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Tesla launches efforts to stop CA’s solar tax, which Musk dubs as “anti-environment”

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According to Tesla, California’s proposed rules would adversely affect the adoption of sustainable solutions, as it would disincentivize homeowners from adopting renewable energy systems like residential solar. Even customers who had solar installed under the CPUC’s NEM 1.0 proposal could click here. .

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The first entirely US-made crystalline solar panels are coming to market

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Photo: Heliene All US-made solar panels featured only imported solar cells until now, but two US manufacturers just struck a three-year, $400 million deal. Heliene’s modules will be the first crystalline solar panels with US-made solar cells. Between 2016 and 2020, nearly 20% of solar manufacturing jobs were lost.

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Air Products and AES plan to invest ~$4B for mega-scale green hydrogen production facility in Texas; 200 metric tons per day

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gigawatts (GW) of wind and solar power generation, along with electrolyzer capacity capable of producing more than 200 metric tons per day (MT/D) of green hydrogen, making it the largest green hydrogen facility in the United States. This mega-scale renewable power to hydrogen project includes approximately 1.4

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Fusion Fuel and Electus Energy to develop 75 MW green hydrogen project in Bakersfield, California; Fusion Fuel’s first US project

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The proposed project is a roughly 75 MW solar-to-hydrogen facility using Fusion Fuel’s HEVO technology ( earlier post ), capable of producing up to 9,300 tons of green hydrogen per annum including nighttime operation. —Jason Baran, Fusion Fuel’s Chief Commercial Officer.

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Biden administration considers penalties for Chinese EV companies in Mexico

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On May 14, 2024, the Biden Administration released new tariffs on Chinese EV imports and other sectors to protect American workers and businesses in the United States. The tariffs are estimated to affect $18 billion products from China including steel, aluminum, computer chips, and solar cells. According to U.S.

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In-Home Solar: How Many Panels to Fully Charge Your EV?

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As electric vehicles gain traction and renewable energy rises in prominence, an increasing number of drivers are contemplating the shift to solar power for charging their vehicles. Solar energy is not just a clean power source; it represents a self-sufficient lifestyle. Kia Soul EV 64 243 26.3 Chevrolet Bolt EV 60 238 25.3

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Baker Institute report: China has positioned itself as a gatekeeper to the energy transition; nickel case study

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The global push to convert the world to electric vehicles will cause supply chain complexities that could undermine the alternative energy transition in the United States, according to a new report from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The detailed report— Need Nickel?

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