PODCAST: US polysilicon policy impact, long-duration storage gets real, reality check on climate

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The July 2021 episode of the Solar Media Podcast, sponsored by Honeywell, is now available to stream, as we delve into everything you need to know about recent polysilicon trade sanctions in the US.

Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe discuss both the US withhold and release order (WRO) on polysilicon manufacturers and passage of the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act through the US Senate, exploring how the two measures are likely to impact on solar manufacturing and the US market.

Meanwhile, Andy Colthorpe explores the ever-growing amount of interest and investment in long-duration energy storage technologies and Liam Stoker takes a look at recent reports which highlight how the clean energy transition simply isn’t happening fast enough.

You can stream the podcast below:

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This episode of the Solar Media Podcast is brought to you by Honeywell.

20 April 2027
Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel, Dallas, Texas, Dallas
Policy, Procurement and Power Demand: Defining the Next Chapter for Energy Storage. Two days in Dallas where developers, IPPs, investors, utilities and the manufacturers building the technology come to close deals, not swap business cards. If you need to be in the room with the people deploying capital into US storage, this is that room.

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