Podcast
Mining the deep sea
Mining critical minerals on the seafloor could speed up the energy transition — but it could also harm deep-sea ecosystems.
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Clean energy supply chain
Recycling renewables
Redwood Materials lands $1B to boost its battery recycling efforts
The startup founded by Tesla alum JB Straubel wants to spend $7 billion on recycling to supply a U.S. battery industry now dependent on China.
An aerial view of Redwood Materials’ McCarran, Nevada battery recycling facility taken in mid-2022. (Redwood Materials)
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Nuclear
The US may soon get its first new source of nuclear fuel in 70 years
Next-gen nuclear plants could be critical to the energy transition, but first, they’ll need fuel. Centrus has overcome a key regulatory barrier to meeting that need.
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Podcast
Building out a US solar supply chain
To reach net zero, the American solar industry will have to meet ambitious installation targets while navigating IRA rules, supply-chain shortages and looming tariffs.
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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.
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Clean energy supply chain
Video: Canary Media takes a hike to visit an abandoned lithium mine
The long-dormant operation in Kings Mountain, N.C. once played a key role in the global lithium industry. Now it could be used to supply Southern battery factories.
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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. -
Recycling renewables
Video: Watch this company recycle EV batteries by crushing them
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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.
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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.
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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.
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