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Leading Chinese TV News Program Interviews Former Director Ronen
On September 25, 2017, China Global Television Network anchor Elaine Reyes spoke with Institute Director Amit Ronen about China's solar energy industry.
Live Interview on China’s Solar Energy Ambitions
On August 21, Institute Director Ronen was interviewed live on CCTV America's flagship business show, Global Business America, about China’s solar energy ambitions.
Former-Director Ronen Debates Climate Denier on CBS News
On the evening before President Trump fateful decision to withdraw the United States from the historic Paris climate change accord, Institute Former-Director Amit Ronen was invited to debate the is
Media Seeks Institute Expertise to Navigate Solar Policy Uncertainty
With so much uncertainty related to the new Administration, the Solar Institute has also expanded its role providing objective political and policy analysis to the media and speaking at public foru
Institute Hosts Clean Energy Jobs Fair and Workforce Conference
On Friday, January 13, 2017, the GW Solar Institute hosted the first-ever Clean Energy Career Fair & Conference in partnership with the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI).
GW Hosts Solar Financing Seminar
On December 6 and 7, 2016, GW's Jack Morton Auditorium hosted over 200 of the solar industry's leading solar financiers, attorneys, and project developers who attended the Solar Energy
Institute Director speaks at White House panel
On November 1, 2016, the White House organized a pioneering Community Solar Finance Summit to explore strategies to unlock financing opportunities for community solar –&nb
GreenGov 2016
With over 360,000 buildings, 650,000 fleet vehicles, and $460 billion in annual purchasing power, the U.S.
Institute Interview Featured on over 200 Radio Stations
The June 23, 2016 episode of Yale Climate Connections, titled
George Washington University Awarded Federal Funds to Boost Solar Energy Education
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the George Washington University (GW) Solar Institute announced that it has received $430,000 from the
Report on Millionth Solar Installation Milestone
On May 3, 2016, the GW Solar Institute participated in the #MillionSolarStrong campaign marking the millionth U.S.
Director Ronen Moderates Hill Panel on Low-Income Solar
On March 15, 2016, GWSI Director Ronen moderated a high-profile panel discussing the release of the new Low-Income Solar Policy Guide.
National Solar Jobs Census: Industry Adds Over 35,000 U.S. Jobs in 2015
Solar Industry Created Over 35,000 Living Wage Jobs in 2015
Critical Solar Incentive Extended!
In a tremendous boost to the future growth of solar energy in US, Congress voted to approve a multi-year extension of the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC)!
GW Works with White House to Green U.S. Government
The GW Sustainability Collaborative works closely with the
Institute Supports Launch of Global Solar Council
The Global Solar Council, founded by 17 leading members of national and regional solar industry associations from both established and emergin
Wall Street Journal Publishes GWSI Op-Ed on ITC
On November 15, 2015, the Wall Street Journal published an
Community Solar Article Published
Today, leading solar industry magazine PV Tech published an
Presenting on Solar Jobs Census at SPI
Along with Alex Winn of The Solar Foundation, Director Ronen provided a summary of the findings from the
Article Focuses on Institute's Breakthrough ITC Analysis
Leading clean energy outlet RenewableEnergyWorld.com published an extensive
GW Hosts White House GreenGov Dialogue
On September 11th, the GW Sustainability Collaborative and the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) hosted a
Former-Director Ronen Moderates Energy Panel at NLC 2015 Leadership Retreat
On July 24, 2015, GWSI Former-Director Ronen moderated a panel on energy and environmental issues at the New Leaders Council&nbs
C2ES Forum: Innovative Finance & Clean Power
On June 25th, Director Ronen participated in a Center for Energy and Environmental Solutions (C2ES)
GWSI Analysis and Commentary Featured in Yale Clean Energy Finance Forum
On June 17, 2015, commentary from Director of Research James Mueller was featured in a Clean Energy Finance Forum article
GW Hosts White House GreenGov Symposium
On June 10, 2015, the GW Sustainability Collaborative partnered with the White House Council on Environmental Qualityto organize and host the 2015 Green
GWSI Examines MIT's Future of Solar Energy Study
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the GW Solar Institute (GWSI) released its
New Research: Innovative Ways Congress Could Avoid Upcoming Investment Tax Credit Cliff
GWSI Releases New Policy Brief on Options for Softer Solar Landings, Submits Recommendations on Energy Tax Reform at Request of Senate Finance Committee
Capitol Hill Briefing: How Many Solar Jobs Were Created in Your State?
On March 2, 2015, the GW Solar Institute partnered with the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and
GWSI Analysis Featured in E&E News Story on Hawaii Net Energy Metering Program
On January 26, 2015, Former-Director Amit Ronen was quoted in an Environment & Energy Daily news story
New Working Paper Identifies Emerging Policy Tools to Bridge the Solar Income Gap
GW Solar Institute builds on the first national conference to address solar barriers unique
Former-Director Ronen Featured on SPI 2014 Panel: The Rise of Super Solar Customers
In October, GW Solar Institute Former-Director Amit Ronen traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada to speak at one of the world's largest solar energy conventions,
Grid Parity for Solar by 2016? Director Ronen Disucsses Potential Setbacks with Bloomberg BNA
On October 27, GW Solar Institute experts were featured in a Bloomberg BNA article on solar energy becoming cost competitive with electricity generated by coal and natural gas.
What is Solar's Potential and its Future in America? RealClearPolitics Interviews Director Ronen
Carl Cannon, the DC Bureau Chief for RealClearPolitics, asks GW Solar Institute Director Amit Ronen about the recent International Energy Agency (IEA) report which found that solar energy would be
Former-Director Ronen Discusses Opposition to Solar and its Unlikely Allies in RealClearPolitics Interview
Carl Cannon of RealClearPolitics asks Director Ronen about the recent developments on the political side of solar energy, such as the support of Tea Party affiliated groups.
RealClearPolitics Interview: Former-Director Ronen Discusses Solar Politics and Policy
As the second part of RealClearPolitics' Newsmaker Series, Washington Bureau Chief Carl Cannon discusses solar politics with Former-Director Amit Ronen.
Newsmaker Interview: Former-Director Ronen Discusses the Groundbreaking GW Solar Deal
As part of RealClearPolitics’ Newsmaker Series, award winning journalist Carl Cannon interviewed Former-Director Ronen on GW's recent groundbreaking deal with
Planet Forward: A Recap of the 2014 Solar Symposium
Planet Forward Blog on the 2014 Solar Symposium
GW Today: Experts Ask, ‘How Can We Build #Solar4All?
#Solar4All was a fitting social media tag for the sixth annual Solar Symposium held Tuesday at the George Washington University where policymake
GW Solar Institute Releases First in Series of Policy Briefs on Clean Energy Tax Reform
Tax Reform, a Looming Threat to a Booming Solar Industry
Planet Forward Interview: Massive Solar Deal Brings Clean Power to GW
Derived from Director Ronen's Planet Forward Blog:
GW Today Features GWSI Whitepaper on DC Low-Income Solar Solutions
GW Today interviewed Director Ronen on the GW Solar Institute's recent release of a whitepaper with DC Solar United Neighborhoods (DC SUN) on how to best scale the deployment of
DC Stakeholders Release Groundbreaking Recommendations to Boost Low-Income Solar Energy Investments
Roundtable Event Generated Consensus Ideas on How to Use Solar Energy
to Permanently Generate Wealth for Less Affluent District Families
Sharing Solar Opportunities with MD Residents and Businesses
On April 10, Director Ronen served as a panelist for Demystifying Clean Green Energy, a Montgomery County Government
GWSI Contributes to Shining Cities Report
At the beginning of April, we worked with Environment America to help review and provide input for their report focusing o
Cross-Sector Collaboration at Low-Income Solar Roundtable
On April 9, 2014 the GW Solar Institute partnered with DC Solar United Neighborhoods (DC SUN) to convene 70 stakeholders from over 40 businesses, non-profits, and government agencies to discuss and
GWSI Partners on Groundbreaking Report About Community Choice Aggregation
The GW Solar Institute collaborated with a number of stakeholders to examine the potential for using Community Choice Aggregation (also known as CCA) to empower local communities to lower electrici
Ask an Expert: Ronen Featured on Planet Forward
Planet Forward sat down with GW Solar Institute Director Ronen to discuss concentrating solar power and the future of the solar industry in their 'Ask an Expert' segment.
GWSI Interviewed by GW Columbian College Dean
Director Amit Ronen sat down with the Dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences,
GWSI Testifies Before Maryland State Senate
On March 4, 2014, GW Solar Institute Director Amit Ronen traveled to Annapolis, MD to testify before the Maryland State Senate’s Finance Committee on
Former-Director Ronen Featured on Bloomberg TV Story
Former-Director Ronen comments during a Planet Forward story on Bloomberg TV
Briefing Hill Staffers on 2013 Solar Jobs Census
Following a successful launch of the 2013 Solar Jobs Census, the GW Solar Institute and The Solar Foundation partnered with th
Discussing Solar Jobs at the 2014 Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference
On February 10, 2014, the 2014 Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference convened community leaders, businesses, union advocates, e
President Obama Uses GWSI Facts During 2014 SOTU
On January 27, 2014, the GW Solar Institute released the 2
GWSI Featured on Front Page of LA Times
On January 12th, GW Solar Institute Director Amit Ronen was quoted on the front page of the LA Times as an analyst in Julie Cart's article on the future of utility-scale solar energy
Ronen Keynotes US-China Legal Exchange
GW Solar Institute Director Amit Ronen delivered keynote remarks and moderated a panel comparing and contrasting renewable energy laws in the US and China during the 18th Annual
Former-Director Ronen Participates in RealClearPolitics Energy Summit
Noted political news and opinion website RealClearPolitics hosted a luncheon panel in which GW Solar Institute Former-
