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Biden Names UNR A Technology Hub For Lithium And EV Materials

October 23, 2023 1:59 pmOctober 24, 2023 12:20 pm

The Biden administration has designated the University of Nevada, Reno, as a 2023 Technology Hub due to UNR’s core technology in lithium batteries and other electronic vehicle (EV) materials. As one of 31 Technology Hubs identified by the administration, a portion of $500 million in grants will be distributed to...

A Snail In The Coffin For Sisolak’s Clean Energy Revolution?

September 13, 2022 2:39 pmSeptember 14, 2022 11:40 am

Nevada is home to Albemarle’s Silver Peak, the only operating lithium mine in the United States. As state and federal governments push consumers towards electric vehicles, the need for lithium grows as lithium is a critical ingredient for batteries used in electric vehicles, solar energy storage, and consumer electronics. The...

Progressives Want to Tax the Mines; Senator Cortez Masto Says Not So Fast

October 7, 2021 10:29 amOctober 15, 2021 10:37 am

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto has rejected a proposal within the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion dollar budget bill that contains provisions to tax and impose royalty fees on mining operations. This rejection is surprising. In late September, she did not oppose the proposal. When asked, Cortez Masto said “I have talked to Senator...