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There are plenty of ways to move forward in the fight against climate change, Joe Manchin be damned [1]

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Date: 2022-07-15

This should be curtain call for the puppet show, right?

Joe Manchin did exactly what we all thought he was going to do. Hell, it’s something he’s historically been doing: denying the very real climate crisis that will only get worse because of his failures. That doesn’t mean any semblance of progress must stall out because the senator from West Virginia needs just a little more time to sit on his hands and contemplate gas prices or other disingenuous shit. As news was breaking that Manchin wanted nothing to do with a spending package if it included addressing climate change, the Biden administration was announcing a $56 million funding initiative to increase domestic production of solar panels, jump-start Energy Department projects, and even weigh the benefits of integrating photovoltaic (PV) technology with electric vehicles.

According to an Energy Department press release, $29 million is being devoted to PV research and development funding, of which $10 million will be used to “support projects that increase the reuse and recycling of solar technologies.” A further $27 million will be devoted to developing new solar technology projects through a manufacturing incubator. The Energy Department has $18 million allocated to supporting emerging projects that may require additional funding and, separately, $8 million in funding has been rewarded to seven small solar companies from around the country. These funding opportunities only came about because of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Jacobin helpfully points out Manchin only signed onto because the interests he’s beholden to signaled their support.

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