"Waterkeeper... is calling on the... (NRC) to reject the construction permit application for four pebble-bed nuclear reactors (Long Mott Generating Station, LMG) submitted by Dow/Union Carbide subsidiary Long Mott Energy (LME)..."
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There's a right way and a wrong way to finance a factory 🏭, and – you guessed it – we've been going about it the wrong way.
See the playbook on the "right way," in @thegoodtomchi.bsky.social op-ed for @Trellis Media: trellis.net/article/the-... #climatetech #manufacturing #FOAK #projectfinance
ITRE - European Competitiveness Fund © European Union, 2026 - Source: EP / Photographer: Alain Rolland
ITRE - European Competitiveness Fund © European Union, 2026 - Source: EP / Photographer: Alain Rolland
ITRE - European Competitiveness Fund © European Union, 2026 - Source: EP / Photographer: Alain Rolland
ITRE - European Competitiveness Fund © European Union, 2026 - Source: EP / Photographer: Alain Rolland
Yesterday, #ITRE held a hearing on the 𝗘𝗨 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (#ECF). ESIA has a clear message: Europe needs a dedicated EU budget for #semiconductors, with top-ups for #IPCEI and Chips Act #FOAK to back strategic projects. @yvanverougstraete.bsky.social @itre.europarl.europa.eu
#FOAK #hardtech is 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱!
Clyde Hydrogen integrated decoupled electrolyzer prototype:
↙️Prototype demo planned for Dec2025, actual Jan2026
↙️1st commercial plant planned by 2027, now by 2028
↘️Still no kWh/kg H2 data
↘️Still no lifetime data on their organic mediator!
#hydrogen #H2
Creative shots: EB S5 © European Union, 2025 - Source: Council of EU – Newsroom / Photographer: Sophie Hugon
Today at #COMPET @consilium.europa.eu, ESIA calls for making #ChipsAct2 deliver on 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 and 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 (esp. for #FOAK). For a #predictable, #proinvestment environment that turns Europe’s engineering strengths into commercial #leadership.
ITRE - IMCO Joint Committee meeting - Towards Digital Single Market Act (DSM) © European Union, 2015 - Source: EP / Photographer: Aurore Belot
Europe’s edge in #semiconductors won’t come from national efforts alone – we need a strong, 𝗘𝗨 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁. ESIA backs anchoring this in the European Competitiveness Fund (#ECF), as proposed by Draghi, to boost #IPCEIs and #FOAK projects. @itre.europarl.europa.eu
Who funds the unglamorous but critical bits of the transition?
EIP’s $1.36bn Flagship Fund III doubles down on grid reliability, flexibility and electrification—with utilities as LPs. climatetech.industryexaminer.com/eip-1-36bn-f...
#ClimateTech #GridModernization #EnergyTransition #FOAK #TechNews
Hach, man könnte den ganzen Tag dazu lesen und hört dann doch nur #FOAK und andere Lamenti von den Hardcore-#Kernkraft-Lobbyisten.
#OL3 in Finnland (auch so ein #FOAK) macht vor, wie sich das in der Realität anfühlt. www.iwr.de/news/finnisc...
Key points:
Counter-guarantees: Reduce financial risks for investors, especially in #FOAK technologies
Leveraging public funds: Crowd in private capital to unlock significant investment
Real-world example: Verkor's Dunkirk #gigafactory, made possible with @bpifrance.bsky.social guarantees
#Allegedly Hart purchased refrigerants in Mexico and smuggled them into the US. He posted the refrigerants for sale on OfferUp, Facebook Marketplace and other sites. In addition to greenhouse gases, he imported HCFC 22, an ozone-depleting substance regulated under the Clean Air Act. #FOAK
Quotes my friend and kickass expert on extremism, Carla Hill.
https://nyti.ms/2szyEU3 #extremist #altright #proudboys #foak #altlite #antifa
We've funded some exciting projects to bring you tomorrow's technology today! innovateuk.blog.gov.uk/2017/04/18/trial-tomorro... #foak #energy #futurecities #transport
