In its recently released 76-page report, required under President Biden’s Executive Order 14017, “America’s Supply Chains,” the US Department of Energy (DOE) finds that “[t]he opportunity for US global leadership on clean energy is enormous” but the related “challenges are immense” and relate to:
raw material availability manufacturing capacity dependence on foreign supplies worker training global trade practices cybersecurity research and data analysis needed
The report’s supply chain review identifies a range of risks and vulnerabilities that vary by technology and will require a sweeping set of diverse policy actions. In addition, DOE identified common threats, risks and vulnerabilities across all selected technologies. These common risks and vulnerabilities are grouped into seven main opportunities for action:
increase raw material availability expand domestic…
US DOE: Clean Energy Supply Chain Poses “Immense Challenges” But Offers “Enormous Opportunity”
