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This Week in Cleantech (11/22/2024) - Will the U.S. ever compete on lithium?


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This Week in Cleantech is a new, weekly podcast covering the most impactful stories in cleantech and climate in 15 minutes or less.

This week’s episode features Amanda Chu from the Financial Times, who wrote about how Albemarle, the largest lithium producer in the world, said it is not economically viable to build a lithium supply chain in North America or Europe. 

This week's "Cleantecher of the Week” is Mary Powell, CEO of Sunrun. Mary just was named to the 2024 TIME100 Climate List of Most Influential Leaders In Climate. TIME recognized Mary for her climate leadership, advancing residential clean energy adoption to strengthen the nation’s energy grid. Congratulations, Mary!


This Week in Cleantech — November 22, 2024

  1. The hidden emissions impact of grid congestion is bigger than you think — Latitude Media
  2. Trump picks fracking CEO Chris Wright to be energy secretary — The Washington Post
  3. This seaside town will power thousands of homes with waves — The Washington Post
  4. A Court Just Broke America’s Most Divisive Environmental Law. Here’s What Happens Next. — Heatmap News
  5. Lithium producer says west cannot end reliance on China in critical minerals — The Financial Times

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