DOE SolSmart Program Expands To Include Community Solar
The DOE SolSmart program has been a major success. Now it is being expanded to double the number of communities it serves.
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Can The US & Its Allies Compromise On Climate Pacts?
The Inflation Reduction Act does not define the term “free trade agreement,” which has spurred all kinds of tension between the US and its Allies.
Turning America Into A Solar Manufacturing Powerhouse
A wave of new announcements by manufacturers reveals a massive swing in the American solar industry: a domestic solar manufacturing boom is underway. This is a sea change for energy security and jobs and will ensure the U.S. solar and storage industry has a reliable supply of solar equipment as … [continued]
The Great Battery Materials Charade Explained
When is a battery component a battery material? When the Treasury department says it is and that may lead to some drama on Capitol Hill.
What If WE Owned The Tracks?
When it comes to energy efficient transportation in America, no transportation option is better than the railroads. They have been the freight transportation backbone of America for nearly 200 years, which is why all the recent news about train derailments and union strikes deserves our attention. While more profitable then … [continued]
Comparing The Net Value of Geothermal, Wind, Solar, & Solar+Storage In The Western United States
We are pleased to announce the recent publication of a new Berkeley Lab analysis — “Mind the Gap: Comparing the Net Value of Geothermal, Wind, Solar, and Solar+Storage in the Western United States” — in the journal Renewable Energy. Studies show that a diverse portfolio of zero-carbon resources will be … [continued]
Policy-Driven Supply Constraints Cause Steep Drop in Solar Installations in 2022
Tariff investigation, equipment detainments lead to 16% drop in new solar capacity last year
VinFast Delivers First Cars To US Customers Amidst Questions About Company Stability
On March 1, VinFast officially delivered the first 45 of 999 vehicles to customers in the US, setting the stage for a home delivery service which will continue across California in the next couple of days. The release of the vehicles, all of which arrived last December in Los Angeles … [continued]
New Projection: US Pedestrian Deaths Rise Yet Again in First Half of 2022
Dangerous driving, inadequate infrastructure and larger vehicles lead to deadly conditions for people walking, with one death every 75 minutes Drivers in the United States struck and killed 3,434 people in the first half of 2022 — up 5%, or 168 more deaths, from the same period the year before, … [continued]
US Auto Industry Down 3+ Million Sales (19%) Since 2019
The US auto industry has been declining steadily for a few years at least. Compared to 2021, the American auto industry’s annual sales were down by more than 1 million units, or 8%. Compared to 2020, they were “only” down by 725,726 units (5%). But compared to 2019, they were … [continued]
