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Europe’s clean energy supply chain dilemma

How can Europe navigate the supply chain challenges posed by rapid decarbonization?

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Report

Alternative battery chemistries and diversifying clean energy supply chains

In an ecosystem of growth for batteries, alternatives to the lithium-ion battery chemistry may play a key role.

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Congressional testimony

Planning around strategic supply chains will require more than just ‘listing’ of critical minerals

Testimony to the US House Committee on Natural Resources on how the US government should approach increasing global dependence on critical minerals and materials.

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RESEARCH

Clean energy supply chains

With the world transitioning toward an energy system with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, supply chains and trading partnerships are at an inflection point. We work to inform stakeholders and emerging partnerships as the new resource requirements, trading patterns, and supply chain partnerships of a net-zero world emerge.

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EnergySource

Aug 29, 2024

The US government should build a Resilient Resource Reserve for wartime and peacetime

By Gregory Wischer and Morgan Bazilian

China currently dominates critical mineral supply chains, putting American security needs at risk. Congress should both incentivize domestic mineral production and mitigate supply disruptions to the US military in a potential conflict with China by building a physical stockpile of strategic minerals that would last for five years.

China Energy & Environment

EnergySource

May 9, 2024

China builds more utility-scale solar as competition with coal ramps up

By Joseph Webster

China’s transition to more utility-scale solar installations furthers its decarbonization efforts. However, regional resource limitations, limited interprovincial electricity transfers, and cheap coal present structural and economic headwinds.

China Energy Transitions

Events

Online Event Fri, September 8, 2023 • 8:00 am ET

Summit: Accelerating US-emerging market clean energy partnerships

Experts convene to discuss how the US clean technology sector can embrace the opportunity with emerging markets. 
Americas Brazil Colombia East Asia

By bringing together the private sector and international partners, we discuss how to responsibly scale supply chains for the changing energy system.

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The Global Energy Center promotes energy security by working alongside government, industry, civil society, and public stakeholders to devise pragmatic solutions to the geopolitical, sustainability, and economic challenges of the changing global energy landscape.

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