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Redwood Materials To Supply Cathodes For Panasonic’s Kansas EV Battery Plant
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Redwood Materials To Supply Cathodes For Panasonic’s Kansas EV Battery Plant

“'The cathode material is roughly 15% of the cost of an EV. It's a phenomenally impactful component that isn't very well understood. Overall, the battery supply chain accounts for maybe 20% to 25% of the cost of an EV,' Straubel said. 'This is a really meaningful and monetarily significant step toward launching this industry in the U.S.'”

After COP27, Unleash Economic Freedom
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After COP27, Unleash Economic Freedom

Multilateral funding agreements have been largely ineffective as the primary vehicle to reduce climate risk. To see meaningful progress, the world needs to unleash economic freedom.

Global Chaos Isn’t Slowing Clean Energy Development
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Global Chaos Isn’t Slowing Clean Energy Development

If ever there was a year for clean energy development to slow, this year seems to be a good fit, but surging prices, supply chain bottlenecks, and global energy market upheaval have not managed to slow renewables down. At the end of 2022, the ascendancy of clean energy appears to be as unstoppable as it is undeniable.

Texas grid regulators spent $600k on a market redesign study that doesn’t consider extreme weather
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Texas grid regulators spent $600k on a market redesign study that doesn’t consider extreme weather

Doug Lewin of Renewable Energy World reports that grid regulators in Texas spent $600,000 for a study on their market redesign that doesn’t consider extreme weather. “The report essentially tells the PUCT how to redesign the market so that the grid is reliable in an average year. Average years aren’t the problem. Unfortunately, after winter 2021...

Fish Friendly Hydro: Natel Energy Is Proving It’s Possible
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Fish Friendly Hydro: Natel Energy Is Proving It’s Possible

"The RHT is optimized for low head (from 2 meters to 20 meters) and doesn’t require fine fish screens. The design’s thick, slanted blades transport fish away from the leading edge into wide inter-blade regions and downstream to the outlet. The progressive slant of the blades from hub to tip also minimizes the likelihood of severe strike and eliminates the risk of entrapment between moving and stationary parts."

The United States and Canada Share Critical Minerals Goals, but Different Critical Minerals
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The United States and Canada Share Critical Minerals Goals, but Different Critical Minerals

"Consider a situation where a Canadian copper producer sought to benefit from the laws, but would be barred from doing so because of the divergent lists. This could create a significant diplomatic challenge and a nasty trade dispute. Perhaps more importantly, such a challenge would undermine the West’s shared strategy to develop a secure, responsible clean energy supply chain."

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