Biden ratchets up tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar, batteries
WEBMay 14, 2024 · She said that approach “would raise costs by $1,500 per year on each American family.”. But at a campaign rally Saturday in New Jersey, Trump promised to go even further. Biden “says he’s ...
White House unveils plan to accelerate power grid expansion
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Biden administration officials have also said that long-haul power lines and upgraded older ones are needed to strengthen a grid that faces increasingly violent storms and extreme temperatures ...
FERC shakes up power industry with landmark grid rule
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Francis Chung/E&E News. Federal energy regulators on Monday directed U.S. electricity grid operators to plan new transmission infrastructure that can deliver more renewable energy and defend ...
EU shocks China with electric vehicle duties of up to 38%
WEBJun 12, 2024 · STR/AFP via Getty Images. BRUSSELS — The European Commission shocked China on Wednesday by announcing it would impose duties of up to 38.1 percent on electric vehicle imports from July 4 — a ...
Tensions at home and abroad pose growing threat to US grid
WEBApr 8, 2024 · Physical threats against the grid have seen a sharp uptick in recent years, according to a POLITICO analysis of DOE data. The nation’s power providers reported 185 instances of mostly physical ...
Biden regulatory plan set to shake up energy sector
WEBDec 7, 2023 · The White House released a regulatory plan Wednesday that could shape President Joe Biden’s energy legacy — as well as influence greenhouse gas emissions and the electricity mix — amid ...
US and Canada confront the next big EV minerals challenge
WEBNov 30, 2023 · The White House huddled with U.S. and Canadian companies in recent weeks to see how it can rev up production of a key electric vehicle battery metal — just as China threatens to turn off the spigot.
What to know about DOE's hydrogen hubs - E&E News by POLITICO
WEBOct 16, 2023 · The administration hopes the hubs will produce 10 million metric tons of “clean” hydrogen annually by 2030. But much about the projects remains unknown — and dependent on negotiations with ...
Coal power boom threatens to derail China’s climate targets
WEBFeb 22, 2024 · China has permitted nearly 220 GW of new coal power over the past two years and started construction on 89 GW, it noted. At the same time, the country added more than 210 GW of solar power in 2023 ...
China, EU agree to start talks on electric vehicle subsidies
WEBJun 25, 2024 · China and the EU on Saturday agreed to start consultations over the EU’s anti-subsidy investigation against Chinese electric vehicles. “On June 22, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and ...