Inflation Reduction Act
Can industrial policy revive manufacturing?
In the US and EU alike, resisting the secular trend of “demanufacturing” may well be a losing battle
Chinese solar panel giant Trina to sell plant in Texas
CHINA’S renewables giant Trina Solar has agreed to sell its US solar manufacturing operations amid increased American scrutiny of Chinese companies benefiting from clean energy tax incentives created ...
China gets WTO panel to probe US Inflation Reduction Act
CHINA succeeded in its second attempt to establish a dispute panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to review whether subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) unlawfully favour US goods o...
Getting industrial policy right is a tricky business
Politicians should acknowledge what we stand to lose in the new era of suspicion, protectionism and interventionism
Intel wins almost US$20 billion in chips incentives for US plants
THE US will award Intel US$8.5 billion in grants and as much as US$11 billion in loans to help fund an expansion of its semiconductor factories, the Commerce Department announced on Wednesday (Mar 20)...
Impact of US Inflation Reduction Act on the global solar market
Industry players need to brace for a period of volatility alongside rapid growth
The green investor calling out Biden’s climate law for enriching bankers and consultants
ONE of the world’s biggest green investment managers is voicing frustration over some key features of US President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law.
EU approves 900-million-euro German aid for battery plant
THE EU approved Monday (Jan 8) a 900-million-euro German state subsidy for electric vehicle battery firm Northvolt to build a plant in Germany that might have otherwise been lured to the US.
US awards Microchip US$162 million to boost legacy semiconductors
THE US Commerce Department plans to award US$162 million to Microchip Technology to help the company triple its domestic output of older-generation semiconductors that are used in everything from cars...
US unveils clean hydrogen plan, nuclear power role uncertain
THE US proposed rules on Friday (Dec 22) for how energy companies can access billions of US dollars in tax credits for producing low-carbon hydrogen using new clean energy sources but left thorny issu...
