US President Joe Biden signed the most ambitious climate act in the history of the country during 2022 through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the hope of accelerating renewable energy development, though experts have pointed out that it would take another 2-3 years before seeing a sizable growth in solar power. The US will […]
2 Years of Justice40: Integrating Environmental Justice into US Climate Policy – EQ Mag
Shortly after entering office, President Joe Biden set a climate goal of achieving a 100% clean energy economy and net-zero emissions in the United States no later than 2050. In doing so, he aims to direct 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal climate investments to disadvantaged communities. This is known as the Justice40 […]
Elon Musk takes a dig at Joe Biden, advises him to just buy a Tesla – EQ Mag
Elon Musk advised Joe Biden to buy a Tesla after the US president revealed plans to build 5 lakh electric vehicle charging stations across the country Elon Musk on Sunday advised Joe Biden to buy a Tesla, as the US President revealed plans to build 5 lakh electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across the country. […]
Joe Biden to use executive action to spur solar projects hit by probe – EQ Mag Pro
The moves come amid concern about the impact of the Commerce Department’s months-long investigation into whether imports of solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations are circumventing tariffs on goods made in China. President Joe Biden will use executive action on Monday to help bridge a solar panel supply gap and kickstart stalled U.S. projects […]
From 4% to 45%: US president Joe Biden sets an ambitious plan for Solar Energy – EQ Mag Pro
The Biden administration on Wednesday released a blueprint for producing almost half of the nation’s electricity from the sun by 2050 — something that would require the country to double the amount of solar energy installed every year over the next four years and then double it again by 2030. The expansion of solar energy […]
Escalating U.S.- China Solar Rift Threatens Biden Green Goals – EQ Mag Pro
The first big test of Joe Biden’s lofty clean-power ambitions may not be sweeping climate legislation that needs congressional approval, but managing a solar supply chain that’s being shaken by the seizure of imported Chinese panels. Multiple companies have now had solar components detained at U.S. ports in the aftermath of a Biden administration ban […]
Here’s How Joe Biden Is Planning To Install 500,000 EV Charging Stations In The US
President Biden and his administration are planning a $174 billion investment in electric vehicles. Joe Biden’s election as President of the United States of America has been revolutionary, to say the least. Be it the unruly protests that affected the American law and order situation; or the flawless American vaccination rollout that saw a vast […]
Climate Policies Could Hand Power And Profits Back to OPEC
The Western rush to replace oil has Gulf producers laughing all the way to the bank. By Ellen R. Wald, a non-resident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center and president of Transversal Consulting, and Jonathan H. Ferziger, a Jerusalem-based nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and a former Middle East correspondent. […]
US President Joe Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plan Includes Battery Recycling Push
Without recycling, the EV revolution would cause 8 million tons of battery scrap to be dumped in US landfills alone by 2040, according to US government estimates. An EV owner holds a cable to charge a Renault electric vehicle. President Joe Biden’s strategy to make the United States a powerhouse in electric vehicles will include […]
More Electric Car Charging Stations Needed to Juice EV Sales: Is Biden’s 500,000 Proposal on Target?
If the recent gas shortages tied to the Colonial Pipeline’s cyberattack have taught us anything, it’s how quickly things can go haywire when we fear our access to fuel has been lost. So, anyone who’s ever run low on gas without knowing whether there’s a gas station nearby knows what it’s like to drive an […]