L R AS Published on Saturday 3 September 2022 - n° 414 - Categories:US policy, industry, industrial strategy
Manufacturers announce plans to build production units in the United States
Manufacturers announce plans to build production units in the United States
A fortnight after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States, First Solar announces
L R AS Published on Monday 29 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:US policy, the American PV
Opinions in favour of the IRA are widespread
According to Princeton University, the IRA will allow the installation of an additional 49 GW of solar power per year between now and 2025. This is five times more than the capacity added in 2020.
Research firm Wood Mackenzie estimates
AS Published on Saturday 27 August 2022 - n° 413 - Categories:US policy
Details of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
US President Joe Biden has signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). This law provides 369 billion dollars for energy security and climate change programmes.
AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:US policy
The Sino-American war over silicon
Industrial silicon is the raw material for silicon used in solar production. As the manufacture of silicon consumes a lot of energy, Xinjiang has become an important centre for the production of industrial silicon thanks to the region's cheap electricity and its proximity to mining areas.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 July 2022 - n° 411 - Categories:US policy
After the US law banning forced labour for Uighurs came into force
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is expected to issue a new withholding and release order against Hoshine Silicon Industry's products,
L R AS Published on Tuesday 14 June 2022 - n° 408 - Categories:US policy, the American PV
Suspension of tariffs on PV products imported into the US
US developers and promoters are welcoming the US President's decision to waive tariffs on solar imports from Southeast Asian countries for 24 months. President to use Defence Production Act
L R AS Published on Tuesday 19 April 2022 - n° 402 - Categories:the American PV, US policy
US anti-circumvention investigation upsets installers
The US decision on the anti-circumvention investigation may not be taken until the end of the 150 days allotted to it, i.e. next August.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 April 2022 - n° 400 - Categories:US policy, storage area
American dependence on batteries
According to the Wall Street Journal, the US government has become aware of America's dependence on batteries for electric vehicles. It plans to use the Production and Defense Act to stimulate domestic production.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 5 April 2022 - n° 400 - Categories:US policy, the American PV
US re-launches anti-circumvention investigation
The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has launched an investigation into the alleged circumvention of anti-dumping and countervailing duties by imports of solar cells and/or panels from four South East Asian countries: Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. This follows a complaint from US panel manufacturer Auxin Solar.
L R AS Published on Tuesday 8 March 2022 - n° 396 - Categories:US policy, the American PV
President J. Biden speaks to Americans' wallets
The President of the United States has just insisted on investing more in renewable energies and introducing tax incentives to speed up the deployment of solar power. He said that measures to combat climate change would reduce
L R AS Published on Monday 14 February 2022 - n° 393 - Categories:the American PV, US policy
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L R AS Published on Sunday 6 February 2022 - n° 392 - Categories:the American PV, US policy
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L R AS Published on Saturday 22 January 2022 - n° 390 - Categories:US policy
Build Back Better Act could be passed in pieces
Since the US President is unable to pass his $1.7 trillion Build Back Better (BBB) Act in one piece, he plans to divide
L R AS Published on Monday 13 December 2021 - n° 386 - Categories:US policy
A fabulous gift for US RE: the Build Back Better project
The Build Back Better project would disrupt competition in the US renewable energy and gas sectors. It would reduce
L R AS Published on Sunday 28 November 2021 - n° 384 - Categories:US policy
Biden programme slow to be approved
Biden's "Build Back Better" plan is adopted by the House of Representatives. The Senate now has to vote on it.
This plan provides for $555 billion in clean energy