Two new resources I want to share with everyone here, beyond those who will get them as personalized recommendations:

First, Exponential View's overview of the state and future of AI agents. 

From ChatGPT to a billion agents: 2025 will be the year of agents.  I think there's big opportunity to up-level our impact with technologies like this, and it's clear the extractive world will.

The article doesn't discuss this, but I've heard that more than 50% of the killing on the battlefields of Ukraine are now carried out by drones, and it's expected that will approach 100% soon. Similarly, a huge amount of the raw work done by leading extractive corporations will likely be performed by AI agents in the near future. Terribly analogy, but I suggest readers here carefully consider how to use some of those technologies for regenerative purposes. I'd love to discuss this with you.

Second, a key document in energy transition: 

the Indigenous Summit Just Transition's Indigenous Peoples Principles and Protocols for Just Transition, put in context yesterday in a big piece in Mongabay: Just energy transition reports urge care in surge to reach global renewable energy goals

“This document defining the just energy transition and Indigenous peoples’ principles for a just transition is a first in history,” said Galina Angarova, executive director of the SIRGE Coalition, a global coalition led by a committee of Indigenous representatives that helped organize the Indigenous summit. “It will be used as a guide by Indigenous peoples’ rights advocates for years to come.”

The intersections of those two developments are very interesting to consider.

-Marshall Kirkpatrick

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Can We Use AI Agents for Transformation to Sustainability?

(Full size) From Exponential View today. Explanation: "Today’s AI assistants, like ChatGPT, require constant human input—they’re co-pilots, not autonomous actors. The next evolution, already well underway, is of agents that execute tasks independently once given an objective, much like delegating to a seasoned team and stepping back while they handle the rest. And there is no limit to the size of this team."

So what will this team be deployed to do?

Today's Updates

Table of Contents

• Agriculture (12 stories) - USDA's $24.6M tree-planting initiative, ClimateAI's weather tech for Suntory, Zimbabwe's drought-resistant crops, and Voltiris's solar greenhouse innovation lead agricultural advances amid global farmer protests and soil health concerns

• Carbon (7 stories) - Climeworks and KAPSARC explore DAC in Saudi Arabia while AXA backs enhanced weathering; new studies show carbon mineralization promise but removal supply gap looms

• Circular (2 stories) - Aussie housing reforms target eco-density; microplastics found causing widespread organ damage amid stalled UN plastic treaty

• Ecosystems (12 stories) - Mississippi River wetlands restoration, Cambridge's mangrove monitoring tool, and global microplastic threats highlight ecosystem challenges, while Portland's frog protection and Portugal's Côa Valley rewilding show community conservation efforts

• Efficiency (2 stories) - LED holiday lighting adoption and record heat pump installations outpacing gas furnaces mark shift toward energy-efficient home solutions

• Finance (3 stories) - ClimateAi debuts ML weather forecasting platform while COP29's $300bn finance target faces criticism for inadequacy against $1.3tn needed for Paris goals

• Grid (2 stories) - Alpha Omega Power deploys 400MWh battery with Gridmatic AI; Meta seeks 4GW nuclear capacity for data centers

• Indigenous (9 stories) - Amazon Indigenous territories' vital role in Brazil's rainfall and agriculture faces threats from mining, drought, and tax policies, while new laws offer conservation payments

• Industry (4 stories) - Sigma hits lithium milestone with IRH deal; Japanese fusion advances in Germany; oil majors shift to LNG/CCS; EQT promotes export strategy

• Policy (21 stories) - RGGI's 11-state carbon program explores expansion while Norway delays Arctic mining licenses; Pacific Islands lead ICJ climate hearings as global carbon markets get new trading rules at COP29

• Renewables (3 stories) - U.S. solar manufacturing rebounds with 9.3 GW capacity; Amazon deploys AI solar storage; Texas and California dominate clean energy jobs

• Transport (5 stories) - ZeroAvia wins USPTO award for hydrogen aircraft tech; Amogy advances ammonia maritime power; Stellantis-Samsung secure $7B DOE loan for EV batteries; lithium-sulfur battery startups target 2025 launch

Agriculture

USDA's $24.6M tree-planting initiative, ClimateAI's weather tech for Suntory, Zimbabwe's drought-resistant crops, and Voltiris's solar greenhouse innovation lead agricultural advances amid global farmer protests and soil health concerns

• Propagate awarded $24.6 Million USDA to Advance Agroforestry & Reforestation for Working Farms in 5 States (Propagate) - A $24.6M USDA grant will support Propagate's coalition in planting trees across 3,500 acres spanning five Mississippi River Basin states to enhance water quality and biodiversity.

• YOMIURI SHIMBUN | Suntory collaborates with ClimateAi to integrate advanced climate risk forecasting into its sustainability strategy (Yomiuri Shimbun) - Japanese beverage giant Suntory has enlisted ClimateAI's weather forecasting technology to safeguard its supply chain of hops, corn, and barley through predictive climate analysis.

• Bloomberg | Himanshu Gupta – Bloomberg’s New Economy Catalyst Class of 2024 (Bloomberg) - ClimateAi's Himanshu Gupta joins 15 other innovators in Bloomberg's 2024 New Economy Catalyst list for creating AI tools that safeguard global food and water supplies.

• ICRISAT Co-Releases First Pearl Millet and Sorghum Hybrids in Zimbabwe (ICRISAT) - Zimbabwe's first pearl millet and sorghum hybrids, yielding up to 6 tons per hectare with enhanced drought tolerance, bring new hope to smallholder farmers.

• Webinar highlights how RiceMoRe bridges the gap in rice activity data monitoring and reporting (CGIAR) - A new digital system in Vietnam enables precise monitoring of rice cultivation data through web and mobile platforms, supporting greenhouse gas tracking and carbon credit initiatives.

• 03 Dec: Peasant Agroecology guarantees Food Sovereignty and prioritizes the defense of life (Via Campesina) - Global peasant organization demands pesticide ban as worldwide usage hits 3.54 million tons per year, citing severe health and environmental impacts while advocating for agroecological farming methods.

• Pakistan: Landless peasants resisting land grabbing for corporate farming projects under the Green Pakistan Initiative (Via Campesina) - Pakistani farmers protest government plans to transfer 4.8 million acres of agricultural land to corporations under the Green Pakistan Initiative, threatening rural livelihoods nationwide.

• Climate funds barely reaching small-scale farmers, report finds (Mongabay) - Small-scale farmers, who produce up to 80% of food in Africa and Asia, are excluded from decision-making in 82% of major climate fund projects and receive no direct financing.

• Voltiris leverages spectral filtering to ‘transform the greenhouse into a solar field’ and cut costs for growers (AgFunderNews) - Swiss startup Voltiris has created technology that filters sunlight in greenhouses, sending unused wavelengths to solar cells while allowing essential light through to crops, generating clean energy without harming growth.

• 8 Essential Insights from the World Living Soils Forum 2024: Building a Sustainable Future Together (Commonland) - Global experts at the World Living Soils Forum highlight soil restoration's vital role in human health and community development, urging collaborative funding for agricultural change.

• How the new weather volatility is redefining Brazil’s coffee sourcing and procurement (ClimateAi) - Brazil's coffee market grapples with severe price swings as extreme weather batters Arabica production in key regions, threatening global supply chains.

• The best and worst meat replacements for your health, your wallet and the planet – new research (The Conversation) - Research reveals legumes outperform lab-grown meat as the most affordable and eco-friendly protein alternative, offering superior nutrition at a fraction of the environmental cost.

Carbon

Climeworks and KAPSARC explore DAC in Saudi Arabia while AXA backs enhanced weathering; new studies show carbon mineralization promise but removal supply gap looms

• Université de Liège (ULiège) (ULiège) - Greenland's ice sheet could lose up to 1,735 gigatons yearly by 2100, triggering a one-meter sea level rise that imperils coastal communities globally, researchers warn.

• Storing CO2 in rock: Carbon mineralization holds climate promise but needs scale-up (Mongabay) - Scientists confirm carbon mineralization can lock CO2 permanently in basalt and peridotite rocks, yet widespread implementation awaits further testing and funding.

• The carbon removal crisis: Are companies doing enough? (Climeworks) - Analysis shows carbon removal supply could fall short by 1 gigaton against 1.4 gigaton demand in 2030, despite growing corporate climate pledges.

• Accelerating Carbon Solutions with Innovation and Collaboration: GreenTrade joins Climate… (Climate Collective) - GreenTrade has partnered with the Climate Collective to reduce carbon emissions by 100 million tonnes through technological and nature-based initiatives by 2030.

• KAPSARC and Climeworks explore feasibility of DAC in Saudi Arabia (Climeworks) - Saudi Arabia's KAPSARC research center and Climeworks will explore direct air capture possibilities in the kingdom, utilizing its vast CO2 storage capacity and renewable energy potential.

• InPlanet Welcomes AXA Switzerland as a New Partner (InPlanet) - Swiss insurance giant AXA pledges to buy 1,950 carbon removal credits through 2028, backing enhanced rock weathering technology for CO2 capture in tropical farming.

• A Standardized Test for Carbon Removal (Heatmap News) - A new carbon credit firm has unveiled strict verification standards requiring millennium-long storage and full emissions tracking for all removal projects.

Circular

Aussie housing reforms target eco-density; microplastics found causing widespread organ damage amid stalled UN plastic treaty

• Researchers propose a ‘circular economy’ solution to housing affordability against climate change (Mongabay) - Australian researchers unveil plans to tackle the nation's housing crisis through eco-friendly building practices, tax adjustments and urban density reforms aimed at both affordability and environmental protection.

• Wildlife and humans face shared health risks from plastic pollution (Mongabay) - Scientists report microplastics trigger organ damage, reproductive issues and developmental effects in both humans and wildlife, as global plastic treaty talks stall over production caps.

Ecosystems

Mississippi River wetlands restoration, Cambridge's mangrove monitoring tool, and global microplastic threats highlight ecosystem challenges, while Portland's frog protection and Portugal's Côa Valley rewilding show community conservation efforts

• Groundbreaking Ceremony for River Reintroduction to Maurepas Swamp Project (Mississippi River Delta) - Louisiana launches $200-million project to reconnect 45,000 acres of Maurepas Swamp wetlands with the Mississippi River, bolstering storm protection between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

• Doctors without biodiversity? New plan prescribes actions linking human health, nature (Conservation International) - Global leaders from 196 nations have endorsed a landmark action plan connecting biodiversity protection with human health outcomes, marking a pivotal shift in conservation strategy.

• Impact of microplastics in the oceans: more algae, less key bacteria (BC3) - Scientists report microplastics boost phytoplankton growth while killing vital nutrient-recycling bacteria, threatening ocean food chains and marine ecosystems worldwide.

• For a storm-prone Philippine city, flood control is about more than infrastructure (Mongabay) - A $144M flood control project in the Philippines' Cagayan de Oro has sparked concerns after causing 40% tree loss near structures, despite aiming to protect 60,900 residents.

• How are mangrove restoration projects doing?: Interview with Tom Worthington (Mongabay) - A new data-tracking tool, developed by Cambridge University, WWF and Global Mangrove Alliance, aims to standardize monitoring of mangrove restoration projects across the globe.

• Sci-fi odyssey of the pronghorn migration (Environment America) - Ancient pronghorn populations have plummeted from 35 million to 500,000 as human infrastructure blocks 75% of their historic migration routes across North America.

• Microplastics are not just in us, they are also in wildlife (Environment America) - Experts warn that 10 trillion microplastic pellets enter oceans each year, poisoning and starving wildlife through toxic exposure and ingestion.

• Seafood ‘one of the most illegally produced commodities’ worldwide. Investors play a big role in changing that (AgFunderNews) - Global seafood giants face scrutiny as FAIRR study shows just 29% of leading companies maintain comprehensive tracking systems amid widespread illegal fishing concerns.

• Improving health and resilience of waters in Europe | European Environment Agency's home page (EEA) - Europe's water bodies face mounting pressure as 60% of lakes, rivers, and groundwater sources suffer from pollution and overuse, prompting calls for immediate action to boost resilience.

• ACES Morning Birding at Hallam Lake 12/03/24 (ACES) - Fifteen bird species, including golden eagles, ring-necked ducks, and American dippers, were spotted during winter observations at Aspen's Hallam Lake despite heavy snow conditions.

• Portland’s frog taxi: A lifeline for migrating amphibians (Environment Oregon) - Hundreds of Portland residents are volunteering to help endangered northern red-legged frogs navigate busy urban areas during their annual breeding migration.

• Protected: Greater Côa Valley rewilding documentary boosts engagement in Portugal and beyond (Rewilding Europe) - A new documentary showcasing Portugal's Greater Côa Valley rewilding initiative has boosted public interest in local conservation efforts.

Efficiency

LED holiday lighting adoption and record heat pump installations outpacing gas furnaces mark shift toward energy-efficient home solutions

• 7 Tips for Climate-Friendly Holidays (MCE Clean Energy) - California energy provider MCE shares eco-friendly holiday advice, noting LED lights use 75% less energy while highlighting benefits of real trees and local shopping.

• 2024 Wrapped: Decarb Edition - BDC (Building Decarbonization Coalition) - Heat pump sales surged past gas furnaces by 27% this year, as Americans increasingly embrace electric heating amid tighter building regulations and climate concerns.

Finance

ClimateAi debuts ML weather forecasting platform while COP29's $300bn finance target faces criticism for inadequacy against $1.3tn needed for Paris goals

• Analysis: Why the $300bn climate-finance goal is even less ambitious than it seems (Carbon Brief) - Global experts warn the COP29's $300bn climate-finance target falls short, as inflation erodes its value and wealthy nations could meet it with minimal effort.

• AP News | ClimateAi Unveils Breakthrough 1km Resolution Climate Risk Forecasting Using Physics-Informed Machine Learning (AP News) - ClimateAi's new machine learning platform forecasts weather patterns up to six months ahead with 1km resolution, offering businesses enhanced climate risk prediction capabilities.

• $300 Billion: A step forward, but not far enough (SYSTEMIQ) - Global climate finance package of $300 billion annually by 2035 falls $1 trillion short of Paris Agreement requirements for developing economies, COP29 delegates confirm.

Grid

Alpha Omega Power deploys 400MWh battery with Gridmatic AI; Meta seeks 4GW nuclear capacity for data centers

• Alpha Omega Power Purchases 100MW CAISO Battery Storage System and partners with Gridmatic to optimize system performance to maximize clean energy and grid reliability (Gridmatic) - Energy firm Alpha Omega Power's new 100MW/400MWh California battery system will utilize Gridmatic's AI platform to boost grid stability and renewable integration.

• Accelerating the Next Wave of Nuclear to Power AI Innovation - Meta Sustainability (Meta) - Meta aims to secure up to 4 gigawatts of nuclear power by the early 2030s to fuel its AI operations and data centers while pursuing carbon-free energy targets.

Indigenous

Amazon Indigenous territories' vital role in Brazil's rainfall and agriculture faces threats from mining, drought, and tax policies, while new laws offer conservation payments

• Why are Canadian moose declining? Interviews with Indigenous communities offer new clues (Mongabay) - Climate change, diseases, and deer displacement have caused Ontario's moose populations to plummet 20% in twenty years, according to both Indigenous knowledge and scientific research.

• Chuvas das Terras Indígenas da Amazônia contribuem para 57% da renda agropecuária do Brasil, diz estudo (Instituto Socioambiental) - Indigenous Territories in the Amazon generate rainfall that supplies water to 80% of Brazil's farming regions, contributing to 57% of the nation's agricultural income.

• Reforma Tributária sobretaxa açaí e incentiva agrotóxico (ISA) - Indigenous communities face steep tax hikes on açaí and traditional products, while Brazil's proposed reform bill offers tax breaks to agrochemical and meat industries.

• Pesquisadores indígenas constatam segundo ano seguido de seca no Rio Tiquié, no Amazonas (Instituto Socioambiental) - Indigenous researchers report severe drought along Brazil's Tiquié River for second straight year, disrupting food supplies and ecosystems across Amazon communities.

• Brazilian Justice Voids Belo Sun Mining’s Concession (Amazon Watch) - A Brazilian federal court has nullified Belo Sun Mining's land rights for the nation's largest proposed open-pit gold mine, after finding improper allocation of reform lands and failure to consult communities.

• Payments for Environmental Services: work that generates abundance and sows life! (ISA) - Brazil's new law rewards Indigenous peoples and traditional communities with financial compensation for agricultural practices that protect forests, preserve biodiversity and help regulate climate.

• Pagos por Servicios Ambientales: ¡trabajo que genera abundancia y siembra vida! (ISA Brazil) - Indigenous and traditional Brazilian communities, who protect 25% of the nation's forests through sustainable practices, can now receive compensation under the 2021 Environmental Services Law.

• Pagamentos por Serviços Ambientais: trabalho que gera fartura e semeia vida! (ISA Brazil) - Indigenous and traditional communities in Brazil can now receive compensation for preserving ecosystems through agricultural practices and ancestral knowledge, according to a new payment system.

• Women in Wildland Fire Training (USFS) - Female cadets nationwide are learning essential firefighting skills through USFS training camps, where they master line digging and prescribed fire operations for future wildland firefighting careers.

Industry

Sigma hits lithium milestone with IRH deal; Japanese fusion advances in Germany; oil majors shift to LNG/CCS; EQT promotes export strategy

• SIGMA LITHIUM’S PRODUCTION AT FULL CAPACITY; RECORD SHIPMENT OF 27,500T OF QUINTUPLE ZERO GREEN LITHIUM TO ABU DHABI’s IRH TRADING COMPANY (Sigma Lithium) - Brazilian lithium producer Sigma achieves full annual output of 270,000 tonnes while completing record shipment of 27,500 tonnes of green lithium to Abu Dhabi's IRH Trading Company.

• Kyoto Fusioneering EU Secures Major Research Grant from BMBF (Kyoto Fusioneering) - Japanese fusion firm's German unit secures federal funding to advance lithium enrichment for power plant breeding blankets alongside KIT and AVS collaborators.

• What's Coming: Peak Oil, Maximum LNG and Ethanol, State Violence, the CCS Boom, and a Lot More Climate Litigation (Drilled) - Global oil firms pivot to LNG and carbon capture amid dwindling reserves, while intensifying protest crackdowns and facing mounting climate lawsuits worldwide.

• EQT’s ‘bulldog’ has D.C. in his grip, with profits — and maybe higher gas bills — on the horizon (DeSmog) - Gas giant EQT's CEO Toby Rice pushes for increased exports that could raise domestic energy prices, as the firm seeks higher profits through international sales.

Policy

RGGI's 11-state carbon program explores expansion while Norway delays Arctic mining licenses; Pacific Islands lead ICJ climate hearings as global carbon markets get new trading rules at COP29

• In the Wake of the Water (Places Journal) - Coastal Rhode Islanders face mounting challenges as federal flood maps fail to capture the true extent of rising seas and worsening floods affecting their communities.

• As climate focus shifts to states, East Coast partnership offers model for multi-state collaboration (Acadia Center) - East Coast's 11-state carbon cap-and-invest program, RGGI, explores expansion opportunities while demonstrating successful interstate climate action partnerships.

• Report: CT spends RGGI funds on renewable energy (Acadia Center) - Connecticut directs 80% of its RGGI funding toward clean energy initiatives, though a new analysis calls for enhanced transparency and equitable environmental investments.

• International Allies Against Mining in El Salvador condemns decision to retry ADES Santa Marta Five Water Defenders and Bukele’s attempts to overturn mining ban (IPS) - International activists blast El Salvador's judiciary for ordering new trials of five water defenders while President Bukele pushes to reverse the nation's 2017 mining prohibition.

• 74 Health, Environment, and Public Service Organizations Applaud Congressional Resolution on 40th Anniversary of Bhopal Chemical Disaster to Designate December 3 as National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day (IPS) - Seventy-four organizations back a US Congressional push to mark December 3 as National Chemical Disaster Awareness Day, commemorating 10,000 deaths in India's 1984 Bhopal catastrophe.

• Yacht maker Sunseeker fined in landmark Myanmar ‘blood timber’ case (Mongabay) - Luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker faces £358,760 penalty in landmark UK court ruling for using illegal Myanmar teak in high-end vessels.

• Climate finance must empower grassroots conservation in Africa & beyond (commentary) (Mongabay) - African conservation groups seek direct access to COP29's $300 billion climate fund to implement local environmental solutions across the continent.

• Norway kills first round of Arctic deep-sea mining permits amid opposition (Mongabay) - Norway has postponed its first Arctic deep-sea mining licensing round until September 2025, following mounting pressure from the Socialist Left Party and environmental groups.

• Energy Facility Siting Council to Meet December 13, 2024 (Oregon.gov) - Oregon's Energy Facility Siting Council will meet December 13 to evaluate solar installation guidelines, land usage criteria, and regulatory frameworks for Eastern Oregon projects.

• What started in the Pacific is now the world’s largest climate justice campaign! (Greenpeace) - Pacific Island nations spearhead unprecedented International Court of Justice climate hearings, as 100 countries prepare to present arguments through December 2024.

• Energy Companies Can Tip The Scales On Climate Debate (Forbes) - Leading energy giants ExxonMobil and Edison International defy Trump administration's climate policy reversals, maintaining dedication to clean energy shifts and Paris Agreement targets.

• Hundreds of DMV Residents Demand D.C. Public Service Commission Reject Washington Gas’s Latest Cash Grab (CCAN Action Fund) - Hundreds of DC residents have challenged Washington Gas's $215 million pipeline project, with 664 locals submitting formal complaints about health hazards and persistent leaks.

• Charting a Course for Carbon Markets: COP29’s Article 6 Outcomes and the Path Forward (Thallo) - Global carbon markets gain new trading rules at COP29, introducing bilateral mechanisms and UN-managed offsets, though questions linger over enforcement and credit standards.

• A win of sorts on something really important (The Crucial Years) - Federal regulators have halted approval of a major Louisiana LNG export facility, mandating fresh environmental assessments amid a wider freeze on US gas export permits.

• The world’s biggest climate case begins in The Hague (Climate Desk) - Nations' legal obligations to protect future generations from climate change face scrutiny as The Hague's International Court of Justice begins historic deliberations.

• CAPP President Abandons ‘Net Zero’ Message at Exclusive Industry Event (DeSmog) - Canada's oil and gas lobby chief Lisa Baiton shifted from net-zero pledges to promoting expanded fossil fuel production and looser regulations at a Vancouver industry gathering.

• DeSmog Announces Geoff Dembicki as Global Managing Editor (DeSmog) - Acclaimed climate journalist Geoff Dembicki joins DeSmog as Global Managing Editor to spearhead investigations into fossil fuel industry obstruction and climate denial networks.

• Confronting Population Denial Amid Unraveling Global Crises (Gonzaga Institute) - Population expert Nandita Bajaj examines how unchecked human growth fuels environmental decline, while institutions remain hesitant to confront overpopulation issues.

• We are Anthropocene Alliance (A2) (Anthropocene Alliance) - The nation's largest environmental justice coalition unites 370-plus frontline communities across 54 U.S. states and territories to combat climate disasters through grassroots advocacy.

• Building Decarb December Digest: 2024 Wrapped, Report Roundup, Policy & Decarbonization (Building Decarbonization Coalition) - State-level climate policies gained momentum as California approved neighborhood decarbonization pilots and Massachusetts passed clean energy grid laws, according to the Building Decarbonization Coalition's year-end report.

• Climate Change Solutions (EESI) - Senate unveils Farm Bill as House approves Critical Mineral Act, while new BEACH Act enhances coastal mapping and officials plan 2025 river health briefings.

Renewables

U.S. solar manufacturing rebounds with 9.3 GW capacity; Amazon deploys AI solar storage; Texas and California dominate clean energy jobs

• Fast Company: Texas—Yes, Texas—Has the Most Clean Energy Jobs in the Country (Fast Company) - Texas and California lead the nation in clean energy employment, each accounting for 7% of total job listings, fueled by market dynamics and grid investments.

• REPORT: U.S. Solar Cell Production Resumes for First Time Since 2019, as Solar Module Manufacturing Sets Record in Q3 – SEIA (SEIA) - U.S. solar module production capacity surged to 9.3 GW in Q3 2024, marking the return of domestic cell manufacturing for the first time in five years.

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Transport

ZeroAvia wins USPTO award for hydrogen aircraft tech; Amogy advances ammonia maritime power; Stellantis-Samsung secure $7B DOE loan for EV batteries; lithium-sulfur battery startups target 2025 launch

• ZeroAvia Selected as Winner of the US Patent and Trademark Office’s Patents for Humanity Green Energy Award (ZeroAvia) - Aviation firm ZeroAvia clinches USPTO's Patents for Humanity Green Energy Award for hydrogen-electric propulsion technology that could slash aircraft emissions by 90%.

• Employee Spotlight: Janna Chernetz (Amogy) - Amogy's new Senior Director Janna Chernetz spearheads regulatory policy for ammonia power solutions while coordinating America's first-ever maritime ammonia bunkering demonstration.

• SC withdraws I-526 extension funding, dooming destructive project (Southern Environmental Law Center) - South Carolina officials have withdrawn $2.3 billion in funding for the I-526 highway extension after Charleston County voters rejected a transportation sales tax measure.

• These Battery Startups Think They Can Succeed Where Northvolt Failed (Heatmap) - Two American startups plan to launch lithium-sulfur batteries by 2025, offering 3x energy density at half the cost of lithium-ion cells while decreasing dependence on Chinese materials.

• Will the DOE’s New $7 Billion Battery Loan Survive Trump? (Heatmap News) - The Department of Energy has approved a $7 billion conditional loan for Stellantis and Samsung's Indiana electric vehicle battery plants, though the project faces uncertainty amid potential political shifts.