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    Trump could roll back Inflation Reduction Act tax credits if reelected

    Volkswagen and Samsung SDI leaders expressed concerns at a conference last week about the stability of the IRA should the administration change.

    By • June 17, 2024
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    How smart policy can fuel innovation and decarbonization in manufacturing

    More than any other sector, heavy industry cannot decarbonize without innovation—and the policy to support it.

    June 17, 2024
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    Hino Motors to close Arkansas plant, lay off 1,300 workers

    The truck and engine manufacturer plans to close its largest U.S. plant as it exits the auto parts business.

    By • June 12, 2024
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    ITC advances tariff petition of 7 US solar manufacturers

    The decision follows the expiration of a two-year moratorium on Southeast Asian solar import duties.

    By Diana DiGangi • June 10, 2024
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    Billerud scraps $1B cartonboard plant plan

    The packaging manufacturer is pulling back amid a soft boxboard market. Industry observers say others may follow suit.

    By Katie Pyzyk • June 10, 2024
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    Achieving net-zero emissions in manufacturing

    Innovation and policy both play key roles in the transition to a clean manufacturing economy.

    June 10, 2024
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    Chemours pauses production in Mexico amid drought

    The chemical company is one of multiple manufacturers in Tamaulipas pausing operations in as the state contends with a water shortage.

    By • June 4, 2024
  • Lithium-rich brine dries in an evaporation pond next to mounds of salt bi-product at a lithium mine in the Atacama Desert on August 24, 2022 in Salar de Atacama, Chile.
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    Battery, critical mineral producers face inventory glut amid slowing EV demand

    The oversupply, however, is likely to be short-lived, with experts urging diversified sourcing and increased investments to avoid future shortfalls.

    By • May 22, 2024
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    Tracking the Inflation Reduction Act’s impact on US manufacturing

    The landmark legislation has sparked a new wave of clean energy manufacturing. This database tracks major IRA-linked investments for projects in electric vehicles, solar and more on a monthly basis.

    By , • Updated July 17, 2024
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    Ion Storage Systems’ opens solid-state battery factory in Maryland

    The manufacturing startup is developing a portable battery for the U.S. Army, which it expects to deliver later this year.

    By • May 1, 2024
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    Common wastewater challenges and how to solve them

    For many businesses, wastewater offers unique challenges that require best-in-class solutions.

    April 22, 2024
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    EPA designates PFOS, PFOA as hazardous substances

    The agency intends to pursue companies that significantly contributed to the release of forever chemicals into the environment.

    By Megan Quinn • April 19, 2024
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    Chemical giants must soon slash toxic emissions after new EPA rule

    The regulation will require companies such as 3M and Honeywell to reduce emission levels at 200 plants across the country.

    By • April 17, 2024
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    EPA sets PFAS drinking water standards

    The final rule includes a mandate for public water systems to complete initial monitoring for the chemicals within three years.

    By Cole Rosengren • April 10, 2024
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    How solar manufacturers can leverage IRA clean energy tax credits

    More than 500 companies and 45,500 projects registered for clean energy tax credits under the law as of March 8.

    By • April 3, 2024
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    Biden administration awards $4B in clean energy manufacturing tax credits

    The money from the 48C credit spans 35 states and is part of a slate of tax incentives funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.

    By • April 3, 2024
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    Silfab Solar to work with Solarcycle to reuse supply, bolster sustainability

    The solar industry firm will send old or underperforming parts to be recycled and then repurchase them as part of its manufacturing supply chain.

    By • March 27, 2024
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    White House funds $6B to decarbonize US industrial sector

    The Department of Energy offered grants for 33 projects in eight historically high carbon-emitting industries such as aluminum, concrete and chemicals.

    By • March 26, 2024
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    Walmart pilots 3D weaving machines for apparel manufacturing

    The retailer has partnered with fashion tech company Unspun in an effort to reduce waste and boost U.S. textile production.

    By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • March 25, 2024
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    Verdagy’s green hydrogen factory receives $39.6M DOE grant

    The Department of Energy's funding is part of its larger effort to accelerate the mass adoption of green hydrogen in U.S. manufacturing.

    By • March 22, 2024
  • Gerald Johnson and UAW Vice President Mike Booth shake hands at GM's Arlington Assembly plant in June 2023.
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    GM hires former Tesla exec as head of manufacturing and sustainability

    Jens Peter Clausen led efforts to scale the production of EV propulsion systems at the electric automaker’s Gigafactory 1 in Nevada.

    By Eric Walz • March 14, 2024
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    Biden administration boosts EV supply chain with $2B lithium loan

    The money will go towards constructing processing facilities at Lithium Americas' upcoming project, expected to produce 40,000 tons of the material a year beginning in 2027. 

    By • March 14, 2024
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    How the SEC climate rule will impact manufacturers’ supply chains

    Even with scope 3 emissions left out of the new rule, contract manufacturers should be prepared to report emissions data as more states adopt disclosure requirements, experts say. 

    By • March 12, 2024
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    How digitalization can help manufacturers reach sustainability goals

    In the wake of the SEC’s new climate disclosure rule, companies can use data tools and cloud-based solutions to better track emissions, experts say.

    By Michelle No • March 11, 2024
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    SEC drops scope 3 emissions from final climate disclosure rule

    The agency scaled back reporting requirements for scope 1 and 2 and will take a phased approach to the new mandates.

    By Lamar Johnson • March 6, 2024