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The Metals Company contracts CSIRO-led consortium to develop environmental monitoring and management plan for deep-sea nodule collection

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The Metals Company is an explorer of lower-impact battery metals from seafloor polymetallic nodules, on a dual mission: (1) supply metals for the clean energy transition with the least possible negative environmental and social impact and (2) accelerate the transition to a circular metal economy. ( Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Tesla, SolarCity, and Ta'u: sun, storage batteries, clean energy (video)

Green Car Reports

The island of Ta'u in American Samoa is located more than 4,000 miles from the U.S. The combination of Tesla and SolarCity is already promoting its potential synergies, albeit in a location far away from the mainland United States. West Coast, and typically relies on imported diesel fuel to generate electricity.

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