GWSI in the Media

2017 Media Coverage
- Inside Sources: Tax Reform Bill Shows Solar, Wind Will Need to Survive Without Government Support, November 3, 2017
- Voice of America: On Climate Change, It's Trump vs Markets, November 1, 2017
- Interesting Engineering: Microsoft Just Bought All the Electricity From GE's Wind Farm In Ireland, October 10, 2017
- National Public Radio, Helping Low-Income Residents Benefit from Solar Power, October 3, 2017
- China 24 (TV Show): Amit Ronen of GW Solar Institute Talks About Solar Energy in China, September 25, 2017
- Motoring: China to Ban Petrol and Diesel Car Sales, September 11, 2017
- Global Business America: Live Interview on China's Solar Ambitions, August 21, 2017
- CNN: China is Crushing the U.S. in Renewable Energy, July 18, 2017
- Time: How China Floated to the Top in Solar, July 17, 2017
- The Observer: The Mexico Wall to Produce Solar Energy, As Proposed by Donald Trump, June 29, 2017
- Wall Street Journal: A Shiny Border Wall That Pays for Itself, June 22, 2017
- Fox Business: Trump Floats the Idea of Building a Solar Border Wall, June 22, 2017
- WUSA: Live Interview on How leaving the Paris Accord Can Help & Hurt America, May 31, 2017
- Techly: China has the World’s Largest Floating Solar Farm, But It’s Struggling to Power a City, May 31, 2017
- Union of Concerned Scientists: Affordable Solar Power is Coming to Low-Income Minority Neighborhoods, May 22, 2017
- PV Tech: DOE Budget Leaks Show Rick Perry’s Grid Review is a ‘Fig Leaf’, May 19, 2017
- Clean Technica: Indiana Slashes Incentives For Rooftop Solar, May 19, 2017
- California Newswire: Calif. Congressman Cárdenas Low Income Solar Legislation, May 17, 2017
- GW Hatchet: GW Research Institutes Should be Required to Record Campus Events, May 4, 2017
- EcoWatch: Indiana Governor Deals Death Blow to State's Solar Industry, May 3, 2017
- ThinkProgress: Indiana’s Governor Just Signed a Law that will Cripple the State’s Solar Industry, May 2, 2017
- Paste: Trump’s Budget Proposal Comes Down Hard on Solar Energy - But to What Effect?, April 3, 2017
- Greenwire: BLM's 'Energy Guy' May Signal the End of Big Renewables, March 31, 2017
- PV Tech: Clean Energy Industry Nonchalant Even as Trump Seeks to End Clean Power Plan, March 29, 2017
- Progressive Radio Network (Live Interview): Solartopia Green Power, March 30, 2017
- Dallas Business Journal: ORIX Strikes Solar Deal As Tax Break Likely Spared In Congress’ Reform Push, March 29, 2017
- Blog Talk Radio (Live Interview): Public Policy ;Ensuring Rural African-Americans Are Included In Green Economy, March 29, 2017
- The New Republic: The Paris Agreement Is Burning, March 28, 2017
- CommonDreams: Trump’s Budget Assault on the Environment Packs a Wallop, March 19, 2017
- The Progressive: Trump’s Budget Assault on the Environment Packs a Wallop, March 17, 2017
- ComputerWorld: Here’s What Trump’s Budget Means for Renewable Energy, March 17, 2017
- REneweconomy: California Just Generated Enough Solar Power to Meet Half Its Energy Needs, March 9, 2017
- Wall Street Journal: Tensions Grow as Solar Projects Supplant Farmland, March 8, 2017
- EcoWatch: California Generates Enough Solar Power to Meet Half Its Energy Needs, March 8, 2017
- ThinkProgress: California Just Hit an Incredible Solar Power Milestone, March 7, 2017
- The Guardian: What Next For Renewables In Cities? – The Expert View, February 22, 2017
- PV Tech: Solar is Not a Partisan Issue Anymore, January 30, 2017
- ComputerWorld: U.S. Solar Industry Passes Oil, Coal and Gas for Job Creation, January 24, 2017
- SolarStar: Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Built Large-Scale Solar Power Plant, January 22, 2017
- The Guardian: China Builds World's Biggest Solar Farm in Journey to Become Green Superpower, January 19, 2017
2016 Media Coverage
- Yibada: Global Solar Industry Leader: How China Dominated the Competitive High-tech Field, Overtaking the US, December 21, 2017
- Scientific American: Why China is Dominating the Solar Industry, December 19, 2016
- BoingBoing: Cost of Solar Energy Dropped 30% in Year; Trump's Coal Plan Won't Work, December 19, 2017
- PV Tech: Trump’s Cabinet Picks: Make America Polluted Again, December 16, 2016
- Clean Technica: US Clean Technology Industry Defensively Congratulates President-Elect Donald Trump, November 10, 2016
- PV Tech: Trump Will Kill Clean Power Plan, Solar ITC Next on Chopping Block, Say Finance Experts, November 9, 2016
- PV Tech: How the Industry Reacted to Newly-Elected President Trump, November 9, 2016
- Solar Reviews: Community Solar in 2 Washingtons...GWU Professor Discusses Benefits of Community Solar, November 4, 2016
- CBC News: Growth of Residential Solar Power Slowed by 'Zero Incentive' for Renters, October 30, 2016
- Greenwire: BLM Sprints to Cement Obama's Green Legacy, October 27, 2016
- CleanTechnica: Why US Offshore Wind Needs A 25-Year Investment Tax Credit, October 12, 2016
- iTech Post: Tesla's Lithium-Ion Battery Storage Plant To Connect To Southern California's Power Grid, September 17, 2016
- ComputerWorld: Tesla to Build its Largest Battery Storage Plant in Southern Calif., September 16, 2016
- ThinkProgress: New Program Will Make D.C. A Leader On Renewable Energy, July 25, 2016
- PV Tech: Obama’s Low-Income Solar Initiative Will ‘Unlock Huge New Markets’, July 20, 2016
- ComputerWorld: DOE scientists' discovery may boost solar cells' energy output by up to 40%, July 5, 2016
- Yale Climate Connections: Three Washington, D.C., University Interests Team-up for Clean Power, June 23, 2016
- Solar Novus Today: Community Solar's Big Breakout Year, May 10, 2016
- U.S. News & World Report: Turning Low-Income Neighborhoods on to Solar Power, May 9, 2016
- PV Tech: ITC Extension ‘Highly Unlikely, But Not Impossible’ to be Dismantled by Trump, May 5, 2016
- E-Wisdom: Who Want to be a (Solar) Millionaire? May 4, 2016
- SEIA: #MillionSolarStrong Campaign Kicks Off Today, Promising Continued Record Growth and New Jobs, May 3, 2016
- Youth Incorporated Magazine: Why Younger Generations Should Learn About Future Solar Careers, May 2, 2016
- PV Tech: US Community Solar Could be Worth US$2.5 Billion by 2020, Navigant Says, March 29, 2016
- ClimateProgress: Solar Advocates Have Their Eyes On Low Income Communities, March 18, 2016
- GW Today: Meet the Inaugural Duke Energy Renewables Innovation Fund Awardees, March 17, 2016
- Business Green: Will the 'Community' Part of Community Solar Endure?, February 19, 2016
- GreenBiz: Why Community Solar is Becoming Big Business, February 17, 2016
- Climate Progress: California And Massachusetts Lead U.S. Solar Boom, February 10, 2016
- Las Vegas Review-Journal: Nevada Leads in Solar Jobs Per Capita, February 10, 2016
- Yahoo Finance: New State Solar Jobs Census Numbers for All 50 States, February 10, 2016
- Climate Progress: The Little-Known Reason Renewable Prices are Dropping, January 11, 2016
- Arizona Business Journal: Nation Looks to Arizona for Guidance on Successful Solar Implementation, January 5, 2016
2015 Media Coverage
- Yale Clean Energy Finance Forum: Researchers Analyze the Recharged Solar Tax Credit, December 21, 2015
- Accountingweb.com: Business Solar Tax Credit, November 16, 2015
- Wall Street Journal: Will Solar Energy Plummet if the Investment Tax Credit Fades Away? November 15, 2015
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Solar Energy Dirty Secret, November 14, 2015
- Huffington Post: Symbolic Politics, the Keystone Pipeline, and Climate Policy in the Real World, November 9, 2015
- PV-Tech: Community Solar, Hype or Hope? November 3, 2015
- The Times and Democrat: Solar Energy: Story of Haves, Have-Nots, November 2, 2015
- Philadelphia Inquirer: Don't Go Green At the Expense of the Poor, October 19, 2015
- Solar Plaza: Future of US Solar in Voters' Hands, August 31, 2015
- GreenBiz: MIT idea: Reward solar generation instead of installation, July 30, 2015
- Brookings: Obama administration expands access to affordable solar power, July 28, 2015
- Yale Clean Energy Finance Forum: Is the White House's Solar Commitment on Target?, July 17, 2015
- The Motley Fool: Solar Energy for the Poor: How Obama Plans to Change Energy, July 12, 2015
- The Takeaway: Utility Companies on Edge as Solar Gets Cheaper, July 8, 2015
- Wall Street OTC: White House Plans to Ease the Poor's Access to Solar Energy, July 8, 2015
- Houston Chronicle: Solar Plan's Aim is to Provide Power to the Less Affluent, July 7, 2015
- Bakken.com: Obama Works to Expand Solar Energy for All Americans, July 7, 2015
- NPR: Obama Administration Aims to Expand Access to Solar Power, July 7, 2015
- Mother Jones: Solar Power is Mostly for the Affluent. Here's Obama's Plan to Spread the Wealth Around, July 7, 2015
- Grist: Solar is Mostly for the Wealthy. Here’s how Obama Plans to Change That, July 7, 2015
- Washington Post: Many Americans Still Lack Access to Solar Energy. Here's How Obama Plans to Change That, July 7, 2015
- GreenBiz: It's Time to Review Our Options as Solar Tax Cliff Nears, July 2, 2015
- Clean Energy Finance Forum: MIT Report Call for Output-Based Solar Subsidies, July 2, 2015
- Clean Energy Finance Forum: Which Solar Investment Tax Credit Strategy Can Survive the Federal Political Climate?, June 17, 2015
- Computerworld: Residential Solar Installs Post Largest Quarterly Growth Ever, June 9, 2015
- Elevation DC: How Green Building Build Neighborhoods, June 1, 2015
- PV Tech: MIT Study Urges Increased R&D Funding, Policy Changes to Chart Strong US Solar Future, May 6, 2015
- Computerworld: Can Elon Musk's battery really cut your power lines?, May 5, 2015
- Greentech Media: 4 Ways to Blunt the Solar Tax Cliff, April 29, 2015
- PV Tech: A Softer Solar Landing After 2016, April 28, 2015
- [email protected]: Can the World Run on Renewable Energy? April 23, 2015
- Computerworld: Feds Want to Add 75K New Solar Power Workers, April 6, 2015
- Climate Central: Obama Announces Plan to Train 75,000 Solar Workers, April 3, 2015
- The Herald Journal: Solar Energy Jobs Growing By Leaps and Bounds, March 5, 2015
- Climate Central: Solar Energy Jobs Growing By Leaps and Bounds, March 3, 2015
- Computerworld: Apple’s $850M Solar Plant rockets it to First Place Among U.S. Corporations, February 12, 2015
- CleanTechnica: 6 Ways to Expand Solar into Lower Income Communities, February 11, 2015
- Energy Collective: Report: Solar Added 50% More American Jobs than Oil and Gas Drilling, January 27, 2015
- E&E News: Hawaii Utility Seeks End to Popular Rooftop Solar Incentive; Does it Signal Industry's Future?, January 27, 2015
- Computerworld: Solar Industry Jobs are Growing at 20 Times the National Rate, January 15, 2015
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