Solar war escalates as US says it will investigate alleged Chinese dumping

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Commerce Department confirms it will investigate whether to impose import tariffs on cheap Chinese solar panels

The brewing trade row between the US and China over solar panel imports looks set to explode after the US Commerce Department confirmed yesterday it would investigate whether Chinese manufacturers are...

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