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? Ammonia goes from fertilizer to fuel #180

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In other news, Hertz shifts gears on its EV strategy, Kerry steps down from his climate envoy post, and AI helps discover promising new battery materials.  Join us for a webinar Jan 25th on Sightline Climate’s 2023 investment trends, insights, and discussion. in Seed funding from NextGen Battery Chem Ventures.

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? Headwinds for offshore wind #173

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  A new era of battery-powered air travel takes flight, and battery-bolstered trains transition from miniature toy tracks to trailblazing locomotives.  Oil and gas companies may be downgraded if decarbonization continues to take a leisurely pace.   It’s a monster frack!

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? Old nuclear, new-clear #161

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Vogtle’s expanded operation will bring nuclear to ~4% of new power plant capacity this year, though it’s far outpaced by new solar (49%), wind (13%), and battery storage (16%). Big picture: US Nuclear Nuclear power makes up nearly 20% of electricity generation in the US and around half of America's carbon-free electricity.