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The GOP’s Efforts to Repeal the Clean Energy Plan Are Anti-Worker & Will Hurt Arizona

August 18, 2024 admin Arizona, batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, policy & politics, policy research, research, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 11:00:11 +0000

As a union member, I know the difference a good-paying, pro-worker job can make. I am proud to be a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which has been advocating for high safety standards, family-supporting wages, and industry-leading benefits for its members since 1891. The IBEW is working … [continued]

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$775 Million from “Investing in America” Agenda for States to Plug Orphaned Oil & Gas Wells

August 18, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, natural gas, Oil

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 01:35:01 +0000

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding is addressing legacy pollution, spurring economic growth nationwide WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced the availability of $775 million for 21 states to clean up legacy pollution through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. These historic resources to clean up orphaned oil and gas … [continued]

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Central Atlantic Offshore Wind Lease Sale Yields Nearly $93 Million To Power 2.2+ Million Homes

August 17, 2024 admin bureau of ocean energy management, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, deb haaland, delaware, Department of the Interior, green economy, green jobs, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, MARYLAND, offshore wind energy, offshore wind farms, policy & politics, Virginia, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 00:00:28 +0000

Leased areas have the potential to power over 2.2 million homes with clean energy, continuing Administration’s historic actions to grow the American offshore wind industry WASHINGTON — Following the completion of the fifth offshore wind lease sale held during the Biden–Harris administration, the Department of the Interior today announced the … [continued]

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Two Years In, The IRA Has Benefitted GOP Districts & Red States The Most

August 17, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, e2, Electric vehicles, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, Manufacturing, nrdc, policy & politics, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Derek Markham| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 18:00:15 +0000

The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law on August 16, 2022, and in the two years since then, it has been a prime mover for progress in clean tech industries in the US, such as the manufacturing of electric vehicles and their components as well as wind and solar … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Seeks Input to Dramatically Increase Energy Efficiency of Semiconductor Applications

August 17, 2024 admin clean power, energy efficiency, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, research, semiconductor chips, semiconductors, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:17:29 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO) released a request for information (RFI) to solicit feedback from stakeholders on the Energy Efficiency Scaling for Two Decades (EES2) Initiative and the draft EES2 Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap that accompanies this RFI. The roadmap outlines the technology R&D needed … [continued]

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How Big Things Get Done: Talking With Megaproject Expert Professor Bent Flyvbjerg

August 17, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Energy, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, Nuclear, nuclear energy, policy & politics, renewable energy, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:11:11 +0000

Before Professor Bent Flyvbjerg’s book with Dan Gardner, How Big Things Get Done, was topping 2023 bestseller lists and on the Kindle and Audible apps of policymakers, investors, and developers globally, I had the chance to sit down with him. Originally, this episode was published on CleanTechnica’s CleanTech Talks, but … [continued]

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SEIA Statement on President Biden Action to Support U.S. Manufacturers by Raising Section 201 Tariff Rate Quote on Imported Solar Cells

August 16, 2024 admin china tariffs, chinese solar tariffs, clean power, green economy, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, policy & politics, policy research, research, seia, solar cells, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), solar tariffs, tariffs

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 02:23:54 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, President Biden issued a proclamation to raise the Section 201 tariff rate quota (TRQ) for imported solar cells from 5 gigawatts (GW) annually to 12.5 GW. The TRQ increase to 12.5 GW is retroactive for cells imported on or after August 1, 2024. Following is a … [continued]

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Joe Biden’s Response to Imports of Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells

August 16, 2024 admin china tariffs, chinese solar tariffs, clean power, green economy, green jobs, investment, Joe Biden, Manufacturing, policy & politics, policy research, research, solar cells, Solar energy, solar tariffs, tariffs

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 02:13:13 +0000

A Proclamation To Further Facilitate Positive Adjustment to Competition From Imports of Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells (Whether or Not Partially or Fully Assembled Into Other Products) 1. On January 23, 2018, pursuant to section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the “Trade Act”) (19 U.S.C. 2253), the … [continued]

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U.S. Is Now a Global Leader in Attracting EV Investments

August 15, 2024 admin batteries, bluegreen alliance, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, Joe Biden, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, nrdc

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:30:09 +0000

Since President Biden took office, investments in electric vehicle and battery manufacturing in the United States have skyrocketed to $312 billion, more than any other country. Total investment commitments by EV and EV battery manufacturers, by region. The United States is the top nation for attracting investments in electric vehicle … [continued]

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$200 Million More Environmental Bond Act Funding Now Available for Zero-Emission School Buses in New York

August 15, 2024 admin clean transport, electric buses, electric cars, Electric vehicles, green economy, green jobs, investment, kathy hochul, Manufacturing, New York, new york state energy research and development authority (nyserda), nyserda

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 03:50:37 +0000

New York School Bus Incentive Program Makes Clean Buses and Charging Infrastructure More Affordable for Public Schools Helps Improve Air Quality and Reduce Transportation Pollution in Local Communities and Across the State Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that an additional $200 million is now available to school districts and bus … [continued]

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