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Lobbyists Estimate Billions in Fines If New Fuel Economy Rules Adopted

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A letter from talking heads at an outfit called the American Automotive Policy Council outlines what it estimates billions of dollars in fines could be levied at companies like General Motors and Stellantis if a government proposal to hike fuel economy standards through 2032 is adopted. Reuters is reporting the concerns were sent to the U.S.

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DOE announces approximately $64M in funding for 18 projects to advance H2@Scale

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These projects will fuel the next round of research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) activities under H2@Scale’s multi-year initiative to fully realize hydrogen’s benefits across the economy. Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation. The Lubrizol Corporation. Nikola Corporation. Hexagon R & D LLC. 3M Company.

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EPRI and GTI launch Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) to accelerate low-carbon energy technologies

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The Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI) is an international collaborative spanning the electric and gas sectors that will help advance global, economy-wide deep decarbonization. With increasingly ambitious decarbonization goals from private companies and governments alike, existing technology is not enough to achieve those targets.

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Senators introduce bill to encourage US production of thorium and rare earth minerals

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3) the economy of the United States would benefit from the rapid development and control of intellectual property relating to the commercial development of technology utilizing thorium. Missouri also has a long mining history in various minerals, including some of the largest sources of lead deposits in the country.

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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USDA providing $9.6M to create 9,000 acres of BCAP project areas for non-food energy crop production

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This project complements USDA’s Wood-to-Energy Initiative; it seeks to build a forest restoration economy by integrating energy feedstock within the larger forest products sector to sustain rural jobs and prosperity. ReEnergy Holdings LLC, has three committed facilities dedicated to purchasing from growers in the project area.

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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President Obama and Prime Minister Singh launched the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE) in November 2009 to accelerate the transition to high performing, low emissions, and energy secure economies. MEMC Corporation; and Solarmer Energy Inc. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.; Moser Baer India Ltd.;

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