Chinese Solar Ban | 100% Renewable Grid | Tesla GigaTexas | Clean Power Hour Ep.49

US Bans Forced Labor related solar panels coming from ChinaLarge-Scale Simulations Show U.S. Can Get Close to 100% Renewable Generation Cost-EffectivelyThe roof is on at Tesla Giga-AustinClean Energy Legislation: Oregon working on clean energy legislation - Illinois stalls And, hey, how about a tax credit for the solar panel manufacturing supply chain in the USA?**Please subscribe to the channel**Likes, shares and comments are awesome - do it! **Hit that bell for the energy transitionLet’s grow solar! -Tim Montague, host & creator, @TGMontague on TwitterToday on the Clean Power Hour (Ep.49): US Bans Forced Labor involved solar products...all U.S. ports of entry have been instructed to immediately begin detaining shipments that contain silica-based products made by Hoshine or materials and goods derived from or produced using those silica-based products'https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/24/fact-sheet-new-u-s-government-actions-on-forced-labor-in-xinjiang/Large-Scale Simulations Show U.S. Can Get Close to 100% Renewable Generation Cost-Effectively'least-cost RE buildout 57%...CO2 abatement costs of 80%, 90%, 95%, and 100% RE are $25, $33, $40, and $61/ton, respectively, with system costs growing from $30 to $36/MWh at 95% (achieved in 2040) and $39/MWh at 100%. 99% to 100% is $930/ton, driven by firm RE capacity.'https://www.nrel.gov/news/program/2021/the-challenge-of-the-last-few-percent-quantifying-the-costs-and-emissions-benefits-of-100-renewables.html Original pub: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542435121002464?dgcid=author Austin Gigafactory Update - been too longhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLMtvh6Vhlghttps://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1408103224817639432Project of the Week - 6.7 MW Rooftop Array in MAhttps://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2021/06/6-7-mw-solar-project-at-medline-industries-will-likely-be-largest-rooftop-array-in-massachusetts/ Oregon bill targets 100% clean power by 2040, with labor and environmental justice on boardhttps://www.canarymedia.com/articles/oregon-bill-adds-labor-and-environmental-justice-provisions-to-100-clean-energy-by-2040-mandate/ Did the USA hit 50% co2 free kWhs last month? Find out in a month...https://commercialsolarguy.com/half-of-us-electricity-co2-free-in-may/Solar manufacturing tax credit:*modules - 11¢ times capacity*cell - 4¢ times capacity*wafer - $12 per square meter,*polysilicon - $3 per kghttps://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/06/21/sen-ossoff-introduces-solar-manufacturing-tax-credit/**Please subscribe to the channel**Likes, shares and comments are awesome - do it! **Hit that bell for the energy transitionLet’s grow solar! -Tim Montague, host & creator, @TGMontague on Twitter#solarpv #solarpower #solarenergy #pv #energystorage #ESS #storage #cleanenergy #cleanpower #cleanpowerhour #Montague #Weaver #EV #EVs #EVnews #trackers #solartrackers #solardeveloper #solarEPC #floatingsolar #energytransition #renewableenergy #solar #solarnews #greenhydrogen #solarpodcast  Support the showConnect with Tim  Clean Power Hour  Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email [email protected] Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email:  [email protected] sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America’s number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems.  Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com