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U.S. Solar Panel Makers Seek Import Tariffs to Protect New Domestic Factories

(Reuters) – Some of the world’s largest solar equipment makers on Wednesday asked President Joe Biden’s administration to impose tariffs on panels and cells from four Asian countries to protect billions of dollars in investments in U.S. manufacturing. Seven companies – Korea’s Hanwha Qcells, Switzerland’s Meyer Burger, Norway’s REC Silicon and U.S. companies First Solar Inc, …

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Record $8.8 Bln Pulled From U.S. Sustainable Funds in Q1

European and American investors showed converse interest in sustainable funds during the first quarter, research firm Morningstar said on Thursday, with a record $8.8 billion in net withdrawals from the products in the U.S. A combination of factors likely contributed to the U.S. sustainable fund outflows during the first three months of 2024, said Morningstar. …

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Tumble in Storage Battery Costs to Boost Shift to Renewables, Says IEA

A drone view shows California’s largest battery storage facility, as it nears completion on a 43-acre site in Menifee, California, U.S., March 28, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake The slide in battery costs will also help provide electricity to millions of people without access, cutting by nearly half the average electricity costs of mini-grids with solar PV …

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Losing Hope of Rescue, Some European Solar Firms Head to U.S.

(Reuters) – European governments due to move to support their solar power manufacturers this week will be too late to stop solar panel maker Meyer Burger packing up a German factory to send production to the United States. The plant in Freiberg in eastern Germany closed in mid-March with the loss of 500 jobs, as …

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U.S. Surpasses Renewable Energy Goal for Public Lands

(Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday said the U.S. had surpassed a goal of permitting more than 25 gigawatts of clean energy projects on public lands by 2025 and finalized a plan to slash project fees for wind and solar energy on federal acreage. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The announcement marks the latest effort by …

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Renewables Growth Still Lags Climate Targets, Think Tank Says

(Reuters) – The world added less than half of the new renewable energy capacity needed to meet its climate goals last year, with rising energy demand and weak grid infrastructure slowing the shift from fossil fuels, a leading think tank said on Thursday. Global renewable capacity additions increased by 36% last year to reach around …

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Biden Administration Awards $20 Bln for Clean Energy Investment in Low-Income Communities

(Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA) Michael Regan on Thursday announced eight organizations that will oversee the spending of $20 billion in grants to fund tens of thousands of clean energy and transportation projects in disadvantaged communities across the United States. The $20 billion, made available through the $27 …

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U.S. Climate Law Has Boosted Solar, Batteries; Hydrogen, Other Initiatives Lag

The U.S. has doubled the pace of cutting carbon emissions since President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in 2022, analysts and scientists said, with more than 80 solar, wind and energy storage projects taking advantage of the law’s mix of direct payments and tax credits. The IRA and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law last …

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U.S. Solar Factories Need More Government Support to Succeed, Report Says

(Reuters) – U.S. efforts to build a domestic supply chain for solar energy components is stalled and will require urgent government action to support the factories needed to compete with China, according to a report published on Wednesday. The analysis by Guidehouse Insights, commissioned by the Solar Energy Manufacturers for America Coalition, said existing federal …

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