Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 22:49:33 +0000
The discussion about California’s grid, rooftop solar energy, and net metering goes on. Following up on the comments under this article and then this article as well as years of debate, research reports, lobbying, solar industry pushback, and a net metering update that seems to be in complete limbo, below is a comment from CleanTechnica […]
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 19:37:08 +0000
Electric vehicle makers in the US may struggle to qualify their customers for a federal tax credit under new rules set by the Inflation Reduction Act. Topping the list is a supply chain makeover focusing on domestic sources. That could mean a new market for halloysite, and if you don’t know what that is, we’re […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 18:06:29 +0000
Queenslanders are being surveyed about what incentives they need to move to an electric vehicle. When I bought my Tesla Model 3 three years ago (with no government incentives), my major reason was to help reduce the impacts of climate change. Since driving an EV, I have discovered that it is a lot of fun […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2022 16:19:38 +0000
We have some of the most informed readers in the world, but that doesn’t mean they agree on everything. In fact, sometimes they have feverish yet well informed debates that genuinely use logic (rather than ad hominem attacks and other logical fallacies) to discuss different technology or policy approaches. I was just reading through the […]
Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2022 19:14:32 +0000
I recently wrote an article titled “Inflation Reduction Act To Give U.S. Solar Energy Industry A Much Needed Boost.” A few days later, the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) published a press release that said pretty much the same thing. The title: “U.S. Solar Market Ready for Rebound After Tumultuous First Half of 2022.” […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:50:31 +0000
DOE Seeks Public Input on Critical Materials Research Program to Strengthen Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing in America
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2022 03:30:12 +0000
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy today announced $46 million for 22 projects that will create biofuel energy to help decarbonize the transportation and power generation sectors. These innovative projects, led by universities, private companies, municipal resource management entities, and local governments, will develop waste conversion and carbon capture technologies to produce fuels from […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 11:10:57 +0000
Rare earth minerals and other battery materials are shaping up to be very important on the geopolitical stage. As this piece at Quartz points out, China’s grip on the minerals that drive not only clean technologies, but other important things like medical imaging, came to a head for Japan in 2010. China was able to […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 20:20:07 +0000
SACRAMENTO, California — [This week], the California State Legislature approved a two-year extension of a property tax exclusion for solar projects, providing stability to solar companies facing significant uncertainty around project development as they work to help California meet its climate targets. Following is statement from Rick Umoff, senior director and counsel, California, at the […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:50:48 +0000
The Inflation Reduction Act is causing big changes in how companies manage their supply chains for electric vehicles.