It is essential to the nation’s continued economic health, global competitiveness and energy security to quickly address our overdependence on solar and energy storage component imports and lay the foundation for a robust solar and energy storage manufacturing base here in America. [...] The IRA has the potential to greatly expand solar and energy storage manufacturing in the United States. [...] Image courtesy of Sunrun 4 Overview of Battery Manufacturing The key components in a lithium-ion battery cell are the cathode, anode, separator, and electrolyte. [...] Manufacturing not only brings opportunities for permanent and high wage jobs, but also the ability to help offset job losses in traditional energy and manufacturing communities and bring opportunities to historically underserved and marginalized communities. [...] The rise in demand and the transformative suite of federal investments in energy storage are already generating results.
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