Ruling set to burn US solar firms

Products from Taiwan, Chinese mainland at issue in dumping and subsidy dispute

United States-based solar manufacturers are already feeling the impact of the latest US Commerce Department decision to levy tariffs on Chinese solar exports, according to the Coalition for Affordable Solar Energy.

The decision will "undercut the growth of American solar jobs and hurt our domestic solar industry", said Jigar Shah, president of the coalition, which opposed the original petition filed by SolarWorld that led to the decision.