New policy brief reframes BVLOS as infrastructure policy, industrial policy, and digital coordination policy, not just an aviation update. SAFE’s Coalition for Reimagined Mobility (ReMo) will release its new policy brief, From Waivers to Scale: How BVLOS Modernizes America’s Low-Altitude Infrastructure, during a free webinar tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 17) at 1:00 PM ET. Register for the webinar here. Most stakeholders […]
Financial Times | Will Washington’s $12bn Project Vault launch a minerals hoarding race?
Indeed, Albéric Mongrenier, executive director of the European Initiative for Energy Security, said the European Commission “should develop a similar model as it works to build its own stockpile”, noting that “Europe is increasingly running behind the US.” Read the full article: “Will Washington’s $12bn Project Vault launch a minerals hoarding race?“ […]
The Verge | Can China’s No. 2 automaker make it in America?
Avery Ash, CEO of Securing America’s Future Energy, or SAFE, emphasized the rules were established solely for reasons of national security, and are not concerned with national economic competitiveness. SAFE is a nonprofit think tank that advocates and lobbies for policies that reduce the US dependence on oil; it sees connected, autonomous EVs as an […]
Axios | Why Trump’s minerals push could help low-carbon transition
The big picture: Trump officials’ minerals initiatives are “motivated first and foremost by national defense and economic security,” emphasizes Abigail Hunter, who heads the minerals program at the nonprofit Securing America’s Future Energy. But she adds: “This week’s progress on insulating the downstream from supply shocks and bringing partner nations together will have implications for all […]
Axios | Why Trump’s minerals push could help low-carbon transition
President Trump’s multi-front push to shore up critical minerals could pay long-term dividends for low-carbon U.S. industries — though it’s hardly the intent. Why it matters: Cleantech industries — like batteries, renewables manufacturing, advanced grid systems and others — need secure access to raw and processed materials. … The big picture: Trump officials’ minerals initiatives […]
