the benefits of African PV at Solar Media’s Solar Finance & Investment Europe event.
February 3, 2017
Doubt has been cast on the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) ‘Scaling Solar’ programme after a panel of investors revealed it could be fostering a race to the bottom for unrealistic tariffs, diverting focus from essential bankability.
February 3, 2017
Maryland has officially achieved a clean energy victory as the General Assembly voted yesterday to override governor Larry Hogan’s veto of the Clean Energy Jobs Act in a 32-13 vote.
February 3, 2017
In this week's Movers & Shakers, PV Tech reports mostly on good news, with new appointments in sales, public policy, asset management and business development. However, Texas' Mission Solar Energy has announced its second wave of big job cuts - this time slashing 170 jobs as the company realigns its objectives to purely module assembly.
February 2, 2017
The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved on Tuesday new rules for incentives for residential solar customers, namely, by phasing out net metering over the next 15 years.
February 1, 2017
US-based PV module manufacturer Mission Solar is to cut its existing workforce by a further 58% after closing its solar cell production lines at its facilities in San Antonio, Texas in October 2016.
February 1, 2017
In an 88-51 ruling, the Maryland House voted yesterday to override governor Larry Hogan’s veto of HB 1106, the Clean Energy Jobs Act.
January 27, 2017
This week's segment mainly focuses on career moves in the US - featuring some of the nation's biggest energy players, including SunPower, NEXTracker and the SEIA. There is also news from key energy agencies including the IEA, FERC and the New York PSC.

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