Author: Roy Morrison

Solar import tariff: pain without benefit

The 30 percent import tariff just imposed on imported solar panels and solar cells is a protective tariff without benefit. It will not revive the declining U.S. silicon solar cell industry. It will harm U.S. workers in factories manufacturing solar…

Magic words and the madness of crowds

The Trump spectacle, the rise of a transparently narcissistic buffoon who boasts of grabbing women by the genitals, is certainly unique in U.S. presidential politics. But some aspects are familiar. The look on the faces of Trump’s followers is the…

The renewable energy future emerges

A global renewable energy transformation is underway. The proposed merger between Tesla and Solar City outlines the shape of things to come. The integration of solar panels with battery storage and electric vehicles is the paradigm for both ecological global…

Climate change: the three-ton solution

Stopping climate change is like the weather. We complain. But nothing changes. The problem is global. Each of us is in the same place as the other 319 million Americans, or the more than 7 billion people in the world.…

Solar, net metering roil ‘old-time’ utilities

For investor-owned Tucson Electric in Arizona, solar energy is a threat that calls for rate hikes and new monthly charges as high as $50 a month and slashing net metering payments for rooftop solar. New charges will make sure everyone…