Rivian To Build New Electric Vehicle Factory Despite Loss Of Federal Tax Credit
Rivian’s on-again, off-again electric vehicle factory in Georgia is back on track, with a $6.57 billion loan from the US Department of Energy in its pocket.
Green Economy
Could the “Faltering” US Dollar Create Global Clean Tech Investment Opportunities?
It’s hard to know which way the markets will turn. However, with the declining dollar, it makes sense to pay attention to what’s happening globally and stay on top of the accelerating clean technology transition abroad, even if adoption seems to be slowing at home.
Our Children’s Trust Represents Young People In Wisconsin In Climate Suit
A lawsuit in Wisconsin filed by Our Children’s Trust seeks to overturn laws that limit approvals of renewable energy projects.
How Carney’s Housing Initiative Can Industrialize Canada’s Mass Timber Sector
Canada’s housing crisis is no longer a problem measured in headlines or political talking points. It is a structural failure that has been building for decades, leaving affordability out of reach for millions of Canadians. At the same time, the country has committed to steep climate targets, and the construction … [continued]
Canada’s Timber Moment: CLT As The Fastest Lever for Housing, Jobs, & Climate
Canada is in the middle of two crises that are converging in uncomfortable ways. On one side, housing supply has failed to keep up with demand for decades. Affordability is slipping out of reach for many households, and the workforce that builds homes is aging and stretched thin. On the … [continued]
Fracking Hydrogen From Rocks: Clever Tech, Tough Economics
Engineered mineral hydrogen is an elegant idea. Water reacts with iron rich magnesium and iron rich, silica poor igneous rock — ultramafic — from Earth’s mantle rocks to release hydrogen, and with the right chemistry and temperature you can raise reaction rates and collect a clean product. In the lab … [continued]
New Building Electrification Collaboration Claps Back At Anti-Solar Foes
Leading stakeholders in the building decarbonization movement continue to plan ahead for the long term, despite the abrupt shift in federal energy policy this year.
When Will Battery Prices Fall, & By How Much?
Prices for lithium-ion battery cells continue to fall, and now there is news that CATL may soon bring cheap sodium batteries to market.
ClimeFi Co-Founder Paolo Piffaretti On The Growing CDR Asset Mgmt Opportunity
Q: You’re a Co-Founder of ClimeFi — what led to starting the company? A: Before we founded ClimeFi, I worked as Head of Net Zero for Algolia. As a corporate buyer of CDR at the time, I felt there were no organizations that exclusively represented the corporate buyer’s interests, facilitating … [continued]
EVs Are Here To Stay, So Sayeth Royal Farms
The leading convenience store chain Royals Farms seeks to attract more EVs to its premises, indicating continued confidence in the electrification movement despite the immanent expiration of the federal EV tax credit.
