Department of Transportation, Department of Energy, and General Services Administration Announce New Actions to Accelerate Deployment of Electric Vehicles and Chargers. Today, the White House announced new progress on the Administration’s goal to accelerate and deploy electric vehicles and charging stations, create good-paying, union jobs, and enable a clean transportation future. This includes actions by […]
Biden makes trucks part of electric vehicle charging-station plan
Administration outlines grant programs available to industry as part of zero-carbon vision. The Biden administration has confirmed that the trucking industry will be included in its electric vehicle (EV) expansion strategy and will be eligible for federal grants. A new guidance document released on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration […]
China’s Solar Dominance Presents Biden With an Ugly Dilemma
President Biden’s vow to work with China on issues like climate change is clashing with his promise to defend human rights. WASHINGTON : President Biden has repeatedly pledged to work with China on issues like climate change while challenging Beijing on human rights and unfair trade practices. But those goals are now coming into conflict […]
Biden kicks off electric vehicle push with South Caroline plant ‘tour’
Biden will tour a U.S. electric bus manufacturer Proterra facility. He has proposed spending $20 billion to electrify at least 20% of school buses and $25 billion to electrify some transit vehicles as part of his $2.3 trillion infrastructure and jobs plan. In total, Biden has proposed $174 billion boost EVs, including $100 billion in […]
President Biden sees “win” for US in electric vehicle battery deal
The agreement between LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation ended the need for Biden to intervene in a case closely watched for its implications on Biden’s clean-energy agenda Washington: Two big South Korean electric vehicle battery makers said Sunday they have settled a long-running trade dispute that will allow one company to move ahead with […]
Biden faces key test on EV battery trade dispute
The Biden Administration, through the U.S. Trade Representative’s office, is set to decide as early as Friday whether to take the rare step of reversing the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), unless the Korean battery companies reach a last-minute settlement. WASHINGTON: U.S. President Joe Biden faces a Sunday deadline to decide whether to intervene in […]
Biden plan calls for $100 billion in new EV consumer rebates: email
USA-Biden plan calls for $100 billion in new EV consumer rebates: email WASHINGTON: The Biden administration’s $174 billion proposal to boost electric vehicles calls for $100 billion in new consumer rebates and $15 billion to build 500,000 new electric vehicle charging stations, according to a U.S. Transportation Department email sent to congressional staff and seen […]
Biden Fights a New Cold War With Solar Panels
“Secretary Blinken says that America becoming a green-manufacturing superpower will help democracy triumph over autocracy. That’s a lot to ask of a solar panel.” Kevin Book of ClearView Energy Partners was talking about the recent hawkish turn in the Biden administration’s cleantech rhetoric. President Joe Biden — and his secretary of state — have recast […]
Renewables Buildout to Fall Short of Biden’s Climate Goal
The U.S. probably will fall short of President Joe Biden’s goal of decarbonizing the power system by 2035 even though the nation is on track to almost triple wind and solar capacity over the next 10 years. That’s the assessment of a report Friday from BloombergNEF, which hosts its annual summit in New York next […]
Japan set to raise ambition of 2030 climate goal
The Japanese government is proposing to cut emissions 45% from 2013 levels by 2030, while campaigners push for deeper reductions Japan is preparing to announce a strengthened 2030 emissions reduction goal this month, according to national news agency Kyodo. The news agency reported on Wednesday that the new target would be a 40% cut from […]