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Lithium will fuel the clean energy boom. This company may have a breakthrough

October 14, 2019 | LA Times

The steam comes from 11 geothermal power plants, nestled between the accidental lake and the verdant farm fields of the Imperial Valley. The area has been churning out climate-friendly geothermal energy since the 1980s, long before solar panels and wind turbines became cheap and abundant.

The geothermal plants could soon contribute to California’s war against climate change in a new way: by producing lithium, a key ingredient in batteries that power electric cars and store solar power for use after dark.

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Trump's EPA threatens California over air quality; governor says it's 'pure retaliation'

September 24, 2019 | USA Today

“You could call this a cynical move, but you’d be too kind,” says Hal Harvey, CEO of Energy Innovation, a San Francisco-based non-governmental organization focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “It’s a nasty thing to do. It takes gall to do this less than a week after stripping us of ability to reduce pollution” via tailpipe emissions.

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25th Anniversary

25 years of “Greening the Grid”

On May 4th, 2016, friends, family and guests gathered to commemorate the official 25th Anniversary celebration of the founding of CEERT. Read John Shahabian’s (retired Director of Operations) recap of this special event. GO ANNIVERSARY PAGE

 

a closer look

V. John White talks about planning for California’s renewable energy renaissance. Stimulus projects are beginning construction; they will bring jobs into California and help to jump start the economy of high-unemployment desert areas. CEERT is bringing people together to plan for natural conservation, renewables generation, and transmission for clean power.

Hal Harvey from Energy Innovation

Hal Harvey, CEO of Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology LLC, recently visited a CEERT gathering. Here are some highlights recapping his very informative presentation to us.VIEW MORE videos »

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