Clean energy manufacturing

Clean energy manufacturing

The US clean energy manufacturing revolution is real

The country has made major gains in solar panel and battery cell manufacturing over the last four years, but self-sufficiency remains far away.

By Julian Spector . 7 January 2025
Energy efficiency

These high-tech windows fight climate change – and will save you money

LuxWall makes vacuum-sealed glass in a factory it opened this summer. Now it’s ramping up production after landing a federal grant and $51 million in new funding.

By Julian Spector . 4 December 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

Can clean energy manufacturing survive under Trump?

Factories are starting to make solar panels and batteries in the US. But the new administration may target the tax credits and funding programs they need.

By Julian Spector . 14 November 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

How is clean energy manufacturing playing out in swing states?

New factories are already revitalizing parts of Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, but the benefits of this onshoring will take years to fully materialize.

By Julian Spector . 4 November 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

Can energy-rich Pennsylvania chart a path toward decarbonization?

The pivotal swing state has run on coal, oil, and gas, but it's seeking a new era of economic growth from low-carbon industry and cleantech manufacturing.

By Julian Spector . 15 October 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

Michigan bets on EVs to revive its economy — and hopes jobs will follow

The swing state's Democratic leaders want to channel historic manufacturing prowess toward clean energy. Success will hinge on the November election.

By Julian Spector . 2 October 2024
Clean energy

Two years in, US clean energy manufacturing boom is still going strong

The Inflation Reduction Act has spurred more than $115B in clean energy manufacturing investment so far — and the project announcements just keep coming.

By Keaton Peters . 23 September 2024
Solar

US solar manufacturing capacity has quadrupled thanks to climate law

The Inflation Reduction Act has sparked a boom in domestic solar panel manufacturing, though the U.S. still depends on China for certain steps of the supply chain.

By Eric Wesoff . 9 September 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

Huge EV battery recycling facility comes online in Ohio

Cirba Solutions officially opened its expanded lithium-ion battery processing plant, using funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

By Maria Gallucci . 23 August 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

Georgia voters could make or break their state’s clean energy jobs boom

The swing state has been a big winner of Biden's clean energy manufacturing incentives. Now, its voters will play an outsized role in deciding whether those gains endure.

By Julian Spector . 20 August 2024