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The Biden administration on Thursday set a goal to cut the cost of solar energy by 60% over the next decade as part of an ambitious plan to decarbonize the United States’ power sector by 2035.
The U.S. Department of Energy said the goal accelerates its previous utility-scale solar cost target by five years. For the U.S. power grid to run entirely on clean energy within 15 years, a key pillar of President Joe Biden’s climate change agenda, solar energy will need to be installed as much as five times faster than it is today, DOE said.
To get there, the agency committed to spending $128 million on technologies including perovskite solar cells, which are regarded as a promising cheap alternative to the silicon cells that dominate the market. Funds will also support research on cadmium telluride and concentrating solar technologies.
Part of the funding will also seek to extend the lifetime of existing photovoltaic solar plants by improving components like inverters, cables and racks.
“This first burst of funding will help us add even more affordable clean energy to the grid, jobs to communities across the country, and will put us on the fast track toward President Biden’s goal of 100% clean electricity by 2035,†Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-solar/u-s-pledges-to-slash-solar-energy-costs-by-60-in-a-decade-idUSKBN2BH2ME
It will of course never be accomplished within the free marketplace, but on the backs of taxpayers by continually escalating subsidies.
Why is the disaster of Solyndra not mentioned?
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It will of course never be accomplished within the free marketplace, but on the backs of taxpayers by continually escalating subsidies.
Made it bigger so people can see it more easily! And you can add that large chunks of that public $ will be directed into the pockets of large Democrat donors.
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Of course, there's almost no solar manufacturing done in the US.
This is a gift to China.
Of course.
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Of course, there's almost no solar manufacturing done in the US.
This is a gift to China.
Of course.
Well, That ain't right. I am doing Solar right now, and the panels are made in Oregon I believe... The batteries (LiRon, top of the line) are made in Utah, as is the controller and inverter.
I am not 100% decided on who I am buying, But that is likely where I will go. It ain't that hard to find US made Solar - In fact, Tumpy put a tariff on foreign solar...
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WUWT 3/25/2021
h/t ResourceGuy; If you thought Arsenic doped Silicon or Gallium Arsenide on your roof was bad, how about solar cells made of organic Lead compounds, or Cadmium Telluride? Biden’s quest for cheaper solar is exploring some truly terrifying photovoltaic innovations.
U.S. pledges to slash solar energy costs by 60% in a decade
Fri March 26, 2021
March 25 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday set a goal to cut the cost of solar energy by 60% over the next decade as part of an ambitious plan to decarbonize the United States’ power sector by 2035.
The U.S. Department of Energy said the goal accelerates its previous utility-scale solar cost target by five years. For the U.S. power grid to run entirely on clean energy within 15 years, a key pillar of President Joe Biden’s climate change agenda, solar energy will need to be installed as much as five times faster than it is today, DOE said.
To get there, the agency committed to spending $128 million on technologies including perovskite solar cells, which are regarded as a promising cheap alternative to the silicon cells that dominate the market. Funds will also support research on cadmium telluride and concentrating solar technologies.
More: https://wattsupwiththat.com/2021/03/25/joe-biden-pledges-to-make-solar-panels-more-environmentally-toxic/ (https://wattsupwiththat.com/2021/03/25/joe-biden-pledges-to-make-solar-panels-more-environmentally-toxic/)
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Well, That ain't right. I am doing Solar right now, and the panels are made in Oregon I believe... The batteries (LiRon, top of the line) are made in Utah, as is the controller and inverter.
I am not 100% decided on who I am buying, But that is likely where I will go. It ain't that hard to find US made Solar - In fact, Tumpy put a tariff on foreign solar...
Speaking of excessive government spending....are you paying extra for these gadgets or are you accepting the price with it's hidden taxpayer subsidies?
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So what are they gonna do? Force the sun to lower its cost of energizing solar panels?
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Solyndra Part duos trace echos?
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Joe Biden Pledges to Make Solar Panels More Environmentally Toxic
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,432452.msg2402294.html#msg2402294 (http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,432452.msg2402294.html#msg2402294)
Joe Biden Pledges to Make Solar Panels More Environmentally Toxic (http://Joe Biden Pledges to Make Solar Panels More Environmentally Toxic)
h/t ResourceGuy; If you thought Arsenic doped Silicon or Gallium Arsenide on your roof was bad, how about solar cells made of organic Lead compounds, or Cadmium Telluride? Biden’s quest for cheaper solar is exploring some truly terrifying photovoltaic innovations.
U.S. pledges to slash solar energy costs by 60% in a decade
Fri March 26, 2021
March 25 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Thursday set a goal to cut the cost of solar energy by 60% over the next decade as part of an ambitious plan to decarbonize the United States’ power sector by 2035.
The U.S. Department of Energy said the goal accelerates its previous utility-scale solar cost target by five years. For the U.S. power grid to run entirely on clean energy within 15 years, a key pillar of President Joe Biden’s climate change agenda, solar energy will need to be installed as much as five times faster than it is today, DOE said.
To get there, the agency committed to spending $128 million on technologies including perovskite solar cells, which are regarded as a promising cheap alternative to the silicon cells that dominate the market. Funds will also support research on cadmium telluride and concentrating solar technologies.
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Speaking of excessive government spending....are you paying extra for these gadgets or are you accepting the price with it's hidden taxpayer subsidies?
Beats the hell out of me. All I am doing is buying solar for my cabin.
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Of course, there's almost no solar manufacturing done in the US.
This is a gift to China.
Of course.
Top 5 American solar panel manufacturers in 2020
https://www.solarreviews.com/blog/best-american-solar-panel-manufacturers
December 8, 2020
Which Solar Panels Are Made in the USA?
https://ecotality.com/which-solar-panels-are-made-in-usa/
March 16, 2021
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Agenda 21.