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US push for eco-friendly jet fuel hindered by CO2 pipeline opposition
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The US effort to develop sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) using ethanol could be hampered by growing opposition to proposed pipelines meant to lower the biofuel's greenhouse gas emissions. These pipelines would capture carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and transport it to other states for storage. The Biden administration has committed to…
BKV, EnLink Begin Texas’ First Carbon Capture Project
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Energy firms BKV and Enlink Midstream have completed the first injection of carbon dioxide at a carbon…
Biden’s Medicare price control harms many, requires improvement.
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The Biden administration recently announced that manufacturers of the first ten medicines targeted by the…
NovoHydrogen Gets $20M, Role in DOE Hub – Greeley Tribune
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Colorado startup NovoHydrogen has secured a $20 million equity commitment from Modern Energy and has been selected by the US Department of Energy to participate in one of seven regional hydrogen development hubs. The company focusses exclusively on green hydrogen production, using renewable energy to power electrolysis which splits water…
Analyzing the US Electric Vehicle Market
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The sale of one million electric vehicles (EVs) is expected in the US this year, indicating a trend…
Could the US Economy Experience a Second Roaring ’20s?
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Economists indicate the possibility of a new Roaring '20s era, bolstered by structural shifts in…
US IRA Unlikely to Deter Firms’ Overseas Expansion: Gotion High Tech
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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) introduced in the US is unlikely to prevent companies from expanding abroad because businesses flourish through competition and not regulation or subsidies, says the chairman of Chinese battery maker Gotion High Tech. Even as the IRA, an anti-inflation measure that offers tax benefits based on…
US Bond Market Faces Uncertainty | Barry Eichengreen
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The last two years have seen a rapid decline in US Treasury bonds, making 2022 the worst year for bond…
US battery surge outpaces hybrid wind projects
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The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act has incentivized renewable energy developers and utilities to…
US Bond Market’s Unpredictability by Barry Eichengreen
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The interest rates on ten-year US Treasuries have reached nearly 5%, more than triple the levels from two years ago, making bond yields attractive once more. Despite a difficult few years for investors in US Treasury bonds, the "smart money" is now returning, with the expectation that interest rates will fall and bond prices will recover…