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Proclamation to Continue Facilitating Positive Adjustment to Competition from Imports of Certain Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells (Whether or not Partially or Fully Assembled Into Other Products)
…Yemen (Republic of), Zambia, Zimbabwe. Additionally, module imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam were exempted from border tariffs from June 2022 to June 2024, as President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to ensure domestic supply. In order to prevent stockpiling, the Department of Commerce also requires that panels imported duty-free must be installed within 180 days.In June 2024, the US government announced the implementation of a 14.25% import tariff on previously exempted bifacial solar modules, as well as a closer monitoring of imports meant to determine whether the tariff exemption quota would be increased from…
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Defense Production Act
…government to address security of supply of critical minerals. In March 2022, President Biden signed Presidential Determination No. 2022-11 authorising the use of the act to strengthen the domestic battery capacity, including to direct increases in domestic mining and processing capacity for battery materials. Similarly, in June 2022, President Biden signed a series of Presidential Determinations invoking the Act to support domestic clean energy manufacturing and clean energy projects, including support for the manufacturing of heat pumps, electrolyzers, solar modules (and components), insulation material, and fuel cells; and waiver on solar panel imports from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam...
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Energy Conservation Programme (ENCON)
…The purpose of this programme is to enhance the capacity of the industrial sector to produce energy-efficient and renewable energy equipment in Thailand by providing technical and financial support to establish a market. In general, the following services shall be considered under the programme: Assistance and financial support for market expansion for energy-efficient or renewable energy equipment in Thailand.
The following areas of support are envisaged:
Market research and formulation of a marketing plan
PR activities for energy-efficient material or equipment
Support for the producer/distributor to reduce his price to the consumer
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Energy Efficiency Policy Toolkit Transport
Introduction Private cars and vans were responsible for more than 25% of global oil use and around 10% of energy-related CO2-emissions in 2023. Doubling global annual energy intensity improvement by 2030 would require the efficiency of cars to improve by 5% each year. An integrated policy approach combining regulation, information and incentives is the most effective way to achieve this goal.Regulations such as fuel economy standards and heavy-duty vehicle standards encourage manufacturers to introduce more efficient vehicles, thereby significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Countries with regulations and/or efficiency-based purchase incentives in place improve efficiency…
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Global Hydrogen Review 2025 Trade and infrastructure
Highlights Trade is a major driver of project announcements. Nearly 45% of low-emissions hydrogen from announced production projects is intended for export, exceeding 16 Mtpa H₂-eq by 2030 if all materialise. Yet export-oriented projects are less likely to reach the investment stage, with only 5% having done so. These projects tend to be large scale, lacking off-takers. More than half are in emerging and developing economies, where affordable capital and export infrastructure may be limited.Some governments are supporting the large-scale offtake of low-emissions hydrogen by providing funds for long-term premiums through competitive auctions. However…
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Energy Efficiency 2024 Does a heat pump work in a house with poor insulation?
Even with poor insulation, heat pumps still save energy As well as reducing CO2 emissions, a heat pump can use three to five times less energy than an efficient gas boiler. However, an often-heard argument when considering replacing a gas boiler is that the house needs to be well-insulated for the heat pump to work. Heat pumps do work best in a well-insulated house because their heat output is at a lower temperature than a traditional boiler, and they perform best when providing a consistent heat output with minimal heat losses. If a house loses a lot…
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Outlook for Biogas and Biomethane Key issues affecting biogas and biomethane projects
Development of feedstocks Differences in policy implementation and feedstock availability has resulted in feedstock mixes that vary widely by country and region: In Europe, biogas production was initially supported by feed-in tariffs and relied on energy crops as an important feedstock. Given the land use and biodiversity concerns associated with energy crops, this landscape has since changed, with several European countries implementing restrictions on their usage. The feedstock mix in Europe is now moving towards a mix of agricultural residues, animal manure, organic municipal solid waste and industrial waste. In China, household and farm biodigesters were central to biogas…
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World Energy Outlook 2022 Outlook for solid fuels
Recent developments have dealt a blow to the idea that global coal demand might soon subside. The drop in coal demand in 2020 was more than offset by a strong rebound in 2021, taking it very close to its all-time high. In advanced economies, where coal use had been declining, demand increased by nearly 10%. In emerging market and developing economies, which account for just over 80% of global coal use today, demand rose by 5%.Coal production in 2021 struggled to keep pace with one of the largest ever annual increases in demand. Markets have been further upended…
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Investment
This initiative includes a dashboard that offers free data on financing costs for clean energy projects, tools and analysis to help governments identify and address investment risks, and case studies showcasing successful strategies for mobilising capital. This initiative includes a dashboard that offers free data on financing costs for clean energy projects, tools and analysis to help governments identify and address investment risks, and case studies showcasing successful strategies for mobilising capital. Globally, energy investment by governments, households and businesses is expected to reach a new high of $3.3 trillion in 2025. How this spending is allocated has major…