The Environmental Impact of Lithium Batteries - IER
Nov 12, 2020 · During the Obama-Biden administration, hydraulic fracturing was accused of causing a number of environmental problems—faucets on fire, contamination of drinking water, etc.—but the administration’s own Environmental Protection Agency could not validate those accusations.. Now Biden is planning to transition the transportation sector to electric vehicles that are powered by lithium ...
Cost of Transitioning to 100-Percent Renewable Energy - IER
Jul 15, 2019 · There are several studies that indicate it would cost the United States trillions of dollars to transition to an electric system that is 100-percent renewable.
Solar Power Depletes Farmlands of Rich Soil - IER
May 29, 2024 · Solar energy is depleting farmlands of their rich soils in the U.S. Midwest. The solar industry is moving into the U.S. Midwest, drawn by cheaper land rents, access to electric transmission, massive federal and state incentives, and the region’s wide-open fields.
UK Industrial Electricity Prices Are Four Times More Expensive than …
Oct 10, 2024 · British companies are paying the highest electricity prices of any country in the developed world. The cost of power for industrial businesses in the UK has more than doubled, increasing 124 percent in just five years, according to Government figures. Industrial electricity prices in the UK are about 50 percent more expensive than in Germany and France, and four times as expensive as in the ...
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Electricity Rates are Expected to Climb as Biden-Harris Climate ...
Sep 20, 2024 · Since President Biden took office, residential electricity prices have surged by 23%, largely driven by the climate policies of the Biden-Harris administration.U.S. utility regulators are now considering further rate hikes as electric utilities seek to fund investments necessary for transitioning to wind and solar technologies. These technologies, often located far from demand centers, require ...
Lithium Production Hampered by Federal and State Policies and ...
Apr 4, 2024 · The United States could be a major global lithium producer if it were not for policies and regulations by the federal and state governments, which are hampering efforts to break China’s control of the critical minerals sector.
EV Battery Factory in Kansas to be Powered by Coal, At Least ...
Oct 4, 2023 · A new electric vehicle battery factory in Kansas needs so much energy that the state is delaying the retirement of a coal plant to make sure the facility has enough power.
Wind Turbine Collapses are Supposedly Rare, but Several Have …
Jan 30, 2023 · A wind turbine in Wisconsin collapsed, leaving a crater and debris strewn across a field.The blades and top portion of the wind turbine collapsed in Dodge County, near the town of Herman in southern Wisconsin.The GE turbine, which is part of the Butler Ridge wind farm, stands about 400 feet above the ground. The collapse was so massive that it caused nearby houses to shake.
California Electric Truck Mandate Reduces Transportation …
As of January 1, 2024, any new big rigs registered in California have to be powered by hydrogen or electricity. California’s Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation, which the California Air Resources Board approved on April 28, mandates that companies rapidly phase out diesel semi-trucks, starting with older models, and replace them with zero-emission trucks.