Protectionism Threatens to Cripple US Solar: Spotlight on Sunrun
Sunrun faces the unintended consequences of the US solar market's shift toward protectionism, a paradigm that can severely undermine the very industry it intends to protect.
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The Little Smoothie Company that Could Faces the Big Bad Brexit
How will the UK’s Innocent Drinks (the little smoothie company that could), deal with potential consequences of Brexit?
Isolationism: How to kill American solar
How NextEra Energy, America’s largest renewable energy developer, can continue to decarbonize the U.S. grid despite looming trade tariffs
Jaguar Land Rover: A Bumpy Ride post-Brexit
Is Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s largest auto manufacturer, heading for a car crash? Jaguar’s integrated supply chain is set to face massive disruption as uncertainty reigns over Britain’s relationship with the EU.
Here Comes the Sun (Tariffs)- How isolationism and the pending ITC ruling could impact SunPower and the U.S. Solar Industry
U.S. solar energy is currently confronting isolationist backlash via trade protection against an influx of inexpensive Chinese-made photovoltaic (PV) panels that have spurred rapid industry growth. Two struggling domestic manufacturers, Suniva and SolarWorld (both owned by international parent companies), recently […]
Will Trump’s economic nationalism hurt Toyota?
Toyota's RAV4 is one of America's best selling cars. Can it stay on top with a Japanese supply chain and Canadian assembly plant?
McLaren and Brexit: Driving towards an uncertain future
In light of uncertainty around Brexit, McLaren has decided to double down on manufacturing in the United Kingdom.
SunPower: Dark Clouds Over Sunny Future
The growth of the solar industry is under threat because of Tariffs being proposed on imported solar cells, which had contributed greatly towards getting cost of solar energy down to a level conducive for mass adoption.
Sunrun: Confronting Solar Panel Import Tariffs
How should Sunrun respond to the impending threat of steep tariffs on imported solar panels?
Brexit and the future of the all-electric Mini Cooper
Uncertainty introduced by Brexit is killing the UK auto industry. Can carmakers do anything to mitigate it? In doing so – how far can they go? Do they have the mandate to attempt coercing governments?