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Cheap solar panels from China are all over Europe – and everyone is freaking out

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Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Europe is installing more solar panels than ever before, thanks to a flood of cheap Chinese solar panels, driving installations by 40% last year. But it comes at a hefty cost: Local solar manufacturers are on the brink of a total collapse that could happen within weeks.

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Biden administration considers penalties for Chinese EV companies in Mexico

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The tariffs are estimated to affect $18 billion products from China including steel, aluminum, computer chips, and solar cells. We’re not going to let China flood our market making it impossible for American autoauto manufacturers to compete fairly. I will do it by following international trade laws,” Biden said.

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Utility solar dethrones coal as the cheapest power source in Asia

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China leads the pack with a 40-70% cost reduction in utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind compared to other Asia Pacific markets. Solar is cheapest and falling The significant drop in solar power costs, by 23% in 2023, signals the end of supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures.

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How I turned a shipping container into a solar off-grid charging station with A/C

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Between my electric bikes, e-motorcycles, e-ATVs, electric tractors, and a few other things I’m probably forgetting, having a weather-sealed, solar-powered off-grid charging shed would be a big benefit. There are many ways to skin a cat, and even more ways to add solar power to a shipping container. Here’s how I did it.

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BYD’s home city in China now has more supercharging plugs than gas pumps

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So all those cheap EVs need to be fast-charged, and what better place to expand than BYD’s home city? In June 2023, Shenzhen unveiled its first fully liquid-cooled supercharging prototype station as part of its “City of Supercharging” plan, in which it set a goal to build as many supercharging stations as gas stations by 2025.

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Europe may slap retroactive tariffs on Chinese EVs

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Back in October 2023, Europe launched its formal investigation into the Chinese EV industry, as European companies are struggling to compete with the cheap, high-tech Chinese imports, made by low-cost labor, entering the European Union. Photo: BYD If you’re an electric vehicle owner, charge up your car at home with rooftop solar panels.

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Why the National Renewable Energy Laboratory just banned electric bikes

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The NREL is a federally-funded R&D center that focuses on sustainable energy solutions, including research into solar energy and energy efficiency, among others. E-bike fires in buildings are exceedingly rare. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. The NREL has an annual budget of US $783.5 But let’s get real.