Sharing cases of illegal construction of photovoltaic panels

Are solar farms violating the Clean Water Act?

The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced settlements with four separate solar farm owners to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act.

Will new solar rules discourage people from installing solar panels?

And solar developers say the rules will discourage people from installing solar panels. A victory for the solar industry came earlier this year, when the commission dropped an unpopular plan to charge homeowners an 8% per kilowatt-hour tax for new solar systems.

Could solar power be a panacea to overconsumption of fossil fuels?

As private companies race to build renewable capability, the EPA’s case with the four solar farms illustrates a central challenge: While gleaning energy from the sun might be a panacea to overconsumption of fossil fuels, building a clean power grid that can harness solar energy is often more complicated. [Related: Solar power got cheap.

Are solar panels ending up in landfills?

Solar panels purchased for home use under incentive programs many years ago are nearing the end of their life cycle. Many are already winding up in landfills. (Jim Cooke / Los Angeles Times) California has been a pioneer in pushing for rooftop solar power, building up the largest solar market in the U.S.

Do Alabama solar settlements include civil penalties?

Therefore, these settlements only include civil penalties. The United States and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) filed a stipulation of settlement with AL Solar in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama along with its complaint.

Can photovoltaic panels contaminate groundwater?

Additionally, in a discussion of transporting photovoltaic panels to recycling or hazardous waste disposal facilities, the word “cells” has been changed to “panels” for accuracy. Many are already winding up in landfills, where in some cases, they could potentially contaminate groundwater with toxic heavy metals such as lead, selenium and cadmium.