U.S. solar manufacturers are considering legal action after President Joe Biden moved to put off new tariffs on solar imports from Southeast Asian countries. According to the White House’s announcement on June 6, the tariff suspension applied to these imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, that supply about 80 percent of photovoltaic cells and…
US Solar Companies Mull Legal Challenge After Biden Pauses Tariffs on Solar Imports
Midterm Primary Results from 7 States; Study Finds Wind and Solar Energy More Expensive | NTD News Today
Seven states held primary elections on Tuesday. We take a look at the projected winners. Voters recall San Francisco’s district attorney. An Arizona judge has denied the Republican request to block mail-in ballots. He said there is nothing unconstitutional about the state’s early voting law. Are wind and solar more cost-efficient compared to conventional fuels?…
Severe Floods, Major Damage in Southern China
The United States can now import more solar panels from Southeast Asian countries. But are they connected to forced labor in China? Questions rise as the White House pushes for clean energy. China’s rainy season has begun, with severe downpours wreaking havoc in the southern regions. But local authorities may be adding to the damages….
They’re Paneling Paradise to Put Up Solar—A Lot
The pathway to a green future involves taking millions of acres of pristine wilderness and turning them into fields of windmills and hot expanses of glistening panels. The Biden administration’s goal of supplying 40 percent of the nation’s energy from the sun by 2035 means covering millions of acres of forest and desert habitat with…
Australia Should Be a Green Mining Superpower: Expert
April 18, 2022
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Australia needs to start focusing on utilising its abundant natural advantages to take advantage of the global financial push for green energy, an expert has said. Director of Climate Energy Finance (CEF) Tim Buckley told The Epoch Times he believes that Australia has the potential to become a world leader in the green revolution that…
New Bill Would Shield Farmland From Key Wind and Solar Subsidy
March 30, 2022
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Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) has introduced new legislation that would eliminate the energy credit for wind and solar installations if they are operated by a public utility on agricultural land. Known as the Future Agriculture Retention and Management Act of 2022, or FARM Act of 2022, the bill was referred to the House Committee on…
Australia Boosts Steel Manufacturing for Defence, Renewables
The Australian government is pouring millions of dollars into domestic steel production, which will be used across industries, ranging from armoured vehicles and patrol boats to wind turbines and large-scale solar installations. The $55.4 million (US$39.7 million) investment is part of the federal government’s $1.3 billion (US$930 million) Modern Manufacturing Initiative designed to support Australia’s…
Australian Billionaires Raise $210 Million For World’s Biggest Solar Project
Andrew Forrest and Mike Cannon-Brookes—Australia’s most vocal billionaires on climate change—have invested a further $210 million towards the world’s biggest intercontinental renewable power system. Sun Cable’s $30 billion Australia-Asia Power Link (AAPowerLink) project had already received nearly $50 million from Forrest and Cannon Brookes in 2019 through their respective investment firms, Squadron Energy and Grok…
Renewables Now Make Up a Third of Australia’s Energy
March 11, 2022
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Australia has set a new record for renewables output for the fifth year in a row, with solar, wind, and hydropower now making up around a third of Australia’s energy mix. It coincides with 2021 being a record year for solar uptake, with more than one in four Australian homes decorated with rooftop solar panels….
Large-Scale Solar Installations Can Threaten Natural Landscapes, Species, Habitats
March 3, 2022
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This article is the second in a series on the underreported costs of solar power. The first examined how large-scale solar projects are using high-quality farmland across America. The Biden administration is considering a rule change that would discount costs for solar companies who want to use public lands. Meanwhile, biologists and activists are sounding…
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