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Manufacturing matters.

The Clean Energy Manufacturing Analysis Center (CEMAC) provides objective analysis and up-to-date data on global clean energy manufacturing. Policymakers and industry leaders seek CEMAC insights to inform choices to promote economic growth and the transition to a clean energy economy.

A Critical Role

The Clean Energy Manufacturing Analysis Center understands manufacturing's critical role in the new energy economy. Learn more about the CEMAC mission and vision.

Objective, Insightful

CEMAC analysis illuminates supply chains and manufacturing across energy sectors. Learn more about CEMAC's products and publications.

Line graph showing turbine efficiency, gross turbine power, and net plant power percentages with working fluid mass flowrate ratio.

Report Shows Standardized Geothermal Turbines Could Reduce Plant Capital Costs

October 23, 2020 — Currently, the geothermal turbine market is driven by developer demand for plant efficiency and consists of custom turbines designed specifically for the varying conditions at different geothermal fields.

Line graph showing turbine efficiency, gross turbine power, and net plant power percentages with working fluid mass flowrate ratio.

Zero Pollution Energy Technologies in 2022

Wind energy is one of the oldest sources of clean energy. It began to be widely used only in the 70s and 80s when the United States adopted several programs to encourage their use. In California, at the end of 1984, there were already 8469 wind turbines in operation, according to research. The total capacity of these units is about 550 MW. They were built in places with strong winds, grouped in the so-called "wind farms."

Map showing where hydropower system's key components are manufactured.

Report Explores Key Supply Chains and Advanced Manufacturing of Small Hydropower Systems

August 31, 2020 — We can happily report the final CEMAC report is published! This project analyzed the small hydropower (SHP) market, including the tradeflows, detailed costs, and potential markets, to help determine the status and opportunities along the supply chain.

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Clean energy financing programs

Our daily electricity consumption affects the environment. People are now interested in clean living amid growing concern for their surroundings. Here are some financial programs aimed to help people adopt renewable energy and make their houses clean by using solar power, wind turbines, and other smart technologies.

Map showing where hydropower system's key components are manufactured.

Environmental footprint of the clean energy

Globally, buildings have a significant impact on the environment. Today, they consume about a third of the energy we use and produce one-fifth of global CO2 emissions. Based on current trends, this impact will intensify in the future as the world's growing population rapidly becomes more urbanized.

Map showing the global production of lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, and graphite.

Are there enough materials to cover li-ion batteries?

August 15, 2020 — This blog is an updated version of the 2016 blog we published about li-ion battery raw materials. NMC—lithium nickel manganese cobalt oxide— and NCA—lithium nickel cobalt aluminum— are the most common cathode chemistries used in automotive LIB, and LCO—cobalt based lithium-ion, and LFP—lithium iron phosphate, are the most common cathode materials used in consumer electronics and other small battery-operated devices.

Map showing where hydropower system's key components are manufactured.

Investments in energy efficiency: What was the main budget?

Modern district heating power plants (CET or cogeneration) that simultaneously produce electricity and heat can achieve a very high level of energy efficiency. Therefore, increasing the share of these highly efficient TEC installations can significantly contribute to improving energy efficiency in the energy sector of the United States.