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Why SunPower Is Buying SolarWorld USA

Why SunPower Is Buying SolarWorld USA

FromThe Energy Gang


Why SunPower Is Buying SolarWorld USA

FromThe Energy Gang

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Apr 19, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

SunPower couldn’t convince the Trump Administration to abandon tariffs on imported solar panels. So now it plans to buy one of the companies pushing tariffs in the first place.Yesterday, SunPower unveiled plans to acquire SolarWorld’s U.S. operations. Two months ago, CEO Tom Werner said SunPower was going to divest from America. But now he’s buying his way back in.In this week's episode, we'll explain how Trump's demands for tariffs are shifting the PV manufacturing landscape.Then, 173 countries agreed to cut emissions from the shipping sector by 2050. What are the technological solutions for a sector that could make up one-fifth of global emissions by the middle of the century?We'll end with the latest from Germany. Katherine was in the country getting an update on the closely scrutinized energy transition there — and we’ll get her take on where things stand.The Energy Gang is brought to you by Sense. Sense installs in your home's electrical panel and provides insight into your energy use and home activity through iOS, Android and web apps. Find out more.You can subscribe to Political Climate podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play and Stitcher. Recommended reading:GTM: SunPower CEO: SolarWorld Acquisition ‘Aligns Us’ With the Trump AdminGrist: The Shipping Industry Sets Sail Toward a Carbon-Free FutureAtlas of Germany's EnergiewiendeSubscribe to The Energy Gang podcast via Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher or wherever you find your audio content.
Released:
Apr 19, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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