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June 14, 2023
IVEDC kick-off event hypes Energy Summit, thanks sponsors
The Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation (IVEDC) kicked off its annual Imperial Valley Economic Energy Summit with a Sponsor Appreciation
June 9, 2023
Ford Finds California Lithium Source
Ford Motor Company and EnergySource Minerals (ESM) are joining the lithium business together. ESM will supply Ford with lithium hydroxide to produce lithium-ion battery cells for the car company’s electric vehicle (EV) line.
May 7, 2023
'Lithium Valley' may provide California with its next gold rush
The auto industry is introducing fleets of electric vehicles that will be powered by lithium-ion batteries and while the U.S. has massive quantities of lithium locked underground, companies have been slow to invest in mining and extraction.
That's about to change. Lithium operations powered by clean energy are being developed in California, near the Salton Sea...
May 7, 2023
California’s Lithium Valley could power electric vehicle industry | 60 Minutes
As the U.S. auto industry goes green, companies are developing lithium extraction for batteries in California’s Imperial Valley. Bill Whitaker reports.
April 7, 2023
SBBC and IVEDC Will Host Regional Broadband Planning Workshop to Discuss the Digital Divide
Imperial and San Diego County organizations and community members are invited to the Broadband for All, Digital Equity and BEAD Regional Planning Workshop.
March 29, 2023
DCC Energy & Oberon Fuels to Boost Renewable Dimethyl Ether Production to Reduce Emissions of European LPG Market
DCC plc, the leading international sales, marketing and support services group, has partnered with Oberon Fuels, the leading producer of renewable dimethyl ether (DME), to advance the design, construction and operations of multiple renewable DME production plants in Europe.