“Jumpstarting Energy Infrastructure and Manufacturing Investments.”
Council on Competitiveness Recommendations to Capitalize Growth and Increase Domestic Clean Energy Manfacturing
Published September 2009
The Council Recommends that:
• Congress establish and capitalize a $200 billion National Clean Energy Bank, modeled on the U.S. Export-Import Bank and Overseas Private Investment Corporation, to provide long-term financing for clean energy.
• Congress establish fifteen federally-sponsored, regional clean energy manufacturing centers.
• The U.S. Government provide federal financial investment to facilitate construction of the first two to three manufacturing plants for any new or significantly improved sustainable energy technology.
• Congress establish and capitalize a $200 billion National Clean Energy Bank, modeled on the U.S. Export-Import Bank and Overseas Private Investment Corporation, to provide long-term financing for clean energy.
• Congress establish fifteen federally-sponsored, regional clean energy manufacturing centers.
• The U.S. Government provide federal financial investment to facilitate construction of the first two to three manufacturing plants for any new or significantly improved sustainable energy technology.


