Q I talked with Lindsay about the urgency of building up America's battery supply chain. The numbers are pretty stark in terms of dominance of supply chain outside of the United States. China accounts for, I think, around 85% of American lithium-ion battery imports. What's the current state of U.S. reliance on other countries for battery production?
A You hit it on the head. I mean, United States reliability on overseas supply chain and clean energy technology is, is well documented. But what we really should be talking about Is what are we doing to remedy that overreliance? Because we are over, there's overreliance right now across the board. We saw projects and supply chains took major steps back, you know, during COVID, right? And also the industry is just now getting back to where it was pre-pandemic. You know, we're wrapping up production in the United States, but also taking steps to ensure that new progress isn't slowed by geopolitical shifts or other unforeseen issues like a global pandemic. So the biggest issue is onshore in the supply chain.
AI assessment note: “But what we really should be talking about Is what are we doing to remedy”