Republicans in Congress are urging the Biden administration to blacklist two major Chinese EV battery makers, Gotion High Tech and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., for using forced labor in their supply chains. The letters were sent to Robert Silvers, a top official at the Department of Homeland Security. The Republican lawmakers highlighted evidence linking these companies to the ongoing genocide of Uyghurs in China. They also highlighted the connections between CATL and XPCC, a paramilitary organization that the federal government placed on the import ban list. Ford defended the arrangement, stating any supplier to Ford must comply with its supplier code of conduct.
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
