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Sulfur Battery Technology Could Make Electric Cars Go Three Times Further By 2024
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Sulfur Battery Technology Could Make Electric Cars Go Three Times Further By 2024

"Another important aspect is of course price, and Theion is promising amazing reductions here too. 'Our price target is €30 per kilowatt hour in comparison to €90 per kilowatt hour today,' says Ehmes. This is because the materials Theion uses are cheaper, and so is the energy consumption. 'Production energy is 90% less.' With batteries making up around a third of current EV costs, this reduction would easily push total car prices well below that of internal combustion vehicles."

Fracking Billionaire Harold Hamm Plans To Reverse Course And Pump Millions Of Tons Of Carbon Into The Earth
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Fracking Billionaire Harold Hamm Plans To Reverse Course And Pump Millions Of Tons Of Carbon Into The Earth

"To make sure farmers and ranchers are taken care of, the state granted carbon sequestration rights to the surface owner—so they’ll collect 'rent' from the carbon dioxide molecules stuffed in the section of sandstone under their land. For a state that gets half its revenue from oil and half from agriculture, says Burgum, 'This ties it together.'"

Time for Congress to bolster energy security
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Time for Congress to bolster energy security

"U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) has been a boon to Europe in recent months and will play an important role this decade. Washington and Brussels recently announced their joint aspiration for the United States to supply an additional 50 billion cubic meters per year of LNG by 2030."

House GOP Outlines Pathway to Boost Domestic Energy Production
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House GOP Outlines Pathway to Boost Domestic Energy Production

In the face of rising oil prices, House Republicans released a package of bills to lower costs and boost domestic energy production. The high prices at the pump have strained consumers and our lack of energy independence has raised security and ethical concerns. No one denies the immediate need for oil, including President Biden. President...

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