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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News
Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News
Solar Panel installation in scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo courtesy of N.E.R.D Power).

Arizona’s solar industry continues to grow despite Trump’s Tariff

Megan Lange • March 12, 2018

Turns out, it is always sunny in Arizona. Arizona’s solar industry is optimistic according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) after President Trump passed a 30 percent tariff on all...

APS is proud to have made it possible for Abengoa to bring Solana to Arizona. At 280 megawatts (gross), Solana is one of the largest solar thermal plants in the world, producing enough electricity to power 70,000 Arizona homes. Beyond the clean energy it brings to APS customers, the project created more than 2,000 jobs and a national supply chain that spans 165 companies in 29 states. The project has had more than a $1 billion economic impact in the state. Courtesy of APS.

Arizona faces solar standstill

Alexis Montano • February 25, 2015

In April 2011 Tucson resident Christian W. Reaney and his family decided to utilize their unused land to do their part in going green by switching to solar energy. After considering the financial and...

Solar panels constructed as part of WIFA's plan to help communities convert to solar energy. Photograph via Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering water company.

WIFA helping communities convert to solar

Whitney Burgoyne • November 24, 2014

Five rural cities in Arizona are being powered by solar thanks to loans from the state's Water Infrastructure Finance Authority. Another three cities will be considered for low-interest authority loans...

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