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US invests $29.5M in critical minerals tech for EVs and renewables

The U.S. Department of Energy is allocating $29.5 million to fund nine projects across various states focused on critical minerals technology. These initiatives aim to enhance the domestic extraction, development, and repurposing of essential minerals like lithium, cobalt, nickel, and rare earth elements. The investment is intended to support the production of electric vehicles and other renewable energy technologies. AI

IMPACT Supports the supply chain for AI-driven technologies like electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure.

RANK_REASON Significant government funding for a key industrial technology sector. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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US invests $29.5M in critical minerals tech for EVs and renewables

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Noël Fletcher, Contributor ·

    U.S. Invests $29.5 Million To Develop Critical Minerals Technology

    The U.S. is investing $29.5 million in nine states in high-tech mining projects to extract, develop and repurpose domestic sources of critical minerals.