November 24, 2024

lithium-ion batteries

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Nevada Poised for Lithium Mining Growth
As demand grows for lithium, which is a key component in electric vehicle batteries, interest in mining the resource in Nevada is surging.
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GM Invests Big in California ‘Near Zero’ Lithium Project
General Motors will invest millions of dollars in Controlled Thermal Resources’ lithium production project at the Salton Sea in Southern California.
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CAISO Issues Urgent Call for More Summer Capacity
In a rare move, CAISO will use its capacity procurement mechanism to obtain more resources after other measures fell short, threatening summer blackouts.
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DOE Wants US Lithium Battery Supply Chain in Place by 2030
DOE's National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries draws broad support from industry, but U.S.-China trade war and tariffs remain a near-term obstacle.
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Pedal to the Metal: Reports Call for Massive Acceleration in EV Adoption
Zeroing out transportation emissions by 2050 will require getting 218 million EVs on the road worldwide by 2030. Business as usual won't work, BNEF says. 
Setting the Flight Path to Zero-carbon Aviation in 2030
Companies already testing fully electric small & medium aircraft could be the key to achieving the aviation industry's 50% by 2050 carbon reduction target.
California Lithium Extraction Plans Advance
Berkshire Hathaway Energy to break ground on a California demonstration plant to extract lithium from brine pumped from geothermal wells.
‘Lithium Valley’ Could Accelerate California EV Sector Growth
California’s job growth in electric transportation is accelerating, a trend that could be further fueled by extraction of lithium from the Salton Sea.
DOE Targets Geothermal Extraction for Lithium Supply
DOE launched a geothermal lithium extraction competition to find solutions to commercialize extraction at geothermal power plants.

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