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1. Wind energy increases hitting headwinds<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile Iowa has abundant wind resources, local opposition and siting issues are posing challenges to getting new facilities and transmission infrastructure built.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClearPath and LucidCatalyst consultants released an analysis<\/span><\/strong><\/a> of wind energy projections in Iowa. Here are some key takeaways<\/span><\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

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2. No air conditioning? No thanks.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs the U.S. and other countries wean themselves off Russian gas without replacing those resources with reliable baseload sources, blackouts become a bigger threat \u2013 especially amid summer heat waves where air conditioning becomes a necessity.<\/p>\n

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3. ClearPath adds to growing policy team<\/h1>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis week, ClearPath added <\/strong> Jonika Rathi<\/span><\/strong><\/a> as a Policy Fellow<\/strong>. She will assist the policy team with data analysis and modeling. Welcome, Jonika!<\/p>\n

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4. CDR startups selected for $925 million Frontier Fund<\/h1>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Frontier Fund, a $925 million carbon dioxide removal (CDR) effort headed by Stripe and other investors, has selected its first six funding recipients<\/span><\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

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5. Bill to accelerate carbon sequestration permitting for Class VI wells<\/h1>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRep. David McKinley (R-WV) introduced the Well Primacy Certainty Act<\/strong>, a bill to accelerate the permitting process<\/span><\/strong><\/a> for Class VI carbon sequestration wells.<\/p>\n

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6. ICYMI<\/h1>\n

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