#domestic-production

[ follow ]
time.com
1 month ago
Business

Biden Administration Announces $6.6 Billion for Made in America Microchips

The Biden administration is providing funding for semiconductor manufacturing in Arizona to enhance domestic production.
The funding is part of a larger effort to strengthen the U.S. edge in military technology and reduce reliance on Asian suppliers. [ more ]
Ars Technica
1 month ago
Video games

Russia is looking into making its own video game console

Russian government considering developing gaming hardware and software domestically.
Creating a gaming platform from scratch would be a massive undertaking. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
US politics

Energy Department Offers $2.3 Billion Loan to Boost Lithium Production

The Energy Department is providing a $2.3 billion loan to Lithium Americas Corp. to boost domestic lithium supply for electric vehicles.
The loan would fund a lithium carbonate processing plant in Nevada to support cleaner vehicle production and create jobs. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
US politics

Chipmakers Seek More Than $70 Billion in Federal Subsidies

Companies requested $70B but subsidies available are $39B
Effort to revitalize domestic semiconductor manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign sources [ more ]
BikeMag
2 months ago
Bicycling

UK Bike Brand Shows Off Local Manufacturing With Factory Tour

Manufacturing bike parts in the West is rare due to labor and environmental costs favoring overseas production.
Hope is a unique brand manufacturing bike parts in the UK, showing success in competing with overseas manufacturers. [ more ]
WSJ
4 months ago
World news

Pentagon Renews Push to Build More Weapons

The Pentagon has launched a new strategy to increase domestic production of defense equipment.
The strategy aims to address concerns over investment, labor shortages, and reliance on overseas suppliers. [ more ]
WSJ
5 months ago
World news

Why the U.S. Still Buys So Much Enriched Uranium From Russia

24% of enriched uranium for US nuclear power plants came from Russia in 2022.
US is increasing domestic uranium production to reduce the risk of a fuel shortage in the future. [ more ]
[ Load more ]