Clean energy supply chain

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Video

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.

By Julian Spector . 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

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Recycling renewables

Video: Watch this company recycle EV batteries by crushing them

By Julian Spector . 8 June 2023

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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.

By Julian Spector . 8 June 2023

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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.

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

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Clean energy manufacturing

Manufacturing vs. deployment: The clean energy tax-credit conundrum

The U.S. wants to build out a domestic cleantech manufacturing industry. It also wants to quickly deploy as much clean energy as possible. Can it do both at once?

By Jeff St. John . 7 June 2023

Clean energy jobs

Clean energy’s Made-in-America movement could bring jobs for coal miners

Phil Smith of the United Mine Workers of America explains how clean energy manufacturing can help offset job losses for an industry it’s helping to replace.

By Alison F. Takemura . 6 June 2023