battery manufacturing

EU Commission’s State Aid Plans Fail to Deliver for Cleantech

T&E finds that leaked EU State Aid guidelines do not effectively support EU manufacturing of cleantech products. EU State Aid guidelines do not effectively support EU manufacturing of cleantech products like batteries, a new T&E report finds. To compete globally, Europe needs a revised State Aid framework for cleantech based on “Made … [continued]

NGOs, Labour Organisations, & Businesses Raise Concern Over Potential Delays To The Implementation Of The…

A coalition of 25 civil society organisations, businesses and labour organisations urge policymakers to ensure swift and full implementation of the EU batteries regulation due diligence obligations. Since the adoption of the EU Batteries Regulation in 2023, the need for sustainable batteries in Europe has only accelerated. The due diligence … [continued]

The Southeast US Battery Belt Is Learning To Love EVs

Laid-off workers in the Southeast have a new option. As electric vehicle battery plants rise in the region, they’re accompanied by good jobs, and these jobs are better paying than any of the previous textile or furniture industry positions from years past. EV battery plants are reinvigorating areas left destitute … [continued]

$3.5 Billion to Strengthen US Domestic Battery Manufacturing

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3.5 Billion to Strengthen Domestic Battery Manufacturing Today, two years after President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $3.5 billion from the Infrastructure Law to boost domestic production of advanced batteries and battery materials nationwide. As part of … [continued]

The Private Sector Accounts For 89% of Announced American-Made Battery Investments

Announcements of private sector investments in American-made battery technologies have been increasing over the last few years, with 208 as of September 2023. There have also been 27 Federal investment announcements. The map below shows locations of new announcements of minerals extraction and processing, battery component manufacturing, battery cell manufacturing, … [continued]