Clean energy manufacturing

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
Green steel

Chart: Steelmaking is starting to go electric

The majority of newly announced steel capacity in 2023 planned to use lower-emissions electric arc furnaces, but the dirty industry has a way to go to clean up.

By Dan McCarthy, Carrie Klein . 26 July 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

Chart: Global clean energy manufacturing, by the numbers

China has a huge lead in building the technologies of the energy transition. Can the U.S. and Europe catch up?

By Maria Virginia Olano . 17 May 2024
Solar

Major US solar manufacturers call for strict new solar-panel tariffs

First Solar, Qcells, and other domestic solar-panel makers are petitioning the Commerce Department for new tariffs on panels imported from Southeast Asia.

By Eric Wesoff . 24 April 2024
Clean industry

Biden admin invests $6B to cut carbon from steel, cement — and snacks

The Energy Department’s historic new investment aims to decarbonize the dirty, energy-intensive sectors that underpin the modern global economy.

By Maria Gallucci . 25 March 2024
Climatetech finance

Chart: US smashes record for climatetech investment in 2023

Huge amounts of money, both public and private, are flowing into the U.S. energy transition. But growth needs to accelerate for the country to get on track to meet climate goals.

By Dan McCarthy . 8 March 2024
Clean energy manufacturing

Battery Belt communities fight for a fair shake as projects get underway

As construction commences on multibillion-dollar facilities across the U.S., citizen groups are organizing to secure benefits that accrue beyond the factory walls.

By Katie Myers . 3 January 2024