Could a strategic lithium reserve kickstart US supply chain development?
NEW YORK -- A strategic lithium reserve is being mooted as a solution to stabilize volatile prices that have hindered American mining projects, allowi
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Mr. Bruce Phillips is a partner of The NorthBridge Group, an economic and strategic consulting firm that serves clients in the US electric and natural gas industries. He applies his expertise in energy economics and regulation to help clients develop and implement competitive market and regulatory initiatives improving their economic performance. InĀ over 30 years of consulting, he has advised companies in the electric utility, merchant power, private equity, technology development, power marketing, natural gas pipeline, and gas marketing industries, as well as government agencies and nonprofit organizations. His recent work has focused on electric generation markets and investments, compliance with environmental regulations, and the economics of greenhouse gas regulations. Mr. Phillips also serves on the board of directors for the Clean Air Task Force and the advisory board of the Yale Center for Business and the Environment.
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