An analysis by a non-profit research group drawing on calculations by an Italian analyst looking into the carbon footprint of made-in-China solar panels claims that the influential United Nations body on climate change has been drastically underestimating the carbon intensity of Chinese-made photovoltaic cells. Environmental Progress, a non-profit co-founded by investigative journalist Michael Shellenberger, in…
‘Dirty Secret’: Made-In-China Solar Panels Produce 3 Times More Carbon Emissions Than UN Claims: Study
July 24, 2023
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Vulnerabilities in Solar Panels Could Be Exposed by Chinese Hackers: Senator
July 21, 2023
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The rush to net zero could leave gaping holes for Chinese-backed hackers to disrupt Australia’s energy grid, warns Senator James Paterson. Solar power is a key pillar in the march towards reducing emissions with Australia estimated to need 2.7 billion solar panels to reach net zero by 2050, according to estimates from the University of…
Oklahoma Offers Enel Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility $180 Million Incentive Package
Enel North America, through its affiliate 3Sun USA, LLC, announced on May 22 that it plans to build a solar cell and panel manufacturing facility in Inola, Oklahoma, after the state legislature agreed to a $180 million incentive package. Enel North America, a part of Italian energy company Enel Group, will receive up to $36 million…
‘Made in USA’: Treasury Details Solar Panel Tax Credits
Made in China, but qualify for U.S. tax breaks? The Treasury Department’s guidelines on solar panels are raising eyebrows in some sectors. The Treasury says the panels only need to be assembled stateside to make the cut, even if the parts are made elsewhere. Investors are rallying behind the news, but critics warn it will…
Massive Number of Waste PV Panels in China Raising Concerns Over High-Cost of Recycling, Environmental Pollution
April 8, 2023
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China is facing a recycling challenge and environmental strain caused by large numbers of end-of-life solar panels after a decade of rapid photovoltaic (PV) industry expansion. Over the years, China has been scrambling to increase its PV production and ignoring uneven adherence to technology standards. As a result, massive numbers of solar panels become out-of-service…
Labor Puts $70 Million Towards New Hydrogen Hub in Australia’s Queensland
Australia’s Prime Minister has invested $70 million (US$48.87 million) to build a hydrogen hub in northern Queensland as part of Labor’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 43 percent in 2030. Speaking to reporters at Townsville, Queensland, Anthony Albanese said the plan is part of a half-a-billion dollar program that Australia’s centre-left Labor government is investing in…
Communism, Money Behind Net-Zero Push: Australian Senator
October 11, 2022
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A Queensland senator has argued that money and communism are behind the push for renewable energy. Speaking to The Epoch Times, Liberal senator Matt Canavan said that the net-zero agenda is largely pushed by two groups, Western corporations and the Chinese Communist Party. “Those two forces coming together have proved diabolical and very hard to counter…
US to Consider Tariffs on Solar Panels Made in Southeast Asia
March 29, 2022
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U.S. trade officials on Monday said they will launch an investigation that could result in tariffs on solar panels imported from four Southeast Asian nations, a blow to clean energy project developers that rely on cheap imports to keep costs down. The Commerce Department’s decision regarding imports from Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia was a…
Solar Supply Chains Move Away From China; Spotify To Take Down Neil Young’s Music | NTD Business
Spotify is choosing podcaster Joe Rogan over Neil Young. The streaming service is removing all the musician’s music after he gave them an ultimatum. What does it mean for his record company? It seems some of the solar supply chain is moving out of China, although the country still dominates the industry. What’s behind the shift?…
Solar Wing Jammed on NASA Spacecraft Chasing Asteroids
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA is debating whether to try to fix a jammed solar panel on its newly launched Lucy spacecraft, en route to explore an unprecedented number of asteroids. The problem cropped up shortly after the spacecraft’s Oct. 16 liftoff on a 12-year journey. After measuring the electric current this week, NASA reported Wednesday that…
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