Tag: Energy

Upgrades of transmission lines translates into new demand for Aluminum Core Steel Reenforced electric cable.

Federal regulators under the Trump administration have intensified oversight and reduced tax incentives for solar projects, delaying massive developments like Nevada's Esmeralda 7 and threatening to stall over 55 GW of new capacity.

Building on the backlog analysis, this follow-up connects Dodge Construction Network's construction starts data, the Dodge Momentum Index, and the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index to map how project planning, design, and execution are aligning - or diverging - across the construction cycle.

This installment examines August's Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Backlog Indicator, breaking down shifts by industry, region, and company size to show where contractors' forward workloads are expanding - and where they're stalling.

Century Aluminum makes another step toward restarting idle capacity at Mt. Holly in South Carolina.

Debates are underway on how to get more supply to electric grids

Canada's new Strategic Response Fund for tariff-hit industries has triggered sharp criticism, drawing in questions over subsidies, trade imbalances, and whether U.S. and Canadian aluminum markets are as different as an industry group suggets.

An in-depth look at how solar installations shape aluminum demand and U.S. market dynamics amid growing domestic capacity and the rising panel imports in the run-up to tariffs.

Recent IEA data underscores an erratic electricity supply mix alongside sharply rising demand, with future prices signaling poor economics for operating an aluminum smelter and pointing instead to behind-the-meter generation backed by outside financing.

Part 2 of a deeper look at the expanded Section 232 tariffs on aluminum derivatives.