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Why the U.S. Is Losing Ground in the Critical Global Lithium Market

R-Squared Energy

Overview The global production of lithium has seen remarkable growth, rising from 9.5 Global Lithium Production 1995 to 2023. thousand tons in 2023, supported by the world’s largest lithium reserves. The World’s Top Lithium Producers. of the world’s proved lithium reserves. of global production by 2023.

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Could nuclear hydrogen be a game changer worth trillions?

Hydrogen Fuel News

Scientists at four nuclear power plants in the US are attempting to improve electrolysis processes to make it more practical, affordable and feasible at scale. Nuclear hydrogen provides a source of zero carbon emission energy for everything from industry to home heating or fuel cell powered vehicles or backup power.

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How ‘green’ are electric cars?

Renewable Energy World

For every car on our roads to be zero emission by 2050, just under double the current total annual world cobalt production, 75% of the world’s lithium production and at least 50% of the world’s copper production would be required. Lithium mining. Lithium extraction in salt flats in Bolivia uses millions of litres of water.

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2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

GreenTechMedia

APS has committed to 100-percent clean power by 2050 , including an interim target of 65 percent by 2030. That target will make use of the roughly 25 percent of its capacity provided by the Palo Verde nuclear power plant, as well as 45 percent renewable energy, largely solar power.

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PG&E’s Latest Energy Storage Procurement Includes Fleet of Behind-the-Meter Batteries

GreenTechMedia

PG&E’s latest contracts for lithium-ion battery systems with four hours of storage duration are scheduled to come online in 2022 and 2023, as the chart below shows: California’s growing need for multipurpose behind-the-meter batteries.

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Pumped Hydro Moves to Retain Storage Market Leadership

GreenTechMedia

Recent years have seen energy storage installations dominated by lithium-ion battery technology around the world. Total project costs range between $106 and $200 per kilowatt-hour, compared to between $393 and $581 for lithium-ion batteries, World Bank figures show. This week, the International Hydropower Association and the U.S.

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Xcel Targets $1.4B in Wind and Solar Investments, Outlines Broader Carbon-Reduction Goals

GreenTechMedia

Xcel expects regulators to approve this plan, which also includes coal-closure commitments and extending its nuclear power plant operations through at least 2040, by the end of this year. One option could be green hydrogen , generated from zero-carbon electricity via electrolysis, that could be stored for use to power turbines.

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