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Major deposits of rare earth elements reported at Ramaco’s Brook Mine in Wyoming

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In association with researchers from the Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and analysts at mining consultancy Weir International, metallurgical coal producer Ramaco Resources released an independent Exploration Target report with technical assessment of rare earth elements (REE) found at its Brook Mine in Wyoming.

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Feature: Top 6 Reasons Why an EV Is the Right Choice

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The vehicles use electricity produced from nuclear power, coal, natural gas or solar energy. You can now purchase an electric vehicle at a fair price due to the existing tax credits. The federal tax credit exempts allows you to deduct up to $7,500 from the vehicle’s initial cost. High Torque.

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This utility in the US Midwest is going to add 3.6 GW of wind and solar

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Xcel Energy says it will add 600 megawatts (MW) of battery energy storage by 2030. So, it could be more battery storage, or it could be grid upgrades – or it could be fossil fuels, and that would be disappointing indeed. However, the utility says it’s still on track to close all its coal plants by 2030.

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Solar, wind to lead US power generation growth for the next 2 years

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Annual renewable power generation surpassed nuclear for the first time in 2021 and coal for the first time in 2022. Solar is the fastest-growing renewable source because of the larger capacity additions and favorable Inflation Reduction Act tax credits.

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CMU study finds that HEVs and PHEVs with small battery packs offer more emissions and oil displacement benefits per dollar spent than large pack PHEVs and BEVs; policy implications

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Strategies to promote adoption of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) with small battery packs offer more social benefits (i.e., Although gasoline production and combustion produce significant emissions, battery and electricity production emissions. Michalek et al. are also substantial.

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US and China Presidents Announce US-China Electric Vehicles Initiative, Six Other Measures to Strengthen Cooperation Between the Countries on Energy Issues

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This will include common design standards for plugs to be used in electric vehicles, as well as common test protocols for batteries and other devices. In the United States, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expanded a $7,500 consumer tax credit for electric vehicles and included $2.4 21 st Century Coal.

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Obama blueprint for a US economy “built to last” includes “all-of-the-above” energy strategy; call for 80% of US electricity from clean sources by 2035

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The President called on Congress to build on the positioning of America to be the world’s leading manufacturer in high-tech batteries and reiterated his call for action on clean energy tax credits and a national goal of moving toward. Create clean energy jobs in the United States. : nuclear, and 10% renewable. . :

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