Biden allows solar panel imports while also moving to boost domestic production
The Biden administration is ending its hands-off approach to a Commerce Department tariff investigation that has effectively frozen the solar power industry in the United States.
Biden to waive tariffs for 24 months on solar panels hit by probe
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will declare a 24-month tariff exemption on Monday for solar panels from four Southeast Asian nations after an investigation froze imports and stalled projects in the United States, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Biden to order increase in mining of key minerals to boost production of electric vehicle batteries
President Biden plans to employ the little-used Defense Production Act (DPA) to increase American production of minerals vital for building electric vehicles (EVs) and other forms of battery storage that are key to weaning the United States from fossil fuels, according to reports.