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US president Joe Biden sets an ambitious plan for Solar Energy

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Biden’s clean energy factory jobs may elude U.S. union workers – EQ Mag

March 9, 2023 Anand Gupta

Fighting climate change will result in millions of middle-class employment with fair pay for People holding union membership cards, according to President Joseph Biden. However, a Reuters analysis of corporate and state announcements shows that in the six months since the passage of Biden’s signature climate change law, the majority of the $50 billion of […]

Kutch heritage, Modhera solar-powered village

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U.S. solar panel imports from China grow, alleviating gridlock, officials say – EQ Mag

March 7, 2023 Anand Gupta

US imports of solar panels are finally picking up after months of gridlock stemming from implementation of a new law banning goods made with forced labor, according to two Chinese solar companies. A White House official confirmed the thaw in shipments at an energy conference on Monday, attributing it to clearer rules around complying with […]

China Starts Work On The World’s Largest Desert-Based Renewable Energy Project

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US got a record-breaking 40% of its energy from carbon-free sources in 2022, report reveals – EQ Mag

March 6, 2023 Anand Gupta

Carbon-free sources supplied over 40 per cent of the US’s total energy output in 2022, a new report reveals. This is an all-time high. The figure combines renewable generation – such as solar, wind and hydro – and nuclear power. Nuclear and hydropower remained at similar levels to previous years, so the majority of this […]

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Citi pledges to cut emissions for more sectors including coal – EQ Mag

March 4, 2023 Anand Gupta

LONDON : U.S. bank Citi C.N on Thursday announced targets for cutting emissions tied to loans it makes to coal mining, auto, steel and real estate clients by the end of this decade, in its latest update to its plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Banks globally are laying out plans for reducing emissions […]

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Biden and EU’s von der Leyen to meet amid subsidies dispute – EQ Mag

March 4, 2023 Anand Gupta

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will discuss clean energy and supply chains with President Joe Biden in Washington on March 10, the White House said, as European nations worry that new U.S. subsidies will hurt their economies. Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, a $430 billion bill that offers massive subsidies for U.S.-made products and […]

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Solar for all? US cities take green power to low-income homes

March 3, 2023 Anand Gupta

“WASHINGTON – To hear Emil King tell it, the benefits of the 8,000-odd solar panels shimmering before him on an industrial lot in Washington D.C. go far beyond helping the U.S. capital city fight climate change. The city-administered solar park was built on polluted land that had become an eyesore, and the power it produces […]

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US Postal Service plans to buy 9,250 EV Ford delivery vehicles

March 2, 2023 Anand Gupta

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said Tuesday it plans to buy 9,250 Ford E-Transit battery electric vehicles starting later this year and will also purchase an equal number of gasoline-powered models from Chrysler-parent Stellantis. USPS also said it was ordering more than 14,000 charging stations to be deployed at its facilities after it announced in […]

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OCI Solar Power announces collaboration with Mitsui USA for solar energy projects in Texas

February 25, 2023 Anand Gupta

SAN ANTONIO : OCI Solar Power, headquartered in San Antonio, signed an agreement with Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. (“Mitsui USA”) yesterday memorializing their intent to collaborate on utility-scale solar energy projects in Texas. Under the agreement, OCI Solar Power will develop the projects and offer them to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (“Mitsui Tokyo”) for […]

Coal remains largest source of carbon dioxide emissions, IEA says

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India, U.S. making fresh efforts for practical cooperation in civil nuclear energy sector – EQ Mag

February 20, 2023 Anand Gupta

New Delhi: In the face of growing global concerns over energy security triggered by the Ukraine conflict, India and the US are giving a fresh look at exploring practical cooperation in the civil nuclear energy sector after failing to move forward since inking a historic agreement over 14 years back for partnership in the area. […]

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New board in place, US utility turns to clean energy study – EQ Mag

February 18, 2023 Anand Gupta

NASHVILLE, Tenn. : Under a new board majority picked by President Joe Biden, the nation’s largest public utility on Thursday reacted to a drumbeat of concerns about not meeting the Biden administration’s own power sector climate change goals by announcing a new study of clean energy adoption opportunities throughout the region’s economy. The Tennessee Valley […]