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Opinion: Why Lithium Will See Another Price Spike This Fall

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one of the ambitious new explorers shaking up the lithium mining scene in Nevada. In some locations, grid-scale peaking applications have already been implemented, often in old coal power plants, re-using the building and grid connections. A previously defunct mine, Quebec Lithium, has recently seen interest from a Chinese operator.

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Opinion: Why Buffett Bet A Billion On Solar: Miles Per Acre Per Year

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Coal still supplies more power in the US than anything else, with natural gas next. However, building more coal and gas power plants to make miles for transport is counter-productive if the game plan is to reduce carbon output. But suppose your new car is up to current Chinese standards (~35 mpg). Click to enlarge.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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February also saw the publication of a Los Angeles Times interview with US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu ( earlier post ), in which he voiced concern that the effects of climate change could decimate California’s agriculture as well as its urban water supplies. ºC in 2020, and 2.3 ºC in 2050, as compared to 2000 temperatures.

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