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WEF launches First Movers Coalition to drive demand for zero carbon tech

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The World Economic Forum (WEF), in partnership with US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, has launched the First Movers Coalition—a new platform for companies to make purchasing commitments that create new market demand for low carbon technologies. The remaining sectoral commitments will launch in early 2022.

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Li-Bridge outlines steps for US to double annual lithium battery revenues to $33 billion and provide 100,000 jobs by 2030

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Announced in October 2021 by DOE and Argonne, Li-Bridge is spearheaded by three industry trade groups—NAATBatt International, the New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology (NY-BESTTM) Consortium, and New Energy Nexus—with active involvement from DOE national labs and Boston Consulting Group.

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The Buck Stops With Who? Reuters Events Confront Scope 3 Emissions in Hard-To-Abate Sectors.  

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The fight to cut carbon emissions is one of the defining struggles of our time. To win the war on carbon it is key to understand who is producing the gas, how much they are producing, and how it can be minimized. Reuters Events Confront Scope 3 Emissions in Hard-To-Abate Sectors. to start tackling your full scope of emissions.

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BCG report finds advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power, and solar photovoltaic tracking to make significant market impact sooner than commonly assumed

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Advanced biofuels, concentrated solar power (CSP), and solar photovoltaic power (PV) will see accelerating adoption and growth and are on track to change the global energy mix far earlier than is often assumed, according to a new report from The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). We believe, however, that this time is different.

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UC Davis report finds LCFS compliance costs may rise rapidly; recommends offsetting measures

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The LCFS program calls for a 10% reduction in the carbon intensity of fuel sold in California over the next decade. Several groups have studied potential future compliance scenarios under the LCFS including Boston Consulting Group (2012) and ICF International (2013). —Lade and Lin. Lade, Gabriel E.

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BCG Report Expects Battery Costs Will Constrain Widespread Market Adoption of Fully Electric Vehicles, Absent a Technology Breakthrough; Forecasts 26% of Major Market New Cars in 2020 To be Hybrid or Electric

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Although lithium-ion cell and pack costs are expected to fall sharply by 2020, they are unlikely to drop enough to support widespread adoption of fully electric vehicles without a major breakthrough in battery technology, according to a new study by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Industry Dynamics.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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The two half reactions for a Lithium Manganese Oxide (LMO) cell (with forward being discharge): Anode (hard carbon): Anode (Hard Carbon): Li x C 6 ? During discharge, two “half reactions” are occurring simultaneously—one at the anode and one at the cathode. x Li + + xe - + 6C. Cathode (LMO): Li + + xe - + Mn0 2 ?

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