Clean energy supply chain

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

Cirba Solutions welcomed U.S. Department of Energy officials to tour the large-scale expansion underway at its Lancaster, Ohio, lithium-ion battery processing facility on August 22, 2024. (Cirba Solutions)

Podcast

Will a copper shortage hinder the energy transition?

Copper is a key component of climatetech. How can we avoid a looming supply crunch?

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By Shayle Kann . 49 min . 2 June 2023
Podcast

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 . 6 April 2023
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 . 23 March 2023
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 . 27 February 2023
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 . 22 February 2023
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 . 26 January 2023
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 . 13 January 2023
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 . 11 January 2023
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 . 23 December 2022
Batteries

Chart: Lithium prices are through the roof this year

What will record-high lithium costs mean for lithium-ion batteries, which are key to electric vehicles and grid energy storage?

By Julian Spector, Maria Virginia Olano . 6 May 2022