In past years, if you itemized your deductions, you could deduct qualified medical and dental expenses to the extent they exceeded 7.5% of your adjusted gross income (AGI). However, beginning January 1, 2013, this threshold was raised to 10%.
Worldâs Largest Solar Panel Manufacturer Suntech Declares Bankruptcy in China. Environment. Suntech was once the worldâs largest manufacturer of solar panels â but the company was just pushed into bankruptcy after defaulting on $541 million in bond payments. The company was a powerful force in Chinaâs renewable energy market, generating 2.4 gigawatts worth of solar modules in 2011 alone. But the company faced a rapid decline as solar panel production in China increased tenfold over the past five years, causing prices to drop by as much as 75 percent.
Topaz Solar Farm is a 550-megawatt photovoltaic power station in San Luis Obispo County, California. Construction on the project began in November 2011 and ended in November 2014. It is one of the world's largest solar farms. The $2.5 billion project includes 9 million CdTe photovoltaic modules based on thin-film technology, manufactured by U.S. company First Solar. The company also built, operates and maintains the project for MidAmerican Renewables, a Berkshire Hathaway company. Pacific Gas an