In the news today…
Grid:
- KSAL reports that Evergy officials are saying its electric grid is prepared for increased demand during a forecasted string of hot days.
- Washington Examiner reports more and more eyes have been focused on the the Texas grid, most of which is overseen by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), as a heat wave strikes.
Minerals:
- The Dispatch reports earlier this year, Goldman Sachs released a report claiming that the world will soon see an “oversupply” of the metals needed to manufacture the lithium-ion batteries that will power electric vehicles and facilitate a greener economy. Industry experts and consultants disagreed and soon after unleashed a storm of criticism rebutting the report: There is no imminent surplus of the battery materials—metals like nickel, cobalt, and lithium—but a looming shortage, they said.
- Washington Post reports companies are seeking to open old mines and explore in new sensitive regions, amid resistance from Californians who want the Gold Rush to remain part of history.
Carbon Capture:
- Axios reports a new trade group is advocating for early-stage companies seeking to commercialize nascent tech for pulling CO2 from the atmosphere and making sure it doesn’t return.
- E&E Climatewire reports more than 40 companies today launched the Carbon Business Council, the first trade association for startups focused on carbon dioxide removal, utilization and trading.
- E&E Energywire reports a North Dakota project is the first in the United States to trap and store carbon dioxide emissions under state-led regulatory authority for carbon storage, the development’s investors said yesterday.