Energy and the environment got more time Tuesday night than in all of 2016’s presidential debates combined. A question on climate change segued into a surprisingly long volley about clean energy and the environment during a combative first presidential debate hosted in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday evening. Nearly an hour into the debate, Fox News’ […]
What’s at Stake for Clean Energy in the US Election?
How will the election shape the solar, wind, energy storage and utility sectors? GTM’s reporters game it out. The reality is there’s no bad outcome for clean energy in the upcoming election, though the impact on the climate is another story. For clean energy resources — solar, wind and energy storage — the range of […]
WoodMac: Biden Loss Would End Hopes of US Decarbonization by 2050
The stakes are every bit as high as the energy industry and climate change activists say they are. The upcoming U.S. presidential election will dictate the pace of decarbonization in the world’s largest economy for decades, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan, including a pledge to […]
Biden’s $2 trillion climate plan aims to reframe debate
Biden’s proposal on Tuesday didn’t go as far as some measures in the Green New Deal, the sweeping proposal from progressives in Congress that calls for achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the economy by 2030 WILMINGTON: Joe Biden released a $2 trillion plan on Tuesday to boost investment in clean energy and stop all […]
Trump signs order to protect the US electricity system: Energy Department
The order allows the energy secretary, in consultation with other officials, to prohibit acquisition, importation, transfer or installation of power equipment from an adversary that they determine poses a risk of sabotage to the US power system WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that seeks to protect the US electricity system […]
On climate, it’s Biden’s green revolution versus Trump’s war on red tape
President Donald Trump, a Republican, has focused on tearing down former President Barack Obama’s climate agenda to free the energy and auto industries from the costs of regulation meant to protect the environment and human health. WASHINGTON: The U.S. presidential election pits a politician who supports environmental regulation and diplomacy to tackle climate change against […]
OPEC+ set to agree 4.3 mln bpd in output cuts: JP Morgan
Despite US President Donald Trump’s calls for cuts of 10 million bpd or more, OPEC+ are expected to agree on a “soft cut” of around 4.3 million bpd versus the group’s output in April 2020, JP Morgan said LONDON: OPEC and Russia this week are likely to agree to cut oil output by about 4.3 […]
Trump Administration Lowers Import Tariffs on Chinese Batteries
The drop from 15 percent to 7.5 percent will improve project economics, but uncertainty lingers. The White House halved import tariffs on batteries manufactured in China as part of the larger trade deal signed this week. The tariff on batteries, just part of $300 billion in Chinese goods targeted by the White House last year, […]
Court Temporarily Halts Trump Administration’s U-Turn on Bifacial Solar Modules
The bifacial solar module exemption lives to fight another day in a provisional win for developers like Invenergy. A bid from renewables developer Invenergy to temporarily pause the Trump administration’s abrupt decision to reimpose tariffs on bifacial solar panels has been granted. The Trump administration granted bifacial panels an exemption from the broader U.S. solar […]
US Cracks 100GW of Wind as Post-Subsidy Era Looms
Discussions are progressing on Capitol Hill about additional support for renewable energy, AWEA chief executive Tom Kiernan said. The U.S. has surpassed 100 gigawatts of wind capacity, a momentous milestone that comes as the industry girds its loins for a post-subsidy world. It was the largest third quarter on record for the U.S. wind market, […]