Mitigation & Adaptive Actions Are Working — But Climate Threats Continue To Intensify

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2023 13:36:56 +0000

Climate investments represent quite a different philosophy than the US experienced just a few years ago, with common sense approaches now the norm so that science guides climate decision-making.

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No New EU Money For Green Tech in Latest Budget Review

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 22:52:01 +0000

The EU’s response to the United States’ climate package has been labelled “weak” by Transport & Environment, and will not do enough to stop green manufacturing from moving abroad.

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BYD Says Inflation Reduction Act Keeping Out Cheap EVs — Does That Make Sense?

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:35:38 +0000

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD thinks the USA’s Inflation Reduction Act is preventing the sale of cheap electric cars in the United States. Does this make sense? We asked BYD’s CEO whether or not the company would bring its popular electric vehicles (EVs) to the US a couple of times in the past decade. We’ve […]

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A Manufacturing Revolution Is Underway In The USA, Thanks To Joe Biden

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2023 03:47:44 +0000

Official White House photo by David Lienemann.No matter which way you cut it, the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are stimulating a massive reinvestment in manufacturing, infrastructure, and good working class jobs in the United States. After decades of complaints, political potshots, and genuine economic pain from the loss of such working class jobs, we now have an […]

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Solar Market Sets New Record In 1st Quarter In USA

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:10:50 +0000

Solar power is going strong again in the USA, and the first quarter set a new record for the amount of solar power that was installed in the first quarter of a year. In total, 6.1 gigawatts (6100 megawatts) of solar power capacity were installed last quarter, according to the latest US Solar Market Insight […]

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Tesla To Reap $1.8 Billion From IRA Incentives, All Model 3 Cars Eligible For Full Tax Credit

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 04 Jun 2023 12:34:29 +0000

Tesla stands to qualify for $1.8 billion in the federal production credits that are part of the Inflation Reduction Act this year.

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Empowering New Wave of Incoming Solar Customers

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 02:51:06 +0000

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is releasing a suite of new and updated resources for consumers to meet the increase in demand for solar power created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). With the IRA’s incentives in place and energy bills weighing on family budgets, consumers are eager to add […]

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Are The Climate Provisions In The Inflation Reduction Act Worth Their Cost?

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 17:35:09 +0000

climate provisionsA new Brookings Paper on Economic Activity had an original goal to quantify the economic impacts of the IRA provisions. They determined that, yes, the IRA provisions would reduce carbon emissions significantly. But that’s not all. These provisions would also cost more than the current government projections that are floating around.

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