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The Sustainability Sparks Fly When Geothermal Energy, Orphan Wells, & CAES All Come Together

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A research team at Penn State University indicates that geothermal energy supports the case for repurposing abandoned oil and gas wells as long duration, compressed air energy storage systems for wind and solar power.

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Shocker: Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act Led To A Lot More EV Sales

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Democrats and President Joe Biden revived the US EV tax credit for some companies, like Tesla, and expanded it to include coverage for things not covered before — like used electric cars. One change in particular, though, was especially useful. A loophole was included (accidentally, from background info I’ve been … [continued]

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Freyr Battery Factory in Georgia Bites the Dust

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Freyr, based in Norway, was one of the first companies to jump into the US market with big battery plans due to the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Democrats in 2022. I interviewed Freyr’s CEO, Tom Jensen, soon afterward about the plans and about the Inflation Reduction Act. I’ll embed … [continued]

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