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The 2010 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index is a collaboration between Deloitte and the Council on Competitiveness (Council). The study gathered data from CEOs and senior manufacturing business unit leaders in late 2009 and early 2010. It is the first major report of a multi-year initiative by the Council exploring the issues of policy and capability […]

The Council recommends that:

The Council recommends that:

Energy is Everything—it is the lifeblood of our economy. America's competitiveness cannot be separated from the issues surrounding energy—how efficiently we use it, how many billions of dollars we send abroad for it and how well we steward it domestically. Nothing will impact American competitiveness more than the development of sustainable energy products and services—an […]

Spurring the Development and Commercialization of New Energy Technologies In 2007, the Council on Competitiveness launched the Energy Security, Innovation & Sustainability (ESIS) Initiative to explore the linkages between the United States’ need for greater energy security, the global imperative for environmental sustainability and U.S. economic competitiveness at the enterprise and national levels. Through extensive […]

Prepared by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) and the Council on Competitiveness.

Progressive Dialogue III: Demand Drivers for Sustainable Energy Solutions While energy suppliers are beginning to make the new investments and implement new approaches to producing and delivering energy, they require a level playing field on subsidies and transparent energy prices, along with well-designed regulations, informed consumers, innovative workforce development partnerships and confidence that responsibility for […]