After 16 Years, DOE Walks Away From Yucca Mountain
The Great Pivot: After 16 Years, DOE Quietly Abandons Yucca Mountain and Starts Fresh
sustainability • ethics • climate • waste • renewables • ecology • poverty • equality
The Great Pivot: After 16 Years, DOE Quietly Abandons Yucca Mountain and Starts Fresh
By Lou Farrell of Revolutionized Clean energy development now demands more than low-carbon generation. It also requires smarter decisions about how projects use materials, equipment, land and infrastructure across their full lifespan. Clean energy technologies depend on critical materials such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and rare earth elements, which means developers can no longer separate renewable … Read more
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