Biden administration actions could double renewables by 2030, but new laws will be needed to achieve greater gains, Wood Mackenzie finds. The U.S. can get half of its electricity from renewables by 2030 — but it will take more than executive actions from the incoming Biden-Harris administration to get there. So finds a new report […]
STATEMENT: President-Elect Biden Selects Key Staff Who Will Put Climate Change at Center of U.S. Foreign Policy
President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled key members of his foreign policy and national security team. The nominees include Antony Blinken for Secretary of State; Alejandro Mayorkas for Secretary of Homeland Security; Avril Haines for Director of National Intelligence; Linda Thomas-Greenfield for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; Jake Sullivan for National Security Advisor; and John […]
#SSFUSA: COVID delaying new solar financing, but could a Biden overhaul ease the logjam?
While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may have initiated something of a freeze on new solar financing deals in the US, significant interest in M&A remains and the incoming Biden administration could ease the logjam. Speaking yesterday at the Solar & Storage Finance USA event, organised by PV Tech publisher Solar Media, a diverse panel of […]
U.S. solar group pushing Biden to end tariffs, extend subsidies
The Solar Energy Industries Association, the top U.S. solar trade group, is banking on the support of a Biden administration to achieve its goal of providing 20% of U.S. electricity by 2030, up from just 3% currently. New Delhi: The U.S. solar industry on Tuesday laid out a list of policies it says could be […]
How Biden Can Make the US a Global Leader on Climate Action
Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential election offers new hope in the fight against climate change, both within U.S. borders and around the globe. During his first speech as president-elect, Biden committed to restore the United States’ standing in the world. And all signs suggest that tackling the growing climate crisis — and collaborating with other […]
Biden’s ‘Clean’ Sweep Favours Renewables and EV Industry
Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential election has provided a huge boost to the shares of electric-vehicle makers and renewable energy firms, as the U.S. President-elect has promised the ‘Build Back Better’ policy goals for clean energy and manufacturing. While stocks of these companies have been on a tear in 2020 so far, […]
S. Korean Batteries, Solar Panels Rally After Biden Victory
SEOUL, Nov. 9 : Shares of South Korean battery makers and renewable energy suppliers got a fresh boost Monday as investors bet on Joe Biden’s win in the U.S. presidential election with clean energy pledges. Biden’s green energy plan includes significant investments in charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) and updating government vehicle fleets to […]
China Solar Manufacturers Jump as Biden Win Seen Boosting Demand
Shares in the Chinese companies that dominate production of solar panels rose after Joe Biden’s victory increased the likelihood that the world’s top economy will accelerate its move… Read More…
Climate Action: Trump Undid Obama’s Work, Now Biden Plans To Undo Trump’s
Washington: Joe Biden could erase much of President Donald Trump’s four-year legacy of energy and climate deregulation with the stroke of his pen, according to regulatory experts, but replacing it with something new and durable may prove trickier. Trump’s rollbacks are on shaky ground because most were done not through Congressional lawmaking but via presidential […]
ACORE Congratulates President-Elect Biden, Looks Forward to His Immediately Rejoining Paris Climate Agreement
Statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “The American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) congratulates President-elect Joe Biden for his victory in this historic election. The nation’s renewable energy sector looks forward to working with the new Administration and Congress to realize the clean energy future that […]