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The Subcommittees on Energy and Water Development (EWD) for both chambers of Congress have released proposed bills for funding the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in fiscal year (FY) 2025. As seen consistently from the 118th...more
The Biden administration continues to navigate the intricate course between fostering domestic solar manufacturing and countering perceived unfair trade practices by China. In a series of strategic maneuvers, the...more
Grants and tax credits, who doesn’t love them? The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is full of them, and, recent Department of Energy (DOE) Notification of a Proposed Interpretive Rule provides guidance on who will get to...more
The EU has implemented a range of measures to promote the sustainability and competitiveness of the battery value chain. Batteries play a crucial role across key sectors of the global economy and society, helping to...more
President Biden has repeatedly discussed the need to onshore or re-shore U.S. manufacturing to improve national security and competitiveness. The war in Ukraine and worldwide supply chain issues created by the COVID-19...more
The proposals form part of the Green Deal Industrial Plan and aim to scale up technology and materials for the energy transition. On 16 March 2023, the European Commission (Commission) formally proposed two legislative...more
Concept papers are due on April 21, 2023, and full applications are due on August 4, 2023. The Department of Energy will provide up to approximately 65 total awards, with up to $6 billion in total funding, for projects...more
On July 27, 2022, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that they had reached an agreement on a proposed reconciliation package: the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, HR 5376,...more
The U.S. photovoltaic (PV) industry, solar module suppliers, manufacturers, and renewable energy developers are facing new regulatory challenges with the implementation of new legislation which has a significant impact on...more
As the storage and renewables market continues to expand, new manufacturing facilities are popping up across the world every day. But with new facilities come new problems that some operators aren’t prepared to handle. Enter...more
On February 4, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength Act of 2022 (H.R. 4521), known as the COMPETES Act, the...more
McDermott hosted GE Renewable Energy North America Services Sales Leader Ben Stafford, Commercial Director of Onshore Wind for the North Region Rob Bienick and Commercial Director of Onshore Wind for the West Region Matt...more
On July 30, McDermott partners Ed Zaelke and Lloyd MacNeil will host will host Ben Stafford, North America services sales leader, and his colleagues from GE Renewable Energy, who will share their perspectives on the following...more
With states now modifying their stay-at-home orders and social distancing restrictions, the long-term effects of the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic on energy and infrastructure projects remains unclear. But there have been...more
Lifting U.S. import tariffs would knock 30% off solar system prices, according to new study - Greentech Media – February 4 - Solar system prices dropped 90 percent over the last nine years, but the decline was...more
In fulfilling his campaign pledges to American manufacturing and fossil fuel energy companies, on January 22, 2018, President Trump approved a 30 percent tariff on imported silicon solar cells and modules. Solar cells are the...more
Following months of speculation, on January 23, 2018, the Trump Administration issued a Proclamation announcing new tariffs on imported solar cells and modules (the “Solar Tariff”) in response to the Section 201 petition...more
On January 22, 2018, President Trump announced new tariffs on imports of solar panels and washing machines. The companies that will be most affected are from just two countries – China and South Korea....more
On Jan. 22, 2018, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer announced that the Trump Administration approved recommendations to impose safeguard tariffs on imported solar cells and modules. The USTR made the...more
In This Issue: - Commerce Department Action on Solar Trade Case - Energy and Climate Debate - Congress - Administration - Department of Agriculture - Department of Commerce -...more