Arizona electric utilities ranked for solar power production

The state of Arizona has two of the top ten American electric utilities for production of solar power.

Chinese solar company bails out of Arizona

The Chinese solar company Suntech announced today its factory in Goodyear will shut down next month.

Italian company to build solar power plant near Maricopa

An Italian company that wants to build a huge new photovoltaic solar power plant outside Maricopa, Ariz., is holding a public hearing Tuesday night to discuss the facility with its neighbors.

Arizona second in solar installations

A new report shows Arizona is ranked second nationwide in the capacity of its solar installations.

Corporation Commission candidates debate Renewable Energy Standard

Three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are up for election this fall.

House Republicans vote to end loan guarantees for renewable energy projects

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill eliminating government loan guarantees for renewable energy projects, but the law isn’t likely to make it through the Senate. 

GPEC protests US solar tariff on China

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council has launched a formal protest against US tariffs on Chinese solar manufactures.

New solar energy plant will serve Yuma

A new solar plant planned in southwestern Arizona will be the first on state trust land since the Arizona State Land Department began identifying sites for solar development last year.

"Solar Summit" looks at energy development

ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law is holding a ‘Solar Summit’ today and tomorrow.

Arizona, Nevada to host large solar projects

The federal government has approved two large renewable energy projects near Phoenix and San Diego. And in Nevada, Clark County announced a land deal with a Chinese company to build a massive solar project.

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