AS Published on Sunday 27 June 2021 - n° 368 - Categories:US policy, the American PV
US aid to boost local photovoltaic production
A Democratic senator has proposed new tax credits to quickly boost US solar manufacturing. He advocates
AS Published on Sunday 27 June 2021 - n° 368 - Categories:US policy
US agrees on $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan
President Biden reached an agreement with Democratic and Republican senators on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan
AS Published on Monday 17 May 2021 - n° 362 - Categories:US policy
Lobbying for a tax credit for US electricity infrastructure
The establishment of an energy transmission investment tax credit in the US could leverage $15.3 billion in new clean energy investment and enable
AS Published on Saturday 10 April 2021 - n° 358 - Categories:US policy
US tax incentives to be redirected to RE
The U.S. Treasury Department has decided that new tax incentives for renewable energy will be funded by removing
AS Published on Saturday 3 April 2021 - n° 357 - Categories:US policy
A ten-year, $2 trillion investment programme in the US
The American president launched the idea of a ten-year programme of investment of 2,000 billion dollars in infrastructure. He estimates
AS Published on Monday 29 March 2021 - n° 356 - Categories:US policy, the American PV
Ambitious US R&D programme to boost solar manufacturing
The US Secretary of State yesterday outlined an ambitious research and development spending programme to boost the US solar manufacturing sector and achieve a new goal of reducing the cost of large-scale solar power
AS Published on Monday 15 March 2021 - n° 354 - Categories:US policy
US $40 billion loan program for renewable energy
Biden administration set to revive $40bn loan programme to boost renewable energy
The loan programme was put on hold under D. Trump.
AS Published on Monday 8 March 2021 - n° 353 - Categories:US policy
The United States wants to install hundreds of gigawatts of carbon-free energy in 4 years
In her first speech, the new US Energy Secretary said that "the US will need "hundreds of gigawatts" of carbon-free energy installed over the next four years".
L R AS Published on Saturday 6 March 2021 - n° 353 - Categories:US policy
SEIA launched a campaign against forced labour in Xinjiang
The US union SEIA has launched a campaign against forced labour in Xinjiang (a region in western China populated by Uigurs). Forty-five per cent of China's silicon comes from this region,
AS Published on Monday 8 February 2021 - n° 349 - Categories:US policy
First indications of US energy policy
At the confirmation hearing of Ms Granholm, the new US Energy Secretary spoke mainly about electric vehicles and storage. These two activities are the foundation for the transition to a carbon-free economy and greater adoption of renewable energies. However, the United States
L R AS Published on Monday 11 January 2021 - n° 345 - Categories:US policy, the American PV
Extension of the 26% U.S. federal tax credit for two years
On 22 December, the US Congress adopted a $90 billion Covid 19 stimulus package and a two-year extension of the 26% Solar Investment Tax Credit (SITC) for solar projects.
L R AS Published on Monday 7 December 2020 - n° 343 - Categories:US policy
The future of American solar energy will be decided on 5 January
The future of American solar energy will be decided on 5 January during the elections in Georgia which will elect the last senators. They will determine the majority of the Senate.
The two key measures of the new president
L R AS Published on Monday 7 December 2020 - n° 343 - Categories:US policy
Joe Biden confronted with his election promises
Joe Biden's promises to launch a new $2 trillion Green Plan have raised hopes for his next decisions. One hopes
AS Published on Sunday 15 November 2020 - n° 340 - Categories:US policy
What Joe Biden said during his election campaign 3
On1 September, Biden's plan aims to "decarbonise the world's largest economy and stimulate America's energy transition. The support of
AS Published on Sunday 15 November 2020 - n° 340 - Categories:US policy
What Joe Biden said during his election campaign 2
Joe Biden wants to achieve 100% carbon-free electricity by July 14.
