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What the new Treasury rules mean for EV supply chains
Manufacturers of critical battery materials finally have details on how to qualify for the Inflation Reduction Act's EV tax credits.
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By Shayle Kann . 35 min .
Clean energy supply chain
Clean industry
Why a shrinking US aluminum industry is tricky news for clean energy
Once the world’s top aluminum producer, the U.S. is now making much less of it — just as cleantech industries drive up demand for the metal and advocates try to drive its emissions down.
By Maria Gallucci .
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Clean energy supply chain
New South Carolina plant could process enough lithium for 2.4M EVs a year
Chemicals giant Albemarle said it will build a $1.3B lithium plant — a big step toward the Biden admin goal of beefing up the domestic supply chain.By Julian Spector .
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Electric vehicles
How can we get enough minerals for EVs without trashing the planet?
Electric vehicle sales are ramping up — and so are bitter battles over the environmental impact of mining the minerals and metals needed to make them.By Tim Lydon .
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Solar
Thin-film solar sparks a manufacturing boom in the Midwest
Home to domestically produced solar panels, Ohio is landing lots of new jobs with help from federal incentives and its deep roots in the glass industry.By Kathiann Kowalski .
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Batteries
Here's a plan for cutting US demand for lithium by up to 90%
A new report says smaller EV batteries, more battery recycling and less driving could curb the amount of lithium needed as the country shifts to clean energy.By Lylla Younes, Blanca Begert .
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Batteries
Nevada lithium mine project gets $700M conditional loan offer from DOE
Federal loans for Ioneer's Rhyolite Ridge lithium mining project could expand domestic supplies of a key material for EVs and batteries.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
Qcells to invest $2.5B in building out US solar supply chain
Inflation Reduction Act tax credits spur Qcells to make a major investment in Georgia solar factories and to expand its U.S. polysilicon supply.By Jeff St. John .
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Solar
Chart: Which country dominates the solar supply chain?
China maintains an iron grip on every stage of solar manufacturing, from raw polysilicon to finished solar panels.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Batteries
Chart: Lithium prices are through the roof this year
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Clean energy
Here are the minerals we need for batteries, solar and other clean energy tech
From aluminum to zinc, these are the building blocks of our clean energy future.By David Roberts .
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