Clean energy manufacturing

Batteries

LG kicks off colossal ramp-up of US factories for EV and grid batteries

The South Korean company will build nearly 280 gigawatt-hours' worth of factory capacity across America to meet growing demand for grid storage and EV batteries.

By Julian Spector . 26 June 2023
Video

Video: DOE's Jigar Shah talks cleantech manufacturing with Canary Media

Watch a conversation between Shah, who controls a $400B loan book for the U.S. DOE, and our Editorial Director Eric Wesoff.

By Canary Staff . 12 June 2023
Clean energy manufacturing

6 key takeaways about the US clean energy manufacturing boom

The U.S. is undergoing an unprecedented surge in clean energy manufacturing. Here's what you need to know.

By Dan McCarthy . 12 June 2023
Clean energy manufacturing

Battery maker wins $850M DOE loan to build first US factory

Kore Power will use the conditional loan to try to open a gigafactory in Arizona by 2025. The move comes as battery manufacturing surges in the U.S.

By Jeff St. John . 9 June 2023
Clean energy jobs

This Georgia program is training a huge cleantech manufacturing workforce

Insiders say Quick Start is a major reason why the state has successfully wooed billions in investment from the world's leading solar, battery and EV companies.

By Alison F. Takemura . 9 June 2023
Clean energy supply chain

Chart: How does the US race to onshore clean energy stack up globally?

China is still by far the leader in cleantech manufacturing, and that looks unlikely to change despite surging U.S. activity.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 9 June 2023
Recycling renewables

Video: Watch this company recycle EV batteries by crushing them

By Julian Spector . 8 June 2023
Clean energy manufacturing

The South is building the most vibrant EV and battery hub in the US

Canary Media travels through the fast-emerging Battery Belt to see what it means for the clean energy transition.

By Julian Spector . 8 June 2023
Electric vehicles

The US has big EV goals. Can the domestic EV industry meet them?

The IRA has unleashed investment in U.S. EV and battery manufacturing. But China’s dominance of the supply chain complicates "Buy American" ambitions.

By Jeff St. John . 8 June 2023
Solar

Can the US manufacture enough solar panels to meet its surging demand?

Probably not anytime soon, despite new federal incentives, the threat of tariffs against overseas competitors, and a huge ongoing buildout of manufacturing capacity.

By Eric Wesoff . 7 June 2023