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DuPont Expands Award-winning DuPont™ Delrin® Renewable Attributed Portfolio – EQ Mag Pro

Five new grades offer sustainable options for food and water contact applications, as well as medical devices DuPont : today announced the launch of five new grades of Delrin® Renewable Attributed acetal homopolymer resins, enabling customers to achieve their sustainability goals, especially those who manage strict regulatory compliance requirements. A recent R&D 100 Award winner […]

Biden orders gradual U.S. government swap to electric vehicles, renewable energy – EQ Mag Pro

Under the order, government buildings must use 100% carbon pollution-free electricity by 2030 and the U.S. fleet of cars and trucks must become all-electric by 2035. WASHINGTON : President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order to make the federal government carbon-neutral by 2050, aiming for a 65% reduction in planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions […]

SEC probes Tesla over whistleblower claims on solar panel defects – EQ Mag Pro

SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON : The U.S. securities regulator has opened an investigation into Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) over a whistleblower complaint that the company failed to properly notify its shareholders and the public of fire risks associated with solar panel system defects over several years, according to a letter from the agency. The probe raises regulatory pressure […]

CIT Rules in Favor of Exemption for Bifacial Modules from Section 201 Tariffs – EQ Mag Pro

The US Court of International Trade (CIT) has ruled to exempt imported bifacial PV modules from Section 201 tariffs following the successful petition by a coalition consisting of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), NextEra Energy, Invenergy Renewables, and EDF Renewables. Officially publicized on November 16, the decision has reinstated the exemption that was first […]

Trump’s Solar Tariffs Still Needed to Protect Industry, U.S. Agency Says – EQ Mag Pro

A U.S. trade agency has determined that tariffs on imported solar equipment, imposed by Donald Trump in 2018, are still necessary. The U.S. International Trade Commission is expected to issue a recommendation by Dec. 8 on whether President Joe Biden should extend the duties, after voting unanimously Wednesday that imported solar products remain a threat […]