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Xcel Targets $1.4B in Wind and Solar Investments, Outlines Broader Carbon-Reduction Goals

GreenTechMedia

billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. billion, five-year capital investment plan from the multistate utility.

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How ‘green’ are electric cars?

Renewable Energy World

For every car on our roads to be zero emission by 2050, just under double the current total annual world cobalt production, 75% of the world’s lithium production and at least 50% of the world’s copper production would be required. Lithium mining. Lithium extraction in salt flats in Bolivia uses millions of litres of water.

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Could nuclear hydrogen be a game changer worth trillions?

Hydrogen Fuel News

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is placing a major focus on nuclear hydrogen as a component of the US government’s proposed $7 billion push for clean H2 production. The idea is to be able to focus on carbon emission-free production powered by energy already installed.

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? 2023’s Most Headliney-Headlines #178

Climate Tech VC

for grid enhancements and $7B for hydrogen fuel hubs. 💨 Private equity and O&G bet big on climate tech’s next frontiers: DAC and lithium. Blackrock injected $550M into Oxy’s DAC plant and ExxonMobil unveiled its first-ever lithium mining operation. ☢️ US nuclear power saw mixed results.

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Can Joe Biden Decarbonize The U.S. Power Sector By 2035?

R-Squared Energy

We’re going to make a major investment to build 1.5 He didn’t mention nuclear power or carbon sequestration in this speech, but his website does mention them among four specific goals designed to decarbonize the power sector. Biden’s plan calls for: Grid-scale storage at one-tenth the cost of lithium-ion batteries.

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? US clean investment cleans up with $239bn #187

Climate Tech VC

  Lots of spice for clean investment this week. The US Clean Investment Monitor published its annual report for 2023, which saw clean investment total $239bn, up 38% from 2022. 14% of total investment came from the feds, with $33.7B 14% of total investment came from the feds, with $33.7B Happy Monday! 

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How to build a net zero power system: Seven top takeaways from the CCC's green grid blueprint

Business Green

But underneath the bonnet of that central contention, there is a huge amount of important and knotty details contained in the CCC's 130-page assessment that present major implications for policy, investment, and green business. BusinessGreen dives into some the crucial green business takeaways: 1.