CHPS Podcast Episode 3: Unlocking America's Mineral Potential
Cobalt, Lithium, and the Quest for Sustainable Batteries With John Busbee, Xerion — Battery + Storage Podcast
Impacts of Emerging Regulations: Part 4- the Current State of Responsible Minerals
In this episode, host Bill Derasmo interviews John Busbee, CEO and co-founder of Xerion Advanced Battery Corporation. Dr. Busbee discusses his transition from a 21-year career in the U.S. Air Force to advancing battery...more
With the rise of battery technologies in electric vehicles, electronics, utility-scale electrical energy storage and other industrial applications, there has been increased demand for lithium, cobalt, and other minerals. In...more
If all goes as planned, solar, wind and other clean energy technologies will help us abandon carbon emissions for good. But many green power sources perform their best only when nature cooperates, so an important (and...more
The Treasury finalized regulations for the Clean Vehicle Credit under I.R.C. Section 30D. These regulations are effective July 5, 2024. The Section 30D credit, up to $7,500, applies to new electric or fuel cell vehicles...more
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published a final rule on May 6, 2024, defining eligibility requirements for the clean vehicle credit under Section 30D of the Internal Revenue Code, enacted by the Inflation Reduction Act...more
On December 4, 2023, the Department of Energy (DOE), Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published related proposed guidance on the eligibility of an electric vehicle for the section...more
On March 28, 2023, the United States and Japan signed a bilateral trade agreement to strengthen supply chains of critical minerals involved in electric vehicle battery production and to “ensure the free trade of such critical...more
In recent months, the critical minerals sector has been at the top of government legislative and regulatory agendas and has been subject to substantial media attention. "Critical minerals" is a generic term that refers to a...more