ARTICLE · 18 JANUARY 2013

Critical Materials A Post-Election Priority For Obama Administration, OSTP

Foley & Lardner LLP

The OSTP has provided updated information noting two efforts by the Obama administration related to materials.

United StatesEnergy and Natural Resources

In Germany this week on business which has me thinking about some things related to Germany. For example, what can we learn from Germany and their relative economic success, including energy policy and manufacturing? Important current article in Technology Review reviews the current debate on manufacturing and the wisdom in looking to Germany for clues. Advanced manufacturing, including 3-D printing and nanotechnology, are important themes. The cited Brookings study (2012) has more information about Germany, including its R&D networks, continuous vocational training, stable access to financing, and long term approaches to problem solving. Of course, one also has to review the progress in other countries also including Japan and South Korea.

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Critical Materials A Post-Election Priority For Obama Administration, OSTP

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