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Welcome to your Friday Rundown for the week ending Aug. 24. Feedback is always welcome at info@clearpathaction.org<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. <\/span>
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 TURNING THE REST OF THE CORNER<\/h1>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClearPath Founder Jay Faison and Executive Director Rich Powell began 2018 with their short list<\/span><\/strong><\/a> for what needs to happen this year to help the U.S. begin to turn the corner on keeping pace with China and others in the global development and deployment of clean energy technologies.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSo how\u2019s it going so far? Pretty well. Let\u2019s review:<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. Congress must expand and extend key tax incentives \u2013 including 45Q for carbon capture and 45J for advanced nuclear.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawmakers included both fixes and extensions<\/span><\/strong><\/a> in February\u2019s budget deal. What\u2019s next? IRS is currently developing key implementation guidance for both. A bipartisan group of senators has also offered up a sequel of sorts – the USE IT Act – which was approved by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/a> in May and would aim to spur key infrastructure such as CO2 pipelines that would send the captured carbon for enhanced oil recovery.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRich and ClearPath graphics wizard Mitch Kersey just did a great video explainer<\/span><\/strong><\/a> on EOR and the economic benefits of carbon capture, based on a study ClearPath, the Carbon Utilization Research Council and several unions sponsored.  <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRich and ClearPath\u2019s in-house carbon capture expert Justin Ong earlier explained why 45Q alone isn\u2019t enough<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, echoing ClearPath\u2019s nuclear guru Spencer Nelson\u2019s take on the significance and shortcomings<\/span><\/strong><\/a> of the 45J fix.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. DOE\u2019s budget must refocus on truly revolutionary clean energy technologies, establishing \u201cmoonshot\u201d goals for our nation\u2019s laboratories and creating a pathway for the the private sector to develop and commercialize these breakthroughs.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLawmakers may be inching towards including \u201cmoonshot\u201d goals for both advanced nuclear and energy storage technologies in a fiscal year 2019 spending strategy.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe House-passed FY19 bill <\/span><\/strong><\/a>directs DOE to map out moonshot goals for demonstrating advanced nuclear technologies with the private sector by the mid- to late-2020s, similar to bills led by Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) and Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.).<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe House and Senate spending strategies<\/span><\/strong><\/a> also piggyback on bipartisan legislation<\/span><\/strong><\/a> led by Rep. Steve Knight (R-Calif.) and Flake by directing the energy secretary to launch a department-wide energy storage effort with aggressive performance targets, utilizing the strengths of the agency\u2019s electricity, renewable and science offices to drive down costs and improve performance of grid-scale technologies.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn another of their digital whiteboard videos<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, Rich and Mitch explain – just as President John F. Kennedy\u2019s original moonshot goal subsequently led to the U.S. landing the first man on the moon – why we need these type of far-reaching yet achievable goals for prioritizing DOE efforts in the race China is now winning to commercialize and export clean energy technologies.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. NETPower fires up.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe landmark 50-MW demonstration plant in Texas indeed achieved \u201cfirst fire\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/a> in late May, a major milestone in validating the fundamental operability and technical foundation of a new breed of natural gas power plant that produces virtually no carbon emissions. The demonstration plant is expected to generate electricity onto the Texas grid later this year, with the goal of global deployment of 300-MW commercial-scale plants beginning as early as 2021.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf successful, NET Power will greatly simplify the process and equipment needed to produce not just cleaner power, but emission-free power, from natural gas. It would emit no carbon and use no water. Rich and Mitch explained the Allam Cycle<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, the process used by NET Power and which could also be used with coal, and how it could revolutionize clean energy in the U.S. and globally.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4. Battery storage starts competing with peaker plants.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFalling costs of lithium-ion batteries mean that utilities may soon choose to build a big battery instead of a gas peaker plant, to run on just the highest demand days of the year.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnd that\u2019s what\u2019s happening in Arizona. The Salt River Project will build the state\u2019s first standalone energy storage plant for peak power<\/span><\/strong><\/a>, the first time a standalone battery system serves peak capacity outside of California. Minnesota also sees this as economic in a couple more years.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis is by no means an exhaustive list.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis spring\u2019s 9th annual Clean Energy Ministerial in Copenhagen launched two significant U.S.-led efforts to better recognize carbon capture and advanced nuclear as clean energy tools. But ClearPath\u2019s policy triumvirate – Jeremy Harrell, Spencer Nelson and Justin Ong – were there and detailed why there is still much work to do<\/span><\/strong><\/a> to elevate those issues on the global stage, including at next year\u2019s ministerial hosted by Canada.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOn the domestic front, this June Jay was named to DOE\u2019s Nuclear Energy Advisory Committee (NEAC), which will offer advice and recommendations from a range of experts to the assistant secretary for nuclear energy. Jay highlighted some initial thoughts<\/span><\/strong><\/a> he is bringing to the NEAC table and the role DOE must take to advance the U.S. nuclear sector.
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDeputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette hosted South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun for a bilateral meeting<\/span><\/strong><\/a> to discuss the management of spent nuclear fuel, reliability in the nuclear fuel market, exports and export control cooperation, nuclear security and non-proliferation, DOE said. They agreed on future joint technical activities in these areas.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeveral Senate Republicans are asking FERC Chairman Kevin McIntyre<\/span><\/strong><\/a> to help expedite approvals of liquefied natural gas export permits. “We were encouraged by your statements regarding the need for timely processing of pending LNG export applications,” they wrote. But the senators – including Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Lisa Murkowski and led by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) – are seeking clarification regarding FERC\u2019s approval process and available resources.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved Lane Genatowski to be director of the Department of Energy\u2019s highly-successful Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The panel also approved William Cooper to be DOE\u2019s general counsel.
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSEPT. 5<\/span><\/strong> Atomic Wings Lunch and Learn – \u201cThe U.S. Nuclear Fleet: Jobs, Exports, and Clean Energy Leadership\u201d co-hosted by DOE and the U.S. Nuclear Industry Council. Featured speakers include Reps. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.). RSVP<\/span><\/strong><\/a>
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