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How To Climb a Critical Mineral Mountain? Come Together, Right Now
At 2026 Partner Forum, Industry, Academia, Government, and Researchers Convene To Talk U.S. Supply Strangleholds, Modern Mining, and Optimism If you drive through one of the western-most points of West Texas—about 85 miles east of El Paso County—you might spot a rounded brown mountain in the empty dust sprawl alongside … [continued]
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Tesla’s Offensive in South America Continues as the Brand Arrives in Uruguay, Cuts Prices in Chile
Seven months ago, we announced that Tesla had arrived in the Colombian market looking for blood. With a Model 3 launched below $30,000 and a Model Y below $32,500, the brand was offering a premium feeling for mass market prices, outcompeting pretty much everyone else in the EV landscape, including … [continued]
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Watching The World’s First Flight of the NAVEE WaveFly 5X in Suzhou, China
Electric rideables continue to proliferate around the world, and one company from Suzhou, China, is really pushing the limits on what’s possible with an electric rideable. Disclaimer: the author’s travel and accommodations were paid for by iMpact PR as part of a tour of companies they work with in China. … [continued]
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EU Takes Half-hearted Step Towards Taxing International Flights
Extension of ETS to some international flights, private jets and to smaller ships are steps forward, but overall weakening of the ETS undermines European climate action and energy security. The revision of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) for aviation falls short of driving the robust climate action needed for … [continued]
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The Grid Needs Storage, Not Every Storage Idea
Grid-storage debates are usually framed as a contest among technologies. Lithium-ion batteries compete with flow batteries, compressed air, liquid air, gravity systems, iron-air and whatever new long-duration acronym has arrived with a funding announcement. That framing skips the more important system question: how much dedicated electrical storage is actually required … [continued]
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