"PJM, the grid operator, now has 2,700 energy projects under study — mostly wind, solar and batteries — a number that has tripled in just three years. Wait times can now reach four years or more, which prompted PJM last year to pause new reviews and overhaul its processes."
"Some in Congress do not like expedited processes, and these days U.S. politics is a gordian knot. But we cannot be satisfied with the status quo, nor can we afford to not build new, better things. There is an opportunity for permitting reform. We just need to take it."
Mike De Socio writes in GreenBiz on battery recycling methods. “Because the cathode materials in EV batteries are often the most carbon-intensive piece, Ascend’s recycling process can render batteries a lot more sustainable. ‘We are able to reduce the carbon footprint of our cathode materials by over 90 percent,’ O’Kronley said. ‘Just by swapping out...
"'This truly bipartisan effort will help America once again lead the next century in reliable, affordable and clean energy,' Kott said in a statement. 'We need an all-of-the-above approach to meet our climate goals and power our economy.'"
Air Company said the carbon will initially come from industrial facilities — which is how the startup currently makes fuel at its 'pilot plant' in Brooklyn, New York. But the startup also has its hands in direct air capture, which is 'part of the technology that Air Company would be building out on site,' a spokesperson for the firm said.
"Supporting policies that leverage incentives and partnerships to protect our natural heritage should be a big part of our strategy to address environmental challenges. From active forest management to innovative agricultural practices to ecosystem restoration, now is the time to act. Our organizations look forward to working with leaders in Congress to achieve lasting conservation successes."
Balancing the budget while investing in breakthrough technologies like fusion should be a “yes, and” winning proposition for America’s economic strength and energy security.
"'The last thing we should do is encourage fiduciaries to make decisions with a lower rate of return for purely ideological reasons,' Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana, the Senate’s lead sponsor of the bill, said earlier this month."
"X-energy was selected by DOE in 2020 to receive up to $1.2 billion under the ARDP in federal cost-shared funding to develop, license, build, and demonstrate an operational advanced reactor and fuel fabrication facility by the end of the decade. Since that award, X-energy has completed the engineering and basic design of the nuclear reactor, advanced development of a fuel fabrication facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is preparing to submit an application for licensure to the NRC."
NEPA’s outdated permitting process is doing more harm than good
