On March 15, ConservAmerica hosted a discussion with LPO Director Jigar Shah. Jigar provided an update on LPO’s priorities and activities, including its operational improvements, and explained how the LPO fits into DOE’s overall efforts to accelerate and commercialize breakthrough technologies. We also heard from James Calaway, the executive chairman of Ioneer, the company developing the Rhyolite Ridge lithium mining and production project in Nevada.
Read MoreThe most recent installment of ConservAmerica’s webinar series featured a 45-minute conversation with Deputy Secretary of Energy Mark Menezes. Hosted by our Executive Board Chair, Nan Hayworth, the conversation covers a wide range of topics that reflect the breadth of the work done by the Department of Energy (DOE), which funds and manages hundreds of research projects under the 17 National Laboratories and various energy program offices with an annual budget of $31.7 billion.
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