"Like other oil companies, Shell has come under investor pressure to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions and said it plans to increase its spending on renewables and low carbon technologies to up to 25% of its overall budget by 2025."
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DOE’s Energy Storage Goal Builds on Bipartisan Initiatives
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