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Investor Shayle Kann is asking the big questions about how to decarbonize the planet: How cheap can clean energy get? Will artificial intelligence speed up climate solutions? Where is the smart money going into climate technologies? Every Thursday on Catalyst, Shayle explains the world of climate tech with prominent experts, investors, researchers, and executives.
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China’s ban on the export of key technologies raises alarms about the supply of rare earth elements, which are used in EVs, turbines, and other electronics.
How an obscure, 100-year old law is disrupting U.S. energy
The 1920 Jones Act increases the costs of offshore wind, fossil fuels, and domestic shipping.
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The Big Switch: Are batteries the new oil?
Batteries are at the center of the clean energy economy. Will they shape geopolitics in similar ways to oil?
Understanding the growing world of battery recycling
Will battery recyclers have enough used batteries to sustainably feed their operations?
The US power demand surge: The electricity gauntlet has arrived
Utilities were already being squeezed by rising demand and stagnant supply. Then AI began supercharging load growth.
Digging into the latest SEC climate disclosure rules
Scope 3 emissions are out. But with existing regulations from the EU and California, does it matter?
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Climate tech’s tough year in the public markets
Lazard’s Shanu Mathew says climate tech investors are fleeing to safer stocks.
Promises of a digital grid haven't fully delivered. Will AI change that?
Mapping how AI-based grid tech is getting used for wildfire management, predictive maintenance, transmission optimization, and more
Shopify’s head of sustainability on the realities of the carbon removal market
Stacy Kauk explains the challenges of building a carbon removal portfolio