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Obama Administration Announces $8.33B in Loan Guarantees for New Nuclear Power Reactors in Georgia; First New US Nuclear Power Plant Project in Nearly 3 Decades

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billion in loan guarantees for the construction and operation of two new nuclear reactors at a plant in Burke, Georgia. It is considered a Generation III Advanced Light Water Reactor.) Units 3 and 4 are expected to begin commercial operation in 2016 and 2017, respectively. —President Obama.

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UPS adding 200 more series hybrid delivery trucks

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The trucks, manufactured by Workhorse Group, Inc., will be deployed beginning in January 2017 starting in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and, possibly in other states as well.

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Alcoa opens 3D printing metal powder plant

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Located at the Alcoa Technology Center, the world’s largest light metals research center, the plant will produce proprietary titanium, nickel and aluminum powders optimized for 3D printed aerospace parts. The facility will form part of Arconic following separation from Alcoa’s traditional commodity business in the second half of 2016.

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Honda starts construction of new CVT plant in Mexico

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By establishing a production base for CVT manufacturing in the same location as the new $800 million automobile plant, Honda de Mexico will operate a highly efficient production structure that maximizes local content in Mexico, the rest of North America and globally. billion for the new plants in Celaya.

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

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2016 brought more Titan hires, and a statement from Elon Musk that Apple hired over 1,000 engineers for the secretive project. Through several other negotiations, light glimmered in an actual agreement with VW. In short order, background work took place with autonomous vehicle testing sites and self-driving experts.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Promote a robust market for vehicle manufacturers, utilities, equipment service providers, and support industries that ensures a consistent user experience, customer choice, and allows for a streamlined permitting process. Enhance American manufacturing competitiveness, innovation, and the development of advanced technology.

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ORNL and Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics in CRADA for development of fluoride salt-cooled high-temp reactors

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Part of the value proposition for FHRs is that they potentially can perform these functions at substantially lower cost than current light water reactors (LWRs) through reliance on the inherent characteristics of the fuel and coolant. TRISO fuel is not currently manufactured at the commercial scale. cool the fuel. The ORNL-SINAP CRADA.