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Energy Department, Treasury Announce Availability of $150 Million in Tax Credits for Clean Energy Manufacturers

​WASHINGTON – As part of President’s Obama’s all-of-the-above approach to American energy, the U.S. Departments of Energy and the Treasury today announced the availability of $150 million in Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credits for clean energy and energy efficiency manufacturing projects across the United States. This important tax program is focused on strengthening America’s global competitiveness in clean energy manufacturing, increasing our energy security and creating new jobs and opportunities for American workers.

Energy Department, ArcelorMittal Partnership Boosts Efficiency of Major Steel Manufacturing Plant

​WASHINGTON – Today, Senior Advisor in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Gil Sperling, joined local officials and company representatives for the ribbon cutting ceremony and tour of the ArcelorMittal steel manufacturing plant in East Chicago, Indiana. ArcelorMittal unveiled a new, energy recovery and reuse boiler that recycles waste gas generated through its ironmaking process and uses it to generate electricity to help power the plant.

Expanded North Carolina Lithium Facility Opens, Boosting U.S. Production of a Key Manufacturing Material

​Energy Department-Supported Project Critical to U.S. Global Competitiveness 

Today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recognized the opening of Rockwood Lithium's expanded manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Rockwood is leveraging a $28.4 million investment from the Recovery Act to expand its North Carolina lithium production facility as well as its production operations in Silver Peak, Nevada. This project will create 100 new jobs and dramatically increase the United States' capacity to produce lithium, which is a key material in a number of growing industries, including advanced vehicle batteries and consumer electronics.