Press Releases

SAFE Weighs How to Effectively Incorporate Materials Costs in 45X

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Production cost exclusion for raw materials may undermine domestic investments Washington, D.C. (December 15, 2023)—In further response to the U.S. Treasury Department’s announcement yesterday on the proposed guidance regarding the Inflation Reduction Act Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit 45X, SAFE Acting Director of the Center for Critical Minerals Strategy Abigail Hunter issued the following statement: “Processing […]

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SAFE Applauds Treasury Department’s Proposed Guidance on 45X Aluminum Provision

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Decision provides crucial financial support for domestic primary aluminum production  Washington, D.C. (December 14, 2023) — In response to the U.S. Treasury Department’s announcement earlier today on the proposed guidance regarding the Inflation Reduction Act Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit 45X, SAFE Vice President and Director of the Center for Strategic Industrial Materials Joe Quinn issued […]

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SAFE’s Joe Quinn Testifies Before the U.S. International Trade Commission on Clean Domestic Aluminum Supply Chains

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Washington, D.C. (December 7, 2023) – Today, Joe Quinn, Vice President and Director of SAFE’s Center for Strategic Industrial Materials, testified before the U.S. International Trade Commission on the importance of ensuring the vitality of domestic primary aluminum production. During his opening statement, Quinn noted the importance of aluminum as we transition to an electric […]

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SAFE Responds to U.S. Treasury Guidance on Foreign Entity of Concern Provision in IRA’s 30D Tax Credit

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Washington, DC—In response to the U.S. Treasury Department’s announcement this morning of the guidance regarding the Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) provision in the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) 30D tax credit, SAFE Founder, President, and CEO Robbie Diamond issued the following statement: “The U.S. Treasury Department’s guidance regarding Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) highlights the challenge […]

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SAFE Case Study: Electric Shared Autonomous Vehicles Could Significantly Reduce Noise, Air Pollution

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Washington, D.C. (November 2, 2023)—A new case study out of SAFE’s Center for Automated Transportation Technology (CATT) shows that modest deployment of electric, shared autonomous vehicles (SAVs) would result in tremendous noise and air pollution reductions, especially in disadvantaged communities, where these impacts are often disproportionately concentrated.  CATT Director Dr. Allante Whitmore’s new case study, […]

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