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PostAugust 16, 2023

How a half-trillion dollars is transforming climate technology

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AP Photo / Adrian Sainz

A half-trillion dollars is starting to work its way through the US economy, remaking climate technology along the way.

One year ago, the Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law, marking the most significant action on climate change to date from the federal government. The legislation set aside hundreds of billions of dollars to support both new and existing technologies—from solar panels and heat pumps to batteries for electric vehicles—in an effort to slash costs for clean technologies and cut greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change.

Read the full story at MIT Technology Review.

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