{"id":47407,"date":"2024-11-14T20:59:48","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/uncategorized\/the-rundown-geothermal-interest-grows-in-congress\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T20:59:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T20:59:48","slug":"the-rundown-geothermal-interest-grows-in-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/uncategorized\/the-rundown-geothermal-interest-grows-in-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rundown: Geothermal interest grows in Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><\/p>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" height=\"100%\" id=\"bodyTable\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;height: 100%;margin: 0;padding: 0;width: 100%;background-color: #FAFAFA;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" id=\"bodyCell\" 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style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">ClearPath Action Rundown&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size:12pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">February 23rd, 2024<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size:11pt; font-variant:normal; white-space:pre-wrap\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"><span style=\"color:#000000\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">Happy Friday!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br 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100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #6e6e6e;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #163c6d;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 18px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 150%;letter-spacing: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"color:#163c6d;\"><span style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">1. Geothermal HEATS up in the House<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2024\/11\/20240223_Rundown_Graphics_07.jpg\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/300;width: 600px; height: 300px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/h1>\n<p>\n<strong>Rep. Young Kim (R-CA)<\/strong> introduced the Harnessing Energy at Thermal Sources (HEATS) <a href=\"#\"><strong>bill<\/strong><\/a> this week to <strong>improve<\/strong> federal permitting for geothermal energy. This bill accompanies other <a href=\"#\"><strong>proposed<\/strong><\/a> geothermal legislation from Congress, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA)<\/strong> submitted legislation allowing for a categorical geothermal exclusion under NEPA.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rep. John Curtis (R-UT)<\/strong> introduced a bill to establish a deadline for processing applications related to geothermal leasing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe current permitting process has stifled the development of innovative geothermal projects that offer 24\/7 baseload clean energy. These efforts would level the playing field for geothermal projects by extending existing categorical exclusions,\u201d said <strong><a href=\"#\">Rich Powell<\/a><\/strong>,<strong> CEO, ClearPath Action<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s clear: <\/strong> \u201cThis bill aims to expedite geothermal energy infrastructure development and production by eliminating the burdensome requirement for operators to obtain a federal drilling permit\u2014a long and arduous process,\u201d said <strong>Rep. Young Kim<\/strong>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #6e6e6e;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #163c6d;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 18px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 150%;letter-spacing: normal;\"><span style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span style=\"color:#163c6d;\"><span style=\"font-variant: normal; white-space: pre-wrap;\"><span style=\"font-family:Arial\"><span style=\"background-color:#ffffff\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\"><span style=\"font-style:normal\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">2. NEW REPORT: remove roadblocks for low-carbon cement, concrete &amp; asphalt<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2024\/11\/20240223_Rundown_Graphics_01.jpg\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/300;width: 600px; height: 300px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/h1>\n<p>\nClearPath Policy Advisor <a href=\"#\"><strong>Rafae Ghani<\/strong><\/a> and Senior Research Advisor <a href=\"#\"><strong>Casey Kelly<\/strong><\/a> published a <a href=\"#\"><strong>report<\/strong><\/a> in partnership with the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and Clean Air Task Force (CATF) analyzing the challenges and solutions to lower carbon dioxide emissions from the cement, concrete and asphalt industries using innovation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><em><strong>Paving the Way to Innovation: Moving from Prescriptive to Performance Specifications to Unlock Low-Carbon Cement, Concrete, and Asphalt Innovations<\/strong><\/em><\/a> covers how:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>State DOTs use \u201cprescriptive specifications,\u201d which may hinder low-carbon innovations.<\/li>\n<li>Adopting \u201cperformance specifications\u201d would accelerate the innovation process to reach the market.<\/li>\n<li>Federal policy can incentivize performance specification adoption through grant programs, workforce development, and R&amp;D funding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s clear:<\/strong> Increasing performance specifications can unleash U.S. innovation to improve infrastructure durability, reduce lifetime costs, improve supply chain resilience and drive down emissions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Plug in:<\/strong> This week, ClearPath and CATF hosted an educational briefing with top industry leaders on opportunities to decarbonize the cement, concrete, and asphalt sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to our panelists, pictured here:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2024\/11\/20240223_Rundown_Graphics_02.jpg\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/300;width: 600px; height: 300px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><em>&nbsp; L to R: Rick Bohan of Portland Cement Association, Heather Dylla of Construction Partners Inc., Jerae Carlson of Cemex, Liza Darwin of Brimstone Energy, and Jeremy Harrell of ClearPath.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #6e6e6e;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #163c6d;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 18px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 150%;letter-spacing: normal;\">3. First-of-its-kind fusion<\/h1>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"193\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2024\/11\/tva_knoxville_tn.jpg\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/193;width: 600px; height: 193px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFusion energy developer Type One Energy is <a href=\"#\"><strong>building<\/strong><\/a> its first prototype at one of the retired coal plants of the largest public power company in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLast year, Type One signed an MOU with the TVA and the DOE\u2019s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The prototype will test how well the design can produce a stable reaction.<\/li>\n<li>This technology could eventually be used in a working fusion power plant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>What\u2019s clear:<\/strong> Fusion is a nuclear energy technology with the potential to create large amounts of carbon-free electricity from some of the most abundant elements on Earth. The stellarator design is desirable because it can produce stable reactions at a lower cost.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #6e6e6e;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #163c6d;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 18px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 150%;letter-spacing: normal;\">4. ClearPath at Aspen Institute\u2019s Future Leaders Climate Summit<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2024\/11\/20240223_Rundown_Graphics_05.jpg\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/300;width: 600px; height: 300px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/h1>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClearPath Policy Advisor <a href=\"#\"><strong>Jasmine Yu <\/strong><\/a>was selected for the 2024 <a href=\"#\"><strong>Future Leaders Climate Fellows<\/strong><\/a> cohort.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese leaders will attend the Aspen Insitute\u2019s Future Leaders Climate Summit in Miami to discuss policy, innovative solutions, communications, leadership, and career development.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCongratulations, Jasmine!<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #6e6e6e;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #163c6d;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 18px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 150%;letter-spacing: normal;\">5. The allure of algae in carbon dioxide removal<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2024\/11\/20240223_Rundown_Graphics_09.jpg\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/300;width: 600px; height: 300px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/h1>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDOE\u2019s Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Office of Fossil Energy &amp; Carbon Management (FECM) <a href=\"#\"><strong>announced<\/strong><\/a> their intent to support more R&amp;D projects.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe <em><strong>Mixed Algae Conversion Research Opportunity<\/strong><\/em> (MACRO) FOA would:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Convert algae and wet waste feedstocks into low-carbon fuels, chemicals, and agricultural products,<\/li>\n<li>Help build supply chains to accelerate the demand of the feedstock, and<\/li>\n<li>Enhance algae growth with CO2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>What\u2019s clear:<\/strong> More R&amp;D would address gaps in carbon dioxide (CO2) use, conversion technologies, and product development that limit the use of algal feedstocks.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #6e6e6e;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #163c6d;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 18px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 150%;letter-spacing: normal;\">6. Attending Western Governors\u2019 Association<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2024\/11\/20240223_Rundown_Graphics_03.jpg\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/300;width: 600px; height: 300px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/h1>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><em>Savita Bowman <a href=\"#\"><strong>moderated<\/strong><\/a> a panel discussion on developing carbon dioxide transportation for storage.<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><strong>Savvy Bowman<\/strong><\/a> and Jasmine Yu of ClearPath\u2019s policy team attended the WGA\u2019s Decarbonizing the West initiative in Denver, CO.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis workshop, Chaired by Gov. Mark Gordon (R-WY) and hosted by Gov. Jared Polis (D-CO), examined issues related to carbon removal technologies, including direct air capture (DAC) and geologic carbon storage.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Plug in:<\/strong> Read our <a href=\"#\"><strong>blog<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about the importance of carbon storage and utilization.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #6e6e6e;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #163c6d;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 18px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 150%;letter-spacing: normal;\">7. Paul Dabbar on the growing strength of U.S. energy posture<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saperemarketing.com\/clearpath\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/67\/2024\/11\/20240223_Rundown_Graphics_04.jpg\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/300;width: 600px; height: 300px; border-width: 0px; border-style: solid;\" width=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\"><\/h1>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe United States has become the global energy superpower in the last decade. Energy diplomacy must maximize American and our allies\u2019 energy security, market stability, global supply chains, emerging technologies, and environmental policy.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvisory Board member <a href=\"#\"><strong>Paul Dabbar<\/strong><\/a> published a <a href=\"#\"><strong>piece<\/strong><\/a> with the Hoover Institution covering the state of American Energy over the past decade.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" style=\"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #6e6e6e;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;display: block;margin: 0;padding: 0;color: #163c6d;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 18px;font-style: normal;font-weight: bold;line-height: 150%;letter-spacing: normal;\">8. ICYMI<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>DOE <a href=\"#\"><strong>announced<\/strong><\/a> its investment of up to $100 million for carbon dioxide removal pilots and testing facilities to demonstrate and scale up technologies.<\/li>\n<li>Resources for the Future shared a <a href=\"#\"><strong>report<\/strong><\/a> covering America\u2019s opportunity to scale up and improve CO\u2082 removal. The report highlighted catalyzing policy mechanisms like the bipartisan Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technologies <a href=\"#\"><strong>(CREST) Act<\/strong><\/a> to support carbon removal innovation.<\/li>\n<li>Georgia Power started the nuclear reaction inside the second <a href=\"#\"><strong>Plant Vogtle<\/strong><\/a> Unit 4 reactor.<\/li>\n<li>U.S. steel manufacturers are turning to low-emissions <a href=\"#\"><strong>hydrogen<\/strong><\/a> to decarbonize.<\/li>\n<li>Thermal battery innovator Antora Energy <a href=\"#\"><strong>announced<\/strong><\/a> a $150 million Series B funding round.<\/li>\n<li>The DOE and Kairos Power <a href=\"#\"><strong>signed<\/strong><\/a> a novel Technology Investment Agreement to implement an Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program funding award. This unique contract could be a model for future cost-share awards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--[if mso]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><!--[if mso]>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/table>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnImageBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnImageBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnImageBlockInner\" style=\"padding: 9px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\">\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnImageContentContainer\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextBlock\" style=\"min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" style=\"padding-top: 9px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" valign=\"top\"><!--[if mso]>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<tr>\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><!--[if mso]>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"600\" style=\"width:600px;\">\n\t\t\t\t<![endif]--><\/p>\n<table align=\"left\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" style=\"max-width: 100%;min-width: 100%;border-collapse: collapse;mso-table-lspace: 0pt;mso-table-rspace: 0pt;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" pardot-data=\"link-color:#B22222;\" style=\"padding-top: 0;padding-right: 18px;padding-bottom: 9px;padding-left: 18px;mso-line-height-rule: exactly;-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%;-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;word-break: break-word;color: #6e6e6e;font-family: \u2019Lucida Sans Unicode\u2019, \u2019Lucida Grande\u2019, sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 150%;text-align: left;\" valign=\"top\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>That\u2019s all <\/strong>from us. Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Did someone<\/strong> forward this to you? <a href=\"#\" style=\"color: rgb(178, 34, 34);\"><strong><span style=\"color:#B22222;\">Sign up here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Miss a week?<\/strong>&nbsp;Catch up on our <a href=\"#\" style=\"text-align: center; color: rgb(178, 34, 34);\"><strong><span style=\"color:#B22222;\">Rundown archive<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Follow us<\/strong> on Twitter: <\/span><a href=\"#\" style=\"text-align: center; color: rgb(178, 34, 34);\"><strong><span style=\"color:#B22222;\">@ClearPathAction<\/span><\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;\/&nbsp;<a href=\"#\" style=\"text-size-adjust: 100%; color: rgb(178, 34, 34); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span 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