ThinkGeoEnergy

MARCH 19, 2024

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released the “Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Next-Generation Geothermal Power” report, highlighting the potential of next-generation geothermal power to transform the U.S. energy landscape. This marks the ninth installment of the Liftoff series that launched in March 2023.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

The good news is many of these policies align with components of President Joe Biden’s climate plan , which include financial support for innovation and deployment, boosting markets through federal purchase requirements, and workforce training and education. It bodes well that decarbonization is seen as a boon for the economy.

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The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 24, 2024

The project, Calcasieu Pass 2, or CP2, would be positioned near the rapidly eroding Louisiana shoreline and be the biggest such export terminal in the US and part of a huge expansion of new gas infrastructure along the Gulf of Mexico. Continue reading.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Biden-Harris administration’s new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding of $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs was recently announced, and while this is exciting news for investors and H2 companies alike, this also offers a substantial amount of promise for stimulating the economy and creating jobs.

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GreenBiz

MAY 25, 2021

I’m not talking about the anticipated rise of wildfires, droughts, floods and other natural disasters, although we’re bracing for the worst of what Mother Nature will throw at us this year. I’m not necessarily talking about any breakthroughs in the U.N. process, although those may be forthcoming in the run-up to COP26 in November.

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The Verge: Energy

JANUARY 4, 2024

. | Image: Worldview Films The first week of 2024 has already been a rollercoaster of good and bad news for President Joe Biden’s offshore wind ambitions. The nation’s first large-scale wind farm just started producing power for the New England power grid. This is a historic moment for the American offshore wind industry.”

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Dueling petitions raise concerns over interior department’s five-year plans to offer drilling leases in Gulf of Mexico Oil and gas companies and environmental groups on Monday filed dueling legal challenges to the Biden administration’s five-year plan to offer drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

By investing in EGS technology development through FORGE and other initiatives, GTO is working to achieve the Enhanced Geothermal Shot goals of reducing the cost of EGS by 90% by 2035 and deploying geothermal nationwide to help meet the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal for a net-zero-carbon economy by 2050. Source: U.S.

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Charged

AUGUST 10, 2021

In 2023…we’ll spend more on EVs than we will on ICE,” Drake told the Detroit News. We’ve been over the moon about the success of Mach-E, and the F-150 Lightning, by bringing in over 70% new customers to the Ford brand. Source: Detroit News. We can’t do it alone,” Lisa Drake recently told a Barclays analyst.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Department of Energy (US DOE) has published the results of a study done by the Lawrence Berkey National Laboratory quantifying the domestic lithium resources from the geothermal brine in the Salton Sea region in California. The report is part of the US DOE’s portfolio researching lithium extraction from geothermal brines.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 15, 2021

” Over the years, Greentech Media has dutifully cataloged that growth (and we’re deeply grateful to all our readers for sticking with us over the years). as President Joe Biden has promised to make good on an unprecedented platform designed to boost clean energy. ’ This is the decade of mass adoption.”

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 25, 2024

That is why the Climate Policy News You Can Use Newsletter will continue to reach your inbox every month with important advocacy opportunities, updates, and resources to continue this work together. We are always evolving, so please let us know your thoughts or comments. If this was forwarded to you, email us to subscribe !

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Charged

APRIL 14, 2021

The International Trade Commission decided in February that SK stole 22 trade secrets from LG Energy, and that SK should be barred from importing, making or selling batteries in the US for 10 years. The agreement ended the need for the Biden administration to intervene in the case. billion and an undisclosed royalty.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 21, 2024

Dear Colleagues, The Administration has begun to release some of its key proposed rulemaking we’ve been tracking over the past year. These rules are good for businesses looking to lower emissions: they level the playing field, provide certainty, and open new opportunities. FERC plays a crucial role in ensuring that the U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This fall is the first legislative session across the US and other states where the discussion is around clean energy and what incentives are needed for utilities to deploy more renewables. A US senator’s proposal incentivizes utilities to shift to renewables using union workers counter a competitive energy market construct.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Australian court blocks coal mine plans, Ireland promises beefed up climate strategy, and all the green business news from around the world. US renewables generation to overtake coal for the first time. Reports: US government preps sanctions against Brazil deforesters.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This is one of the pillars of SLB’s New Energy Division. It is critically important for us to decarbonize the atmosphere by getting carbon emissions out of the air and into the ground. Going back to incentives, the Inflation Reduction Act in the US is really an energy bill, one that provides incentives in the form of tax credits.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 8, 2024

  …We hope you didn’t miss our tax credit coverage ;) New year, new IRA guidance on hydrogen, domestic manufacturing, and SAFs. In other news, a major $11bn HVDC line between New Mexico and Arizona, new EV battery sourcing rules reduce eligible models, and BYD surpasses Tesla in EV sales. 

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EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Dear Colleagues, Good news! In a new analysis , Rhodium Group estimated U.S. Rhodium reported that “absent a new policy push” the U.S. If you want to learn more and go deeper on Farm Bill opportunities, reply to this email to let us know and we can arrange a conversation. economy-wide emissions fell by 1.9%

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Charged

APRIL 12, 2021

Details of the Biden administration’s $174-billion proposal to boost EV adoption are slowly beginning to leak out. A direct cash rebate would be a far better, and fairer, incentive, and the wording of this latest email seems to confirm that that’s what the administration is proposing.

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Charged

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Now the Biden Administration has issued a set of rules for determining which foreign entities of concern (FEOC) are not eligible for EV-related tax credits and other subsidies. Industry experts expect the news to turbocharge the trend towards establishing domestic sources of critical materials.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 1, 2022

It comes in as the Biden-Harris administration is catalysing extensive investments from the private sector to increase US capacity to manufacture more than 250,000 new electric vehicle (EV) chargers annually. The news comes in as Siemens doubles down on its aim to build one million EV chargers over the next four years.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Players in the carbon dioxide pipeline industry canceled major pipeline projects in recent weeks, marking an inauspicious start to President Biden’s ambitious plans to develop carbon capture infrastructure as a key emissions mitigation tool.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

Alice Bordini Staden: “Carbon pricing would be my biggest hope for COP” Similarly, she suggested that what’s going on in the US is “absolutely massive” in terms of the sums of money looking to be mobilised via the new administration, and institutional investors, “running into the trillions”. Job creation?

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Climate 4.0

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

If we use Geoffrey Moore's terminology, it will be the pragmatists that swing things in the right direction. Self-defined pragmatists think they are reasonable people who don't overreact to news good or bad, who believe they are thoughtful and smart, and who focus on actions rather than ideas. A Major Theme, but Enough?

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Charged

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The company estimates the new Bolt EUV will come in at 250 miles. The biggest news for the Bolt range may be its pricing. The Biden Administration has said it intends to expand the pool of EV tax credits; if that happens, the effective post-incentive cost of a 2022 Bolt could come in under $25,000 for some buyers.

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Grist

MAY 26, 2021

If these projects are successful, the Biden administration hopes that places like Gillette will go from being the powerhouses of the fossil fuel era to the foundation of a new domestic supply chain that will build tomorrow’s energy systems. Fewer than 1 percent of rare earths are thought to be recycled today.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Biden administration is canceling drilling leases, and the Texas grid is once again facing emergency conditions. The US announced $161M in new investments, including $75M for African climate solutions from the US International Development Finance Corporation. Offshore wind is going through some hurdles.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2021

EU reaches late night deal backing plan to cut emissions 55 per cent by 2030, as reports suggests President Biden will approve goal to halve US emissions by end of the decade. The news came as reports suggested the White House is poised to sign off on a new target to halve emissions against 2005 levels by 2030.

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Elemental Excelerator

AUGUST 12, 2022

Not to mention President Biden also signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 , putting about $67 billion toward zero-carbon industries and climate research. If the funds are spent as intended, the IRA plus previous IIJA funding gets us in range of 2030 targets, an essential leap forward in this decade of action.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 4, 2021

For us to share out the information about this resume bank is a great step forward,” Mackin said. The Biden administration recently announced a $30 million investment to support organizations such as unions, trade associations and educational institutions that help train people to construct high-performance buildings. “Our

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Business Green

MAY 28, 2021

The Asian coal market received a further blow this week, after the Indonesian government announced a moratorium on new coal-fired power plans and state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) unveiled plans to phase out coal-fired power. Biden offshore wind plan heads west. Reports: UAE wants to host COP28.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

That’s not news to those who’ve been closely tracking plans to reach net-zero carbon from major U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), current trends will reduce but not eliminate those emissions by 2050, the report noted. If Joe Biden is elected president in November and the U.S.

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Clean Energy Canada

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

President Joe Biden has a US$2-trillion plan to build America’s clean economy. Aluminum, cement, steel, and wood, the materials used to construct most things we build and whose production represents a vital part of Canada’s economic backbone. That’s trillion with a t. What will the U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 23, 2021

These dire scenarios tell us that we all need to get serious about eliminating carbon fuels from our lives. A new gas furnace creates 15-20 years of carbon emissions. News stories about the utility industry are more common as extreme weather events affect peoples’ lives. Use an electric or solar-powered hot water heater.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Australia vows to cut methane emissions, the US ratifies the Kigali Agreement, and all the other green business news from around the world this week. The European Parliament and European Council reached an agreement this week, confirming plans to end the sale of new internal combustion engine cars and vans across the bloc by 2035.

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Business Green

MAY 21, 2021

US auto giant Ford's $22bn electric vehicle (EV) strategy took a major step forward this week with the unveiling of the F-150 Lightning, the company's first all-electric pick-up truck. Biden administration touts new energy star efficiency standards. Ford declares 'the truck of the future is here'.

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