TOLUCA, Mexico—GM’s assembly plant here will get part of its electricity from wind turbines.

AMES, IA—The Critical Materials Institute here has a installed a 3D printer to facilitate research on alternatives to rare-earth elements and other critical materials for clean energy.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy will provide more than $7 million to fund projects that will bring cost-effective, advanced hydrogen and fuel cell technologies online faster.

ELBERTON, GA—Hailo USA, which manufactures subassemblies for wind turbines, will open a new, $10 million assembly plant here. The facility will employ 200.