BOUSKOURA, Morocco—The global semiconductor company STMicroelectronics says it hopes to procure half of the energy needed for its plant here through wind power by 2022, compared to only 1 percent currently.

BAY CITY, MI—SK Siltron CSS, a semiconductor wafer manufacturer, recently announced plans to invest $300 million over the next three years to provide manufacturing and R&D capabilities of advanced materials for electric vehicles in a new facility here.

WASHINGTON—President Biden’s expansive infrastructure proposal includes $50 billion for the American semiconductor industry. The funding will go toward production incentives and research and design, say administration officials.

WASHINGTON—Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers President and CEO Joseph McGuire recently sent a letter to President Biden, asking him to seek an immediate increase in global production of semiconductors to help appliance manufacturers maintain essential production levels.