Trump Casts Long Shadow On The Solar Industry

NORTH ANDOVER, MA - NOVEMBER 30: Costa Nicolaou, whose PanelClaw company makes mountings for solar panels, walks among rows of solar panels on the roof of a building at Osgood Landing, where his company is located, in North Andover, MA on Nov. 30, 2017. Now that President Trump is weighing tariffs that could deal a blow to his business, Nicolaou now spends hours each day navigating the politics of his industry. If the president chooses to slap new tariffs on imported solar panels, as the US International Trade Commission has recommended, many executives predict their businesses will take a hit as the price of solar panels rises and demand for the renewable energy source drops. (Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)