The association, along with NATSO and SIGMA, urge Biden to incentivize gas stations to add EV charging. ALEXANDRIA, Va. : NACS, along with NATSO, representing truckstops and travel centers, and SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers, urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to incentivize the nation’s existing refueling locations to incorporate EV charging into their suite […]
Biden announces new climate change programs, but no emergency declaration – EQ Mag Pro
President Joe Biden announced new executive steps to combat climate change on Wednesday, a move that comes as Democrats urge the administration to issue a climate-emergency declaration amid stalled negotiations over major environmental legislation in Washington. The initiatives include providing $2.3 billion in funding for a program that helps communities prepare for disasters by expanding […]
Why Biden declared heat pumps and solar panels essential to national defense – EQ Mag Pro
Solar panels, heat pumps and hydrogen are all building blocks of a clean energy economy. But are they truly “essential to the national defense”? President Joe Biden proclaimed that they are in early June when he authorized using the Defense Production Act to ramp up their production in the U.S., along with insulation and power […]
Biden is Trying to Promote Solar Development in the US Using the Same Cold War-era Law … – Latest Tweet by Bloomberg
The latest Tweet by Bloomberg states, ‘Biden is trying to promote solar development in the US using the same Cold War-era law Donald Trump invoked to prop up money-losing coal plants: the Defense Production Act …’Read More… Source : bloomberg
US solar companies weigh challenge to Biden pause on tariffs
Washington, Jun 8 (AP): US solar manufacturers say they are considering legal challenges after President Joe Biden declared a two-year pause for tariffs on solar imports from Southeast Asi. Washington, Jun 8 (AP): US solar manufacturers say they are considering legal challenges after President Joe Biden declared a two-year pause for tariffs on solar imports […]
Biden targets solar, green hydrogen, and fuel cells in new manufacturing push – EQ Mag Pro
The United States is taking aim to massively upscale its domestic clean energy manufacturing capabilities, with new action signed by President Joe Biden this week targeting the country’s solar production capacity, as well as green hydrogen and fuel cell production. Biden’s announcements were headlined by two modifications to the US Defense Production Act – a […]
World News | Biden Waives Solar Panel Tariffs, Seeks to Boost Production – EQ Mag Pro
White House officials said Biden’s actions aim to increase domestic production of solar panel parts, building installation materials, high-efficiency heat pumps and other components President Joe Biden is invoking the Defence Production Act to increase US manufacturing of solar panels while declaring a two-year tariff exemption on panels from Southeast Asia. He’s attempting to jumpstart […]
Biden Hasn’t Done Anything to Help Renewables, Solar CEO Says – EQ Mag Pro
The Biden administration has a “burning desire” to support renewable energy, but has little to show for it, says Sunnova Energy International Inc.’s top executive. “I don’t see anything that’s been done,” John Berger, who heads one of the largest U.S. residential solar companies, said Tuesday in an interview. “And that’s the only thing that […]
Biden Urged to Invoke Cold-War Powers to Blunt Energy Price Hike – EQ Mag Pro
President Joe Biden is under pressure to invoke Cold War-era powers to force more domestic oil production as the war in Ukraine strains supplies, raising gasoline prices and fueling inflation. Lawmakers and labor activists have urged Biden to compel deployment of drilling rigs and solar panels using the 1950 Defense Production Act, the same authority […]
Biden launches $5 billion plan to shore up national EV charging network – EQ Mag Pro
The first tranche of a $7.5 billion pool for states to build more chargers The Biden administration announced a five-year $5 billion plan to shore up the nation’s patchy electric vehicle charging network, tapping into funds that were approved as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law signed last year. The funds represent a broader effort […]