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Electrification

Lyft, Airbnb and other companies join forces to help you go electric

An unexpected coalition aims to assist Americans in taking advantage of the decarbonization benefits in the Inflation Reduction Act.

By Alison F. Takemura . 3 November 2022

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Clean energy

Huge opportunities and huge threats loom for US clean energy in 2023

Wind and solar deployment fell steeply in 2022. Can the Inflation Reduction Act help build it back this year?

By Jeff St. John . 2 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

Clean energy jobs

Chart: US climate law to spur thousands of new jobs in every state

The biggest winners from Inflation Reduction Act–driven projects will be states with plentiful wind and sun and significant manufacturing bases, according to a new analysis.

By Maria Gallucci . 17 February 2023

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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

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Clean energy manufacturing

Suddenly, the US is a climate policy trendsetter

In a head-spinning reversal, other Western nations are scrambling to replicate or counter the cleantech manufacturing perks in Biden's Inflation Reduction Act.

By Julian Spector . 7 April 2023

Series

Made in the USA: Ramping up clean energy manufacturing

The Inflation Reduction Act is super-charging U.S. clean energy manufacturing. Since its passage in August 2022, nearly 100 new facilities or factory expansions have been announced, totaling more than $70 billion in new investment. Canary Media examines this boom in a special series, looking at where factories are being built, which companies are investing, who’s getting jobs, and what it means for the fight against climate change.