Clean Manufacturing in America

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)

This briefing highlighted the ways in which onshoring the manufacturing of clean energy, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle components increases American competitiveness, secures U.S. supply chains, and creates jobs. According to the 2024 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook, in less than two years, companies announced more than $123 billion in investments in over 100 U.S. manufacturing facilities as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act. These new domestic manufacturing operations are making a diverse set of products—from solar panels and batteries to computer chips and wind turbines—in locations across the country. Research from E2 finds that these manufacturing plants are expected to create 67,000 jobs in rural areas.

Panelists discussed how this growth in domestic manufacturing supports the clean energy transition and helps meet increasing demand, all while reinvesting in the communities in which these factories operate. The briefing also explored recent Congressional actions that spurred this manufacturing boom, as well as possible policy opportunities to leverage the momentum.

View the full briefing series at eesi.org/2025climatecamps.