{"id":1219,"date":"2023-10-03T13:36:05","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T17:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadthecharge.org\/?p=1219"},"modified":"2023-10-03T13:36:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T17:36:05","slug":"this-is-the-type-of-leadership-we-need-from-automakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadthecharge.org\/ko\/this-is-the-type-of-leadership-we-need-from-automakers\/","title":{"rendered":"This is the type of leadership we need from automakers"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week we\u2019re commending three US automakers (Ford, GM and Rivian) and a number of other companies that wrote to the Department of Energy<\/a> (DOE) to call for US federal investment in clean primary aluminum.<\/p>\n

As buyers of primary aluminum, these companies want to see a better domestic supply, and they are asking the DOE to invest in the necessary infrastructure via funds available from the Inflation Reduction Act.<\/p>\n

Aluminum production in the US has been declining<\/a> since the early 2000s, largely because aluminum is a very energy-intensive material to produce, and the US has relatively high energy costs compared to other countries where aluminum production is expanding. These companies want to see a revitalization of the US aluminum industry, which according to them means the DOE should:<\/p>\n

\u201cPrioritize decarbonization of primary aluminum, and the deployment of low-cost carbon-free energy that the industry critically needs to produce clean aluminum as you implement the Inflation Reduction Act.\u201d<\/p>\n

Decarbonizing aluminum production in the US would lower costs for industries like the auto industry, and allow the US to compete in a global environment where demand for aluminum is projected to skyrocket. It\u2019s a triple win for US industry and consumers: decarbonizing aluminum production would create jobs, lower prices for consumer goods, and protect the climate at the same time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Thank you to the automakers and companies from Pepsi to Sunpower that are leading on this critical issue. Companies that are big consumers of materials like steel and aluminum have a huge opportunity right now to influence the decarbonization of heavy industry, and this is exactly the type of leadership we love to see. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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