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How To Climb a Critical Mineral Mountain? Come Together, Right Now
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (1232+ words) At 2026 Partner Forum, Industry, Academia, Government, and Researchers Convene To Talk U.S. Supply Strangleholds, Modern Mining, and Optimism If you drive through one of the western-most points of West Texas—about 85 miles east of El Paso County—you might spot a…...
The Philippines Can Be A Mover In The EV Space, But It Isn't
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (657+ words) The Philippines may hold one of the world’s largest nickel reserves — a critical ingredient in electric vehicle batteries — but EVs still account for only about 1 percent of vehicles on its roads. That contradiction now sits at the center of the…...
Over 300 West Virginians Voice Concerns Over $1.44B DOE Coal Bailout to Governor
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (263+ words) Despite Public Concern, State and Federal Agencies Continue to Shield Details from the Public In addition to being expected to blindly fund the loan repayments, West Virginians will also shoulder the health burdens of extended air and water pollution. Personal…...
Sierra Club Statement on Interior’s Decision to Give Away 1.4 Million Acres of National Public Lands for Mining and Drilling Projects
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of the Interior announced today that it intends to transfer approximately 1.4 million acres of national public lands in Alaska’s Dalton Utility Corridor to the State of Alaska. The transfer follows the Trump administration’s unlawful earlier decision to…...
Critical Minerals: China’s Grip, America’s Volatility, Europe’s Choice
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1638+ words) Michael Barnard works with executives, investors, and policymakers to navigate the pathways toward decarbonization. He helps make sense of complex transitions by combining insights from physics, economics, and human systems, turning them into practical strategies and clear opportunities. His work…...
The Fast Lane: 3 Ways To Get More Critical Minerals, Now
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (860+ words) Companies Need Critical Minerals for Electronics, Medical Equipment, Crops, and More. These 3 Techniques (and Others) Could Make Some Easier To Get. “The Fast Lane” series zooms in on some of the thousands of technologies born in national laboratories that companies…...
Altitude Partners With Empacar Bolivia & Becomes First Commercial Buyer To Reach +1 Million T CDRs Financed
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (173+ words) With this purchase, Altitude becomes the world’s first commercial CDR buyer to reach +1 million tonnes of CDRs financed, and has already signaled it will grow beyond +1.5 million t CDRs soon. The partnership underscores growing momentum for biochar as a scalable…...
Why Green Steel, Not Green Iron, Determines Europe’s Industrial Future
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (279+ words) This dynamic mirrors what has been seen in hydrogen infrastructure more broadly. Building expensive carrier infrastructure ahead of firm demand leads to underutilization. Underutilization drives up unit costs. Those costs are socialized through electricity tariffs. The system becomes more expensive,…...
A New Electric Train Challenges Trucks For Short-Haul Freight
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (736+ words) Parallel Systems has created a new electric train concept that leverages the full advantages of today’s battery technology. Instead of electrifying a locomotive, the company has zeroed in on the advantages of equipping individual railcars with their own batteries and…...