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Articles by Bill Hightower
Beyond Compliance: Securing U.S. Defense Batteries
In September 2010, a Chinese fishing trawler collided with Japanese Coast Guard vessels near a disputed island chain in the East China Sea. Within weeks, the Chinese government sharply curtailed rare earth exports to Japan, cutting supply by as much as 40 percent. Prices surged, with neodymium oxide rising nearly 1,400 percent. Japanese factories making motors, electronics and defense components had few alternatives. Several began relocating production to mainland China. That was the point.
America’s Battery Blind Spot That’s Undermining U.S. Defense Security
America’s Battery Blind Spot That’s Undermining U.S. Defense Security The U.S. is pouring tens of billions into a once-in-a-generation industrial push to bring battery manufacturing home Read Full Article »
The U.S. is pouring tens of billions into a once-in-a-generation industrial push to bring battery manufacturing home - powering everything from EVs and drones to submarines and soldier systems. But beneath the surface of this transformation lies a critical, often-overlooked vulnerability: the battery anode. Nearly every battery depends on graphite and over 90% of the world’s anode-grade supply is produced in China.
The Critical Role of Silicon Metal Production in the U.S. Solar Energy Sector
Advocates for renewables in the U.S. see an abundant promise with solar power, which will push the country closer to achieving a greener economy. The U.S. is expected to add 62.8 GW of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity this year. The Biden-Harris administration in April 2024 announced $7 billion in federal grants for residential solar projects to more than 900,000 households.
Protect US Silicon for Silicon Valley and Beyond
(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) There’s a good reason that America’s technology hub in California is nicknamed Silicon Valley. Silicon is indispensable to modern life and the American economy. Silicon alloy, a byproduct of silicon, is a crucial raw material in, among other things, microelectronics, computer chips, automotive parts, building materials, and chemicals. That makes it integral to housing, transportation, consumer electronics, defense production, space exploration, and renewable energy.
Protect US Silicon for Silicon Valley and Beyond
There’s a good reason that America’s technology hub in California is nicknamed Silicon Valley. Silicon is indispensable to modern life and the American economy. Silicon alloy, a byproduct of silicon, is a crucial raw material in, among other things, microelectronics, computer chips, automotive parts, building materials, and chemicals. That makes it integral to housing, transportation, consumer electronics, defense production, space exploration, and renewable energy.
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