Critical Technology Assessment: Impact of U.S. Export Controls on Green Technology Items

摘要

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) conducts critical technology assessments to examine the impact of export controls on key existing or emerging technologies that are subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). These technologies are dual-use, meaning they have both civilian and military applications. This assessment examines the potential effects of export controls on commodities, software, and technology (i.e., items) that either are or can be used to create products that contribute to clean energy, energy efficiency, and other environmental or green initiatives (i.e., green technology). Although this is not an exhaustive assessment of all green technology items and initiatives that may be captured by dual-use export controls, it is an attempt to anticipate ways that BIS can support the creation of green jobs and advances in green technology through facilitation of secure trade in this important area, while mitigating national security concerns. In this assessment, BIS specifically examined: Projects and initiatives receiving grant money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and loans from the U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Guarantee Program (established under Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005) that may be impacted by dual-use export controls; and Survey responses from members of BIS's Technical Advisory Committees (TACs) and information from companies that identify items that are currently used or are being developed to support green technology initiatives.