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ClimeFi at Davos 2025: Advancing Carbon Removal Through the Global1000 Challenge

Credit to Author: Jonny Tiernan| Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:50:39 +0000

As the world converges at the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the need for scalable climate solutions is more pressing than ever. A major initiative gaining attention this year is the Global1000 CDR Challenge, led by ClimeFi in partnership with XPRIZE. This ambitious challenge is focused on mobilizing … [continued]

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California’s Battery Storage Fire: Precursor Or Outlier?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2025 21:27:08 +0000

A fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant, not too far from San Francisco, on January 16, 2025, prompting the evacuation of approximately 1,500 residents and the temporary closure of Highway 1. No one was harmed in the incident. Given the massive growth in grid storage battery systems, … [continued]

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Musk & Right Wing Trumpsters Are Already At Odds

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 19:48:52 +0000

The Economist says that petty spats among billionaire Elon Musk, other tech tycoons, and the MAGA crowd may be “a sign of a much deeper rift” within the right wing incoming US executive office. The policy team of once-and-future President Donald J. Trump has “disparate, sometimes contradictory goals,” with the … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Announces $996 Million Loan Guarantee to Ioneer Rhyolite Ridge to Advance Domestic Production of Lithium Carbonate, Boost U.S. Battery Supply Chain

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:53:40 +0000

Rhyolite Ridge will process lithium carbonate to support the domestic EV battery supply chain. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced today the closing of a $996 million loan guarantee (including $968 million of principal and $28 million of capitalized interest) to Ioneer Rhyolite Ridge LLC … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Focuses on Energy Storage Manufacturability to Improve Production, Reduce Costs

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:58:25 +0000

DOE to fund $8 million for pre-production design innovations The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Electricity (OE) today announced the Aligning Manufacturability & Pre-production Design (AMPD) for Storage Technologies Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for up to $8 million. This NOFO seeks to improve the manufacturability of energy … [continued]

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