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This report provides a technical review of advanced chemistry cell (ACC) battery technologies and the potential for domestic manufacturing in India to support electricity and transportation decarbonization.

This policy brief by Energy Innovation analyzes the electric vehicle (EV) incentives proposed in the Build Back Better Act (BBB), arguing that these provisions are essential for decarbonizing the transportation sector, boosting domestic manufacturing, and improving public health.

This policy brief examines the rapid expansion of China's wind power market, which became the world's largest by the end of 2010. It attributes this growth to strong political will and a supportive legal framework, specifically the Renewable Energy Law of 2006, and discusses the transition from a concession-bidding pricing model to a feed-in tariff system to ensure investor profitability.

This policy brief examines the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, launched in 2009 to establish India as a global leader in solar energy and make solar power affordable by 2022. It analyzes the Mission's three-phase implementation strategy, focusing on grid-connected projects, off-grid applications for rural populations, and the development of domestic manufacturing and R&D. The document highlights the tension between using competitive bidding to lower tariffs and the risk of attracting inexperienced developers, while also critiquing the Mission's limited focus on the most energy-poor citizens and the lack of mandatory environmental impact assessments.