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David Kovatch

@davidkovatch.bsky.social

Energy, supply chains, and national security. Former White House NSC, Energy Department, and National Nuclear Security Administration. DCCleanTech.com

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I'll be updating it regularly, so feel free to bookmark and check in as needed. And to all the tariff and trade experts out there, let me know if I'm missing anything - I'd love to get your feedback to make this as accurate and useful as possible!

17.03.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New tariffs stack on the old, so we included the trade measures from the Biden Admin too. We are covering:
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณIEEPA
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณSection 301
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณSection 201 and TRQs on solar cells
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ+๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ญAD/CVDs on solar
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณAD/CVD on graphite active anode material from #China
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณUFLPA
๐ŸŒŽSection 232 on #Steel and #Aluminum

17.03.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Clean Tech Tariff Tracker โ€” DCCleanTech The White House has announced and teased a slew of new tariffs with major ramifications for the energy sector. Between all the announcements of whatโ€™s been threatened, withdrawn, enacted, and hit with...

๐ŸงตNewest DCCleanTech is out with a #cleantech and #energy -focused #tariff tracker! We're including all of the Trump Admin recently enacted and threatened tariffs and the retaliatory measures against U.S. exports in response.
www.dccleantech.com/newsletter/t...
#renewableenergy #energysky #solar

17.03.2025 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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24.02.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธwhere do we go from here? OEMs and policymakers are incentivized to diversify US supply chains away from China with the right mix of incentives for domestic critical minerals producers and restrictions on Chinese companies. Retaining IRA tax credits with tougher FEOC restrictions is a good start.

24.02.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ This is on the heels of the recent anti-dumping trade case that domestic producers brought against Chinese importers (of which BTR is the most important). #China dominates the global graphite anode market, controlling 99% of some supply chain steps
#electricvehicles #automakers #energy #cleantech

24.02.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No, not #Ukraine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ. Even #Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ now has geopolitical risk due to the recent threats of 25% tariffs from the Trump Admin despite constituting part of the US defense industrial base and receiving contracts from the #DOD for critical minerals projects.
#criticalminerals #nationalsecurity #tariffs

24.02.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿš— Every US OEM (besides #GM) had BTR as their sole/primary graphite source when the transition rule expires. Will the #Trump Admin maintain the current transition rule approvals?Where do these OEMs now plan to source their graphite from?

24.02.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸšจBreaking from @sl-thepowerhouse.bsky.social at @theinformation.bsky.social The Biden Admin determined Chinese #graphite producer BTR is a FEOC, and that vehicles using its materials will be ineligible for the #IRA #30D #EV tax credit after the "transition rule" expires in 2027. ๐Ÿงต
#energysky

24.02.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ’ฐAnd of course, we're providing a comprehensive rundown on government clean tech #financing. In just the first 17 days of January the government announced more than $74.5 billion of funding awards and $937 million of new opportunities ๐Ÿค‘. We've got you covered with the details!

17.02.2025 02:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“œWe also published a Clean Tech Legislation Tracker covering the bills introduced in the 119th Congress that are most impactful for the clean tech sector. We're talking #criticalminerals, #semiconductors, #forestry, and new limits on #China for accessing IRA tax credits.

17.02.2025 02:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We also analyzed the language they used to advocate for the IRA to see which arguments they found most persuasive with their fellow Republicans. There's a lot the sector can pull from here when learning to talk #cleantech to Republicans.
#RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy

17.02.2025 02:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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House W&M is in the drivers seat when it comes to reconciliation, and ultimately, the fate of the IRA. We dug into the statements of the 14 House Republicans (+1 bonus Dem) to see which credits they went to bat for and what that could ultimately mean for the future of the IRA.

17.02.2025 02:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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14 House Republicans go to Bat for the IRA โ€” DCCleanTech 14 House Republicans recently testified before the House Ways and Means Committee in favor of the IRA tax credits. Remember, Republicans on Ways and Means will be in the driverโ€™s seat when it comes to...

๐ŸงตIn the newest issue of #DCCleanTech we dug into 14 House #Republicans who recently testified to Ways & Means about the #IRA tax credits that should be spared from the chopping block in the upcoming #reconciliation bill.
#Energy #Energysky www.dccleantech.com/newsletter/t...

17.02.2025 02:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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