Michigan Can Get “Solar For All” Right With These Steps

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 18:09:30 +0000

Michigan, along with many other states, is set to receive significant funding under the federal Inflation Reduction Act’s Solar for All program (more than $156 million for Michigan specifically). With these funds the state can dramatically increase community and household access to the benefits of solar energy. The program requires that participating … [continued]

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Enphase: Latest Example of Inflation Reduction Act Leading to US Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 20:49:52 +0000

Enphase Energy, the world’s #1 microinverter-based solar and battery system supplier, like many others, have responded to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) by bringing more manufacturing to the US. While the legislation’s name is focused on inflation, and it is packed full of support for climate solutions, the … [continued]

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Report: U.S. Solar Panel Manufacturing Capacity Grows Nearly 4× Under New Federal Incentives

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 05:00:50 +0000

U.S. solar industry added 9.4 GW of new installation capacity in Q2 2024, but challenges persist that hinder the market’s full potential. ANAHEIM, California and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Solar module manufacturing capacity in the United States now exceeds 31 gigawatts (GW) — a nearly four-fold increase since the Inflation Reduction … [continued]

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New Poll: Overwhelming Support for US Clean Energy Incentives (Including Trump Voters)

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 02:41:09 +0000

87% of Americans support federal incentives to deploy solar and energy storage, including 78% of 2020 Trump voters ANAHEIM, California and WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 9 in 10 American voters support federal clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), according to new polling released today by Global … [continued]

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Financing Solar Panels Just Became Way Easier in USA. Thank the Climate Bill.

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 02:29:46 +0000

Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, a new financing model can make solar easier to access for low-income households and nonprofits. Here’s how a church in Compton put it to work. Running in two straight lines across the roof and already providing power to the building below, the twenty-nine brand-new … [continued]

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EV Jobs Are On The Rise & New Ads Hope To Spark Interest In Them

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 21:03:51 +0000

While the purported slowdown in demand for EVs seems to find automakers halting or slowing their original electrification plans, EVs have actually reached 20% of global auto sales. That number is expected to increase exponentially, and so will EV jobs numbers. In fact, by 2035, EVs could potentially account for … [continued]

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The Manufacturing Of Solar Panels In The US Is Soaring Thanks To IRA Policies

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:17:45 +0000

Solar installations in the US are booming and manufacturing is ramping up, but too many cheap solar panels from China may short circuit the boom.

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US Solar Power Booms Under Biden

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 02:23:06 +0000

One of the core areas of focus of the Biden–Harris administration has been growing cleantech — getting more solar power plants build, getting more solar panel factories up and running in the United States, installing more EV chargers, selling more electric cars and trucks, getting offshore wind power going in … [continued]

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Report Highlights Advancements in Wind Technology & Supply Chains

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 11:00:48 +0000

Though 2023 was a relatively slow year for new wind power deployment in the United States, the industry continues to see growth, solid performance, expanding supply chains, and attractive prices, according to a report prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). With … [continued]

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Ford Says Electrified Trucks Are Its Future

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:40:32 +0000

Ford is backing off its electric vehicle plans as it calibrates a pathway to the future. Will it figure things out in time?

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