manman01
30.06.2021 kl 16:20
13386
New IRS Safe Harbor Notice Provides Needed Relief and Clarity for Solar Companies
https://www.seia.org/news/new-irs-safe-harbor-notice-provides-needed-relief-and-clarity-solar-companies
JUNE 29, 2021
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Following is statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on this critical new notice:
“Many solar companies have faced significant disruptions to their project timelines due to COVID-19, and this new notice from the IRS will give them much-needed breathing room to complete these projects.
“Over the last year and a half, the pandemic disrupted supply chains, shipping and construction operations, permitting processes and financing timelines. Without clarity on safe harbor rules from the IRS, some of these solar projects, and the local economic benefits they bring, would not have made it across the finish line. Businesses now have the certainty they need to keep these projects moving forward, and we thank our federal leaders at the Treasury Department for making this decision.
“The solar industry is leading America’s economic recovery and is a critical part of the solution to climate change. As we continue to work with Congressional allies on strong federal policies that will grow the solar industry and meet our climate goals, solar companies are working every day to bring billions of dollars of investment and thousands of jobs to local communities. This meaningful IRS action will help this job creation continue.”
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https://www.seia.org/news/new-irs-safe-harbor-notice-provides-needed-relief-and-clarity-solar-companies
JUNE 29, 2021
"
Following is statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on this critical new notice:
“Many solar companies have faced significant disruptions to their project timelines due to COVID-19, and this new notice from the IRS will give them much-needed breathing room to complete these projects.
“Over the last year and a half, the pandemic disrupted supply chains, shipping and construction operations, permitting processes and financing timelines. Without clarity on safe harbor rules from the IRS, some of these solar projects, and the local economic benefits they bring, would not have made it across the finish line. Businesses now have the certainty they need to keep these projects moving forward, and we thank our federal leaders at the Treasury Department for making this decision.
“The solar industry is leading America’s economic recovery and is a critical part of the solution to climate change. As we continue to work with Congressional allies on strong federal policies that will grow the solar industry and meet our climate goals, solar companies are working every day to bring billions of dollars of investment and thousands of jobs to local communities. This meaningful IRS action will help this job creation continue.”
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Herlig, kanskje vi ser et Rec jv i Europa.
manman01
30.06.2021 kl 12:53
13703
EU raises another €15bn for Covid-recovery effort
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/30/eu-raises-another-e15bn-for-covid-recovery-effort/
JUNE 30, 2021
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The EU is conducting a near-€800 billion fundraising plan to borrow around €150 billion per year to the end of 2026 in order to offer €408 billion in grants and €386 billion in credit lines to member states attempting to rebuild their economies after the pandemic. EU nations must devote at least 37% of their planned ‘recovery and resilience' spending to green investment.
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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/30/eu-raises-another-e15bn-for-covid-recovery-effort/
JUNE 30, 2021
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The EU is conducting a near-€800 billion fundraising plan to borrow around €150 billion per year to the end of 2026 in order to offer €408 billion in grants and €386 billion in credit lines to member states attempting to rebuild their economies after the pandemic. EU nations must devote at least 37% of their planned ‘recovery and resilience' spending to green investment.
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t3sm
30.06.2021 kl 07:29
14272
Fantastisk med alt av nyheter som legges ut her daglig nå! Så mye som skjer i USA nå at det er helt utrolig!!!
Nå må Norge virkelig komme på banen å. Også EU, så kan det her virkelig bli bra for det grønne skiftet og rec!
Nå må Norge virkelig komme på banen å. Også EU, så kan det her virkelig bli bra for det grønne skiftet og rec!
manman01
30.06.2021 kl 06:40
14361
America’s Lack Of Chips Is More Than A Blip
https://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahwince-smith/2021/06/29/americas-lack-of-chips-is-more-than-a-blip/?sh=29662e365158
JUNE 29, 2021
https://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahwince-smith/2021/06/29/americas-lack-of-chips-is-more-than-a-blip/?sh=29662e365158
JUNE 29, 2021
manman01
29.06.2021 kl 15:30
14749
Statement by President Joe Biden on House Passage of the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and the Department of Energy Science for the Future Act
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/28/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-house-passage-of-the-national-science-foundation-for-the-future-act-and-the-department-of-energy-science-for-the-future-act/
JUNE 28, 2021
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In March, I outlined my vision for how we can grow our economy for all workers through the American Jobs Plan, and today the House took an important step in moving that forward by advancing two bipartisan bills. Led by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Ranking Member Frank Lucas, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and the Department of Energy Science for the Future Act will make vital investments in R&D, science, and our economic competitiveness, and re-affirm the role of science in helping us solve major challenges like the climate crisis.
Manufacturing, and the innovation fueling it, are the backbone of the American economy, and they’re powered by the American workers and unions who help build our middle-class and the strongest, most dynamic economy in the world. But decades of neglect and disinvestment have left us at a competitive disadvantage as countries across the globe, like China, have poured money and focus into new technologies and industries, leaving us at real risk of being left behind.
We need historic—once in a generation—investments in our competitiveness that support R&D, innovation, our semiconductor industry, and advanced manufacturing to grow our economy and create good-paying middle-class jobs in every corner of America. By rebuilding those domestic sources of strength, we can out-compete China and the rest of the world for years to come.
I was pleased to see the Senate pass crucially important investments in our domestic strength through the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act with massive bipartisan support, and I’m heartened today to see the House pass similar bipartisan investments in R&D and science tonight. These pieces of legislation—and the agreement reached on the infrastructure framework last week—show the American people, and the world, that we’re capable of coming together as a country and setting aside our differences to make transformational investments that will strengthen us both at home and abroad. My Administration looks forward to continuing to work with the House and the Senate in producing a final bill I can sign.
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https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/28/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-house-passage-of-the-national-science-foundation-for-the-future-act-and-the-department-of-energy-science-for-the-future-act/
JUNE 28, 2021
"
In March, I outlined my vision for how we can grow our economy for all workers through the American Jobs Plan, and today the House took an important step in moving that forward by advancing two bipartisan bills. Led by Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Ranking Member Frank Lucas, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and the Department of Energy Science for the Future Act will make vital investments in R&D, science, and our economic competitiveness, and re-affirm the role of science in helping us solve major challenges like the climate crisis.
Manufacturing, and the innovation fueling it, are the backbone of the American economy, and they’re powered by the American workers and unions who help build our middle-class and the strongest, most dynamic economy in the world. But decades of neglect and disinvestment have left us at a competitive disadvantage as countries across the globe, like China, have poured money and focus into new technologies and industries, leaving us at real risk of being left behind.
We need historic—once in a generation—investments in our competitiveness that support R&D, innovation, our semiconductor industry, and advanced manufacturing to grow our economy and create good-paying middle-class jobs in every corner of America. By rebuilding those domestic sources of strength, we can out-compete China and the rest of the world for years to come.
I was pleased to see the Senate pass crucially important investments in our domestic strength through the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act with massive bipartisan support, and I’m heartened today to see the House pass similar bipartisan investments in R&D and science tonight. These pieces of legislation—and the agreement reached on the infrastructure framework last week—show the American people, and the world, that we’re capable of coming together as a country and setting aside our differences to make transformational investments that will strengthen us both at home and abroad. My Administration looks forward to continuing to work with the House and the Senate in producing a final bill I can sign.
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manman01
29.06.2021 kl 15:26
14628
SIA Calls for House Passage of Legislation to Advance U.S. Technology Leadership
https://www.semiconductors.org/sia-calls-for-house-passage-of-legislation-to-advance-u-s-technology-leadership/
JUNE 28, 2021
https://www.semiconductors.org/sia-calls-for-house-passage-of-legislation-to-advance-u-s-technology-leadership/
JUNE 28, 2021
manman01
29.06.2021 kl 15:25
14622
NREL says US renewables up to 90% by 2050 would cost less than current generation mix
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/29/nrel-says-us-renewables-up-to-90-by-2050-would-cost-less-than-current-generation-mix/
JUNE 29, 2021
Quantifying the challenge of reaching a 100% renewable energy power system for the United States
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2542435121002464
JUNE 16, 2021
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/29/nrel-says-us-renewables-up-to-90-by-2050-would-cost-less-than-current-generation-mix/
JUNE 29, 2021
Quantifying the challenge of reaching a 100% renewable energy power system for the United States
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2542435121002464
JUNE 16, 2021
manman01
29.06.2021 kl 15:23
14582
Fra G14 LinkedIn
As U.S. automakers ramp up EV production, a domestic battery ecosystem is a must for the U.S. to become not only a world leader in innovation but also a world leader in the production of battery innovations. In support of the U.S.’s national blueprint for lithium batteries to establish a secure supply chain for batteries by 2030, Group14 is working to produce commercial quantities of next-gen lithium-silicon battery material from our Battery Active Material (BAM) factory in Washington state. Manufacturing is a critical component to meet the global demand for electrifications and spur the growth of a clean energy economy in the U.S..
Joann Muller shares the risks of the U.S. becoming dependent on imported batteries, mirroring its dependence on foreign oil via Axios: https://bit.ly/3hgF8SK
As U.S. automakers ramp up EV production, a domestic battery ecosystem is a must for the U.S. to become not only a world leader in innovation but also a world leader in the production of battery innovations. In support of the U.S.’s national blueprint for lithium batteries to establish a secure supply chain for batteries by 2030, Group14 is working to produce commercial quantities of next-gen lithium-silicon battery material from our Battery Active Material (BAM) factory in Washington state. Manufacturing is a critical component to meet the global demand for electrifications and spur the growth of a clean energy economy in the U.S..
Joann Muller shares the risks of the U.S. becoming dependent on imported batteries, mirroring its dependence on foreign oil via Axios: https://bit.ly/3hgF8SK
manman01
29.06.2021 kl 15:19
14613
Third-party auditing won't solve US solar industry's Xinjiang problem
https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economic-issues-watch/third-party-auditing-wont-solve-us-solar-industrys-xinjiang
JUNE 25, 2021
https://www.piie.com/blogs/realtime-economic-issues-watch/third-party-auditing-wont-solve-us-solar-industrys-xinjiang
JUNE 25, 2021
manman01
29.06.2021 kl 15:17
14460
United States: House Members Call On CBP To Stop Imports Of Polysilicon Products Made With Forced Labor In Xinjiang
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/international-trade-investment/1083724/house-members-call-on-cbp-to-stop-imports-of-polysilicon-products-made-with-forced-labor-in-xinjiang
JUNE 29, 2021
US ban on China's Xinjiang solar products linked to alleged forced labour heaps pressure on supply chains
https://finance.yahoo.com/finance/news/us-ban-chinas-xinjiang-solar-093000960.html
JUNE 29, 2021
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/international-trade-investment/1083724/house-members-call-on-cbp-to-stop-imports-of-polysilicon-products-made-with-forced-labor-in-xinjiang
JUNE 29, 2021
US ban on China's Xinjiang solar products linked to alleged forced labour heaps pressure on supply chains
https://finance.yahoo.com/finance/news/us-ban-chinas-xinjiang-solar-093000960.html
JUNE 29, 2021
manman01
28.06.2021 kl 18:30
15074
Solar Industry Briefing: Enforcement Action and Forced Labor Prevention
https://youtu.be/nzYkLT6ckwI
JUNE 25, 2021
https://youtu.be/nzYkLT6ckwI
JUNE 25, 2021
solfylt
28.06.2021 kl 15:35
17730
«KORE Power has narrowed its search to the three current locations. Other factors for selecting these states include:
Proximity to continental transportation arterials and international deep-water ports
World-leading clean energy utilities
Friendly tax, regulatory and strong pro-business environment
Established complimentary industries such as e-mobility, solar and semiconductor
State and Local economic development incentivization programs
Available workforce capacity
Local community support, cooperation, and commitment
The company plans to announce the site for its U.S. manufacturing facility in summer 2021.»
Kilde: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210511006073/en/KORE-Power-Names-Three-Potential-Sites-for-U.S.-Lithium-Ion-Battery-Manufacturing-Facility
Proximity to continental transportation arterials and international deep-water ports
World-leading clean energy utilities
Friendly tax, regulatory and strong pro-business environment
Established complimentary industries such as e-mobility, solar and semiconductor
State and Local economic development incentivization programs
Available workforce capacity
Local community support, cooperation, and commitment
The company plans to announce the site for its U.S. manufacturing facility in summer 2021.»
Kilde: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210511006073/en/KORE-Power-Names-Three-Potential-Sites-for-U.S.-Lithium-Ion-Battery-Manufacturing-Facility
manman01
28.06.2021 kl 15:12
17850
US clean energy production is ‘an economic imperative’: Georgia senator
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-clean-energy-production-is-an-economic-imperative-georgia-senator-112313610.html
JUNE 27, 2021
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-clean-energy-production-is-an-economic-imperative-georgia-senator-112313610.html
JUNE 27, 2021
manman01
28.06.2021 kl 15:08
17880
In EV era, batteries are the new oil
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ev-era-batteries-oil-094540798.html
JUNE 28, 2021
https://www.yahoo.com/news/ev-era-batteries-oil-094540798.html
JUNE 28, 2021
Kore power ligger mellom Butte og Moses lake, ca 1 time og 40 min fra REC sitt anlegg i Moses Lake.
Blir veldig spennende se hvor de bygger ja :-)
Blir veldig spennende se hvor de bygger ja :-)
Kore Power var med på roundtable'et som Sec. Granholm holdt hvor også REC var med.
Ser på hjemmesidene til Kore Power, og de skal bygge en stor batterifabrikk på 1mill kvadratfot, men de har ikke bestemt hvor den skal ligge (eller vil ikke opplyse om det enda).
Får nesten lyst å sende dem en mail og opplyse om en ledig tomt ved siden av REC, men det vet de sikkert fra før.
https://korepower.com/manufacturing
Ser på hjemmesidene til Kore Power, og de skal bygge en stor batterifabrikk på 1mill kvadratfot, men de har ikke bestemt hvor den skal ligge (eller vil ikke opplyse om det enda).
Får nesten lyst å sende dem en mail og opplyse om en ledig tomt ved siden av REC, men det vet de sikkert fra før.
https://korepower.com/manufacturing
Redigert 28.06.2021 kl 08:57
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Veldig bra PR og i tillegg til rapportene fra the white house.
Gleder meg til første amerikanske analytiker tar opp kakulatoren og regner hjem utsiktene til REC med kursmål og får øynene opp for den lave mcap ift utsikter , cash på bok, semi/solar/batterier, fabrikker med replacement over 4 x dagens mcap....
Foreløbig lite amerikanske investorer på listen. Blackrock og vanguard er mye inne i de kinesiske... dette kan snu.
Politisk nå er alt innen sol, batteri og semi en gullgruve å investere i USA. REC står med bena i alle 3 😁
Gleder meg til første amerikanske analytiker tar opp kakulatoren og regner hjem utsiktene til REC med kursmål og får øynene opp for den lave mcap ift utsikter , cash på bok, semi/solar/batterier, fabrikker med replacement over 4 x dagens mcap....
Foreløbig lite amerikanske investorer på listen. Blackrock og vanguard er mye inne i de kinesiske... dette kan snu.
Politisk nå er alt innen sol, batteri og semi en gullgruve å investere i USA. REC står med bena i alle 3 😁
Redigert 27.06.2021 kl 23:34
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Holymoses25
27.06.2021 kl 23:14
18147
REC i Forbes er bra nyheter. Legges mye press på Kina nå og Biden får ting til å skje i USA
Merkelige greier at ikke Violet Power har klart å spille kortene sine riktig. Forsvunnet som dugg for solen.
Bob Macahan
27.06.2021 kl 16:30
19055
Jag trodde för flera år sedan att Indien skulle bygga upp en egen värdekedja för solceller och att en marknad på så vis skulle uppstå utanför Kina och vara tillgänglig för RECSI. Saker tar alltid längre tid än vad man tror men nu händer det i alla fall något. https://www.pv-tech.org/1366-technologies-to-invest-us300-million-in-solar-manufacturing-in-india-seeking-local-partner/
Her skjer det ting på alle kanter. Godt at presset mot Kina opprettholdes. Gøy at RECsi blir nevnt i Forbes og at temaet blir gitt oppmerksomhet.
Mener personlig at det bare er bra for REC aksjonærer hvis presset mot Kina opprettholdes eller økes enda mer. Dette gjør det enda viktigere med lokale verdikjeder, ellers vil verden befinne seg i en posisjon hvor Kina har monopol over fornybar produksjon og det ønsker ikke vesten.
Alt dett er bra for oss fordi desto mindre aktører fra USA og verden handler fra Kina, desto større er sannsynligheten for at de vil ha RECsi sine produkter (eller andre lokale fabrikker, er flere når det gjelder polysil. - begrenset når det gjelder silan gass), ettersom det også er lokalt. På mange måter kan det å handle lokalt og fra vestlige fabrikker være en kvalitets tegn i fremtiden. Biden administrasjonen er på vei til å innføre hard politikk mot Kina, samtidig som et lovforslag om å subsidiere blant annet polysil. til lokale fabrikker i USA skal bli stemt over. Dette kan bli veldig spennende.
Det eneste som gjenstår er å vite hvordan ledelsen i RECsi posisjonerer seg etter alt som foregår på makro nivå. De har selv nevnt på børsmelding at de forventer at USA politikk vil være til favør for selskapet og vi ser at brikkene har begynt å bevege på seg på politisk nivå. Biden administrasjonen er aggressiv til verks og de har allerede fått til så mye, men det beste er fremdeles i vente. Gøy :)
Mener personlig at det bare er bra for REC aksjonærer hvis presset mot Kina opprettholdes eller økes enda mer. Dette gjør det enda viktigere med lokale verdikjeder, ellers vil verden befinne seg i en posisjon hvor Kina har monopol over fornybar produksjon og det ønsker ikke vesten.
Alt dett er bra for oss fordi desto mindre aktører fra USA og verden handler fra Kina, desto større er sannsynligheten for at de vil ha RECsi sine produkter (eller andre lokale fabrikker, er flere når det gjelder polysil. - begrenset når det gjelder silan gass), ettersom det også er lokalt. På mange måter kan det å handle lokalt og fra vestlige fabrikker være en kvalitets tegn i fremtiden. Biden administrasjonen er på vei til å innføre hard politikk mot Kina, samtidig som et lovforslag om å subsidiere blant annet polysil. til lokale fabrikker i USA skal bli stemt over. Dette kan bli veldig spennende.
Det eneste som gjenstår er å vite hvordan ledelsen i RECsi posisjonerer seg etter alt som foregår på makro nivå. De har selv nevnt på børsmelding at de forventer at USA politikk vil være til favør for selskapet og vi ser at brikkene har begynt å bevege på seg på politisk nivå. Biden administrasjonen er aggressiv til verks og de har allerede fått til så mye, men det beste er fremdeles i vente. Gøy :)
Redigert 27.06.2021 kl 15:53
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manman01
27.06.2021 kl 15:10
19250
Biden Takes A Shot Against China’s Massive Solar Industry. Why It Matters.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2021/06/27/biden-takes-a-shot-against-chinas-massive-solar-industry-why-it-matters/
JUNE 27, 2021
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If America is going to go green, and give up on fossil fuels now that it is a natural gas and oil producing power house, it would make no sense to give that all up and put electric power generation at the mercy of European and Chinese made wind turbines, and Chinese solar.
It will take around six months to add new capacity here to as long as 9 months to start new upstream production — this is basically solar cells and modules, best known as panels.
Companies are going to need this time frame to invest capital before there is slowdown in the supply chain from Xinjiang.
China may even stop doing business with U.S. partners in order to punish them, starving them of key components. This is a risk to U.S. solar dependent on China components for its panels.
During the trade war with Trump, Beijing slapped tariffs on at least six U.S. based producers of polysilicon ranging from 53.3% to 57%, leading to layoffs at at least one factory run by Norwegian firm REC Solar Grade Silicon in Washington. China extended those tariffs for five years, and included South Korea as well.
This is a great way for China to corner that market even more as local importers that do not want to pay the 57% duty for imports will either turn to the small number of players in Europe, or — more likely — buy domestically. China companies invest more as a result. And then the market is cornered.
U.S. companies will probably only invest if they knew these restrictions, and tariffs, were more permanent. It is impossible to compete with China on price, and surely impossible to compete with their labor practices.
Estimates are that China controls around half of the global polysilicon supply chain of which roughly 60% is based in Xinjiang. Since China does not allow third party audits, it is also hard to know if any of the solar cells being exported to the U.S. were made by Hoshine materials.
….
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2021/06/27/biden-takes-a-shot-against-chinas-massive-solar-industry-why-it-matters/
JUNE 27, 2021
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….
If America is going to go green, and give up on fossil fuels now that it is a natural gas and oil producing power house, it would make no sense to give that all up and put electric power generation at the mercy of European and Chinese made wind turbines, and Chinese solar.
It will take around six months to add new capacity here to as long as 9 months to start new upstream production — this is basically solar cells and modules, best known as panels.
Companies are going to need this time frame to invest capital before there is slowdown in the supply chain from Xinjiang.
China may even stop doing business with U.S. partners in order to punish them, starving them of key components. This is a risk to U.S. solar dependent on China components for its panels.
During the trade war with Trump, Beijing slapped tariffs on at least six U.S. based producers of polysilicon ranging from 53.3% to 57%, leading to layoffs at at least one factory run by Norwegian firm REC Solar Grade Silicon in Washington. China extended those tariffs for five years, and included South Korea as well.
This is a great way for China to corner that market even more as local importers that do not want to pay the 57% duty for imports will either turn to the small number of players in Europe, or — more likely — buy domestically. China companies invest more as a result. And then the market is cornered.
U.S. companies will probably only invest if they knew these restrictions, and tariffs, were more permanent. It is impossible to compete with China on price, and surely impossible to compete with their labor practices.
Estimates are that China controls around half of the global polysilicon supply chain of which roughly 60% is based in Xinjiang. Since China does not allow third party audits, it is also hard to know if any of the solar cells being exported to the U.S. were made by Hoshine materials.
….
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manman01
25.06.2021 kl 21:48
20792
Low Carbon Solar
State of Sustainability Research
https://globalelectronicscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/ULCS_PV_StateOfSustainabilityResearchForPublicComment1APR2021.pdf
April 1, 2021
State of Sustainability Research
https://globalelectronicscouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/ULCS_PV_StateOfSustainabilityResearchForPublicComment1APR2021.pdf
April 1, 2021
manman01
25.06.2021 kl 13:54
21202
The US solar WRO: Knowns and unknowns
https://www.pv-tech.org/the-us-solar-wro-knowns-and-unknowns/
JUNE 25, 2021
Alternativt: https://pastebin.com/ChGpe5QS
https://www.pv-tech.org/the-us-solar-wro-knowns-and-unknowns/
JUNE 25, 2021
Alternativt: https://pastebin.com/ChGpe5QS
manman01
25.06.2021 kl 13:50
21230
Fra Group 14 LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/group14-technologies_biden-agrees-to-973b-bipartisan-infrastructure-activity-6813954682940084225-UzNv
"
Another step in the right direction for EVs: President Biden announced his support for a newly negotiated bipartisan infrastructure plan that calls for $973 billion in new spending over five years -- with electrification efforts perched at the top of the list.
With $7.5 billion alone earmarked for a network of EV charging stations across the country, another $7.5 billion for electric buses and other transportation methods, and a whopping $66 billion for passenger rail and Amtrak, these efforts will hinge on the powertrain of all vehicles: the battery. 🔋 Along the way, we expect to see significant investments in lithium-silicon, the battery material of today and tomorrow that can help the U.S. meet these ambitious goals.
See what else is in store for EVs from Sean Szymkowski via CNET: https://cnet.co/2Sq6Hkh
"
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/group14-technologies_biden-agrees-to-973b-bipartisan-infrastructure-activity-6813954682940084225-UzNv
"
Another step in the right direction for EVs: President Biden announced his support for a newly negotiated bipartisan infrastructure plan that calls for $973 billion in new spending over five years -- with electrification efforts perched at the top of the list.
With $7.5 billion alone earmarked for a network of EV charging stations across the country, another $7.5 billion for electric buses and other transportation methods, and a whopping $66 billion for passenger rail and Amtrak, these efforts will hinge on the powertrain of all vehicles: the battery. 🔋 Along the way, we expect to see significant investments in lithium-silicon, the battery material of today and tomorrow that can help the U.S. meet these ambitious goals.
See what else is in store for EVs from Sean Szymkowski via CNET: https://cnet.co/2Sq6Hkh
"
manman01
25.06.2021 kl 10:34
21483
The Department of Homeland Security Issues Withhold Release Order on Silica-Based Products Made by Forced Labor in Xinjiang
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/department-homeland-security-issues-withhold-release-order-silica
JUNE 24, 2021
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/department-homeland-security-issues-withhold-release-order-silica
JUNE 24, 2021
manman01
25.06.2021 kl 07:02
21711
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ADDS POLYSILICON FROM CHINA TO ‘LIST OF GOODS PRODUCED BY CHILD LABOR OR FORCED LABOR’
https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ILAB/ILAB20210624
JUNE 24, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Every two years, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs publishes its “List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor” that the bureau has reason to believe are produced by child labor or forced labor in violation of international standards, as directed by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 and subsequent reauthorizations.
For the first time outside of that two-year cycle, the department has published a Federal Register Notice updating the list to include polysilicon produced with forced labor in China. Manufacturers use polysilicon predominantly in the production of solar panels.
This extraordinary measure is a response to the severity of the ongoing human rights abuses connected to the country’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where conditions of forced labor following coercion or detention in the so called “re-education camps” are ongoing. The measure also supports a broader effort by the U.S. government to address China’s state-sponsored forced labor and broader human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang.
“The world and the American people cannot abide the presence of goods made under the exploitative conditions experienced by Uyghur and other ethnic minority groups in its global supply chains,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “The Bureau of International Labor Affairs is taking this historic step to raise awareness of this injustice, and we will continue to support additional U.S. government efforts to tackle it.”
The Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection also today issued a Withhold Release Order prohibiting silica-based products from Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd in Xinjiang from entering the U.S. market. In addition, the Department of Commerce has updated its Entity List with new entities connected to forced labor and polysilicon production in Xinjiang, demonstrating the whole-of-government effort to remove goods made with forced labor from global supply chains.
The ninth edition of the department’s list, published Sept. 30, 2020, contained other products from China that have links to forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or by Uyghur workers transferred to other parts of China: cotton, garments, footwear, electronics, gloves, hair products, textiles, thread/yarn and tomato products.
With today’s announcement of the update to the ninth edition, the list now includes 156 goods from 77 countries.
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https://www.dol.gov/newsroom/releases/ILAB/ILAB20210624
JUNE 24, 2021
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WASHINGTON, DC – Every two years, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs publishes its “List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor” that the bureau has reason to believe are produced by child labor or forced labor in violation of international standards, as directed by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 and subsequent reauthorizations.
For the first time outside of that two-year cycle, the department has published a Federal Register Notice updating the list to include polysilicon produced with forced labor in China. Manufacturers use polysilicon predominantly in the production of solar panels.
This extraordinary measure is a response to the severity of the ongoing human rights abuses connected to the country’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where conditions of forced labor following coercion or detention in the so called “re-education camps” are ongoing. The measure also supports a broader effort by the U.S. government to address China’s state-sponsored forced labor and broader human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other minority groups in Xinjiang.
“The world and the American people cannot abide the presence of goods made under the exploitative conditions experienced by Uyghur and other ethnic minority groups in its global supply chains,” said U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh. “The Bureau of International Labor Affairs is taking this historic step to raise awareness of this injustice, and we will continue to support additional U.S. government efforts to tackle it.”
The Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection also today issued a Withhold Release Order prohibiting silica-based products from Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd in Xinjiang from entering the U.S. market. In addition, the Department of Commerce has updated its Entity List with new entities connected to forced labor and polysilicon production in Xinjiang, demonstrating the whole-of-government effort to remove goods made with forced labor from global supply chains.
The ninth edition of the department’s list, published Sept. 30, 2020, contained other products from China that have links to forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or by Uyghur workers transferred to other parts of China: cotton, garments, footwear, electronics, gloves, hair products, textiles, thread/yarn and tomato products.
With today’s announcement of the update to the ninth edition, the list now includes 156 goods from 77 countries.
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manman01
24.06.2021 kl 15:18
22708
The U.S. bans imports of some Chinese solar panel materials tied to forced labor.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/24/us/joe-biden-news#china-forced-labor-solar
JUNE 24, 2021
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Those entities, the department said, “have been implicated in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of China’s campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor and high-technology surveillance against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other members of Muslim minority groups” in Xinjiang.
In addition, the Labor Department added Chinese polysilicon to a list of goods believed to be produced by child labor or forced labor. The list, which already contained a number of other Chinese goods, is intended to increase awareness about exploitative labor practices.
Allegations of forced labor in the solar panel supply chain have created a dilemma for President Biden and his aides. The administration wants to press China over human rights abuses, but it also wants to expand the use of clean energy sources like solar power in the United States as it seeks to reduce carbon emissions.
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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/24/us/joe-biden-news#china-forced-labor-solar
JUNE 24, 2021
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Those entities, the department said, “have been implicated in human rights violations and abuses in the implementation of China’s campaign of repression, mass arbitrary detention, forced labor and high-technology surveillance against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other members of Muslim minority groups” in Xinjiang.
In addition, the Labor Department added Chinese polysilicon to a list of goods believed to be produced by child labor or forced labor. The list, which already contained a number of other Chinese goods, is intended to increase awareness about exploitative labor practices.
Allegations of forced labor in the solar panel supply chain have created a dilemma for President Biden and his aides. The administration wants to press China over human rights abuses, but it also wants to expand the use of clean energy sources like solar power in the United States as it seeks to reduce carbon emissions.
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manman01
24.06.2021 kl 15:07
22769
Senators will meet with Biden after a potential breakthrough on a bipartisan infrastructure bill.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/24/us/joe-biden-news#senators-will-meet-with-biden-after-a-potential-breakthrough-on-a-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill
JUNE 24, 2021
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White House officials told Senate negotiators on Wednesday that Mr. Biden was prepared to support the framework once it was finalized with details, according to a person familiar with the discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity. A White House spokesman declined to comment beyond Ms. Psaki’s statement.
Sealing a bipartisan deal would put Mr. Biden firmly on the path to a piecemeal approach to passing his $4 trillion economic agenda, with a first step focused on a large-scale investment in the nation’s aging public works system. Senators refused to disclose details, but a framework previously endorsed by the five Republicans and five Democrats would provide for $579 billion in new spending as part of an overall $1.2 trillion package distributed over eight years.
But it would leave large swaths of the president’s economic proposals — including much of his spending to combat climate change, along with investments in child care, education and other types of what administration officials call “human infrastructure” — for a potential future bill that Democrats would try to pass through Congress without any Republican votes using a procedural mechanism known as reconciliation.
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https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/06/24/us/joe-biden-news#senators-will-meet-with-biden-after-a-potential-breakthrough-on-a-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill
JUNE 24, 2021
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White House officials told Senate negotiators on Wednesday that Mr. Biden was prepared to support the framework once it was finalized with details, according to a person familiar with the discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity. A White House spokesman declined to comment beyond Ms. Psaki’s statement.
Sealing a bipartisan deal would put Mr. Biden firmly on the path to a piecemeal approach to passing his $4 trillion economic agenda, with a first step focused on a large-scale investment in the nation’s aging public works system. Senators refused to disclose details, but a framework previously endorsed by the five Republicans and five Democrats would provide for $579 billion in new spending as part of an overall $1.2 trillion package distributed over eight years.
But it would leave large swaths of the president’s economic proposals — including much of his spending to combat climate change, along with investments in child care, education and other types of what administration officials call “human infrastructure” — for a potential future bill that Democrats would try to pass through Congress without any Republican votes using a procedural mechanism known as reconciliation.
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manman01
24.06.2021 kl 15:05
22479
First reactions to Biden’s US ban on solar imports from China’s Xinjiang province
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/24/first-reactions-to-bidens-us-ban-on-solar-imports-from-chinas-xinjiang-province/
JUNE 24, 2021
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John Smirnow, general counsel and vice president of market strategy at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), issued a statement that said, “The news of enforcement action on solar products coming from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) is not unexpected and we fully support the Biden Administration’s efforts to address any forced labor in the solar supply chain.
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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/06/24/first-reactions-to-bidens-us-ban-on-solar-imports-from-chinas-xinjiang-province/
JUNE 24, 2021
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John Smirnow, general counsel and vice president of market strategy at the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), issued a statement that said, “The news of enforcement action on solar products coming from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) is not unexpected and we fully support the Biden Administration’s efforts to address any forced labor in the solar supply chain.
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manman01
24.06.2021 kl 15:04
22409
SEIA Calls for Ten-fold Increase in American Solar Manufacturing Capacity – 50GW by 2030
https://www.seia.org/news/seia-calls-ten-fold-increase-american-solar-manufacturing-capacity-50gw-2030
JUNE 21, 2021
100+ Organizations Urge Congress to Act on a 10-year Investment Tax Credit (ITC) extension
https://www.seia.org/news/seia-calls-ten-fold-increase-american-solar-manufacturing-capacity-50gw-2030
JUNE 21, 2021
https://www.seia.org/news/seia-calls-ten-fold-increase-american-solar-manufacturing-capacity-50gw-2030
JUNE 21, 2021
100+ Organizations Urge Congress to Act on a 10-year Investment Tax Credit (ITC) extension
https://www.seia.org/news/seia-calls-ten-fold-increase-american-solar-manufacturing-capacity-50gw-2030
JUNE 21, 2021
manman01
24.06.2021 kl 14:55
22439
US government to block solar imports linked to polysilicon providers
https://www.pv-tech.org/us-government-to-block-solar-imports-linked-to-polysilicon-providers/
JUNE 24, 2021
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The US government is set to block the imports of some solar products with links to the Xinjiang region of China in response to allegations of the use of forced labour.
Various media reports claim that the measures, set to be confirmed today by the US Department of Commerce and US Customs and Border Protection, will see the US prohibit the import of metallurgical-grade silicon produced by Hoshine Silicon Industry, one of the world’s largest producers of raw polysilicon, as well as products using the raw material.
Also named as being included in the measures are Xinjiang-based subsidiaries of East Hope, GCL New Energy Material and Daqo New Energy, as well as Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
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https://www.pv-tech.org/us-government-to-block-solar-imports-linked-to-polysilicon-providers/
JUNE 24, 2021
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The US government is set to block the imports of some solar products with links to the Xinjiang region of China in response to allegations of the use of forced labour.
Various media reports claim that the measures, set to be confirmed today by the US Department of Commerce and US Customs and Border Protection, will see the US prohibit the import of metallurgical-grade silicon produced by Hoshine Silicon Industry, one of the world’s largest producers of raw polysilicon, as well as products using the raw material.
Also named as being included in the measures are Xinjiang-based subsidiaries of East Hope, GCL New Energy Material and Daqo New Energy, as well as Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.
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