City leader, business owner discuss impact of tariffs on solar power

City leader, business owner discuss impact of tariffs on solar power

Solar installers said some of their inventory is susceptible and are stocking up on foreign products already shipped to the U.S.

How Tariffs Threaten the U.S.-China Energy Nexus

Cover Image Attribute: A file photo of an LNG vessel docked at Zhoushan Port, Zhejiang province. /Source: Yao Feng/China DailyThe escalating trade war between the United States and China, marked by a flurry of tit-for-tat tariffs, has cast a long shadow over one of the most dynamic sectors of their economic relationship: the petrochemical feedstock trade. This often-overlooked commerce, centered on natural gas liquids (NGLs) like propane and eth…

China Dominates Solar + Trump Tariffs Target China = Higher Costs for U.S. Industry

Mike Summers was eager to install solar at his home in Ohio for years, and after he finally replaced his aging roof this year, his solar contractor swung into action. His system — including 19 panels and a battery backup — went up this week, and Summers considers himself lucky.“I'm glad to have done it when I did,” said Summers, a former mayor in his city of Lakewood just west of Cleveland. He'll get about $10,000 in tax credits on his $39,000 i…