Topic: government investment
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US Takes Historic Stake in World's Largest Lithium Mine
The U.S. government has acquired a 5% equity stake in Lithium Americas and its joint venture with General Motors to boost domestic lithium production, with the Thacker Pass mine set to become the largest lithium source in the Western Hemisphere by 2028. Once fully operational, the mine is project...
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The Download: Calculating R&D ROI and AI's Creative Power
Government investment in R&D delivers substantial long-term value, positioning it among the most effective uses of public funds, with returns including economic growth, job creation, and global competitiveness. Despite skepticism over speculative or long-term projects, evidence shows that R&D spe...
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Big Business Is Failing at Carbon Removal
Achieving net-zero by 2050 is essential to limit catastrophic warming, but current corporate efforts are falling short by prioritizing temporary solutions over lasting change. Many corporations rely on short-term carbon storage methods like tree-planting, which lack the permanence needed to genui...
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WA Health Launches $104M Digital Medical Record System
Western Australia has launched a $104 million digital medical record system to modernize patient information management and improve healthcare delivery across its vast, dispersed network. The system's first phase successfully migrated 44 million documents and introduced features like single sign-...
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