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US Patent & Trademark Office Rejects Attempts by Canadian Solar, JinkoSolar, and Mundra Solar to Challenge Validity of First Solar TOPCon Patents

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Inter Partes Review applications denied as First Solar lawsuits continue to progress. First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (“First Solar”) today announced that the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) denied three separate Inter Partes Review (IPR) applications seeking to invalidate the company’s Tunnel Oxide Passivated Contact (“TOPCon”) … [continued]

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8 Democratic Governors Urge Big Tech To Pay Their Fair Share

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Today, Democratic governors from Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Maryland signed onto a deal to ensure PJM takes measures that ensure Big Tech is paying their fair share for their massive power usage. The nation’s largest grid operator, PJM, has been in the process of creating … [continued]

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Tiny Canadian Startup Picks Up The Electric Truck (And Van, And Bus) Ball

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The vehicle electrification movement sure looked like it was grinding to a halt in the US last year, underscored by Tesla’s ongoing sales slide while both Ford and GM pulled back sharply on their domestic EV manufacturing plans. Still, signs of a rebirth are already emerging, the latest example being … [continued]

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