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Battery Resourcers to open North America’s largest Li-ion battery recycling facility by August

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Battery Resourcers, a vertically integrated lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials company, plans to open a commercial-scale, lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Covington, Ga. —Michael O’Kronley, CEO and Director of Battery Resourcers. The opening of this facility will help meet that demand.

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Volkswagen Group and Canada aim to advance sustainable battery supply chain in North America

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In addition, there are plans to establish a dedicated Gigafactory in North America. Canada is quickly becoming the green supplier of choice for major auto companies, including leading European manufacturers, as we transition to a cleaner, greener future. Possible production sites are currently being examined.

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Plug In America partnering with National Automobile Drivers Association to train dealers nationwide

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On March 11, at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Show in Las Vegas, Plug In America announced that it is partnering with NADA and the Center for Sustainable Energy (CSE) to educate franchised auto dealerships nationwide on electric vehicles. said NADA president and CEO Mike Stanton.

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Cleveland-Cliffs introduces MOTOR-MAX non-oriented electrical steels

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As demand for electrical steels increase for EV traction motors, Cleveland-Cliffs is at the forefront of this market as the only producer of automotive-quality electrical steels in North America. Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America.

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Achates near-zero heavy-duty opposed-piston diesel enters fleet service; compliant with 2027 NOx levels

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liter, heavy-duty opposed-piston, three-cylinder diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners ( earlier post ) has entered fleet service with WALMART Corporation in a Peterbilt 579 tractor. Achates Power announced that the 10.6-liter,

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Bank of America joins Stanford’s Global Climate & Energy Project

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Bank of America has joined Stanford University’s Global Climate & Energy Project (GCEP), a collaboration of academic and business experts that identifies and supports new avenues of research to make environmentally sustainable, low-cost energy available to everyone. All of humankind needs energy that is reliable, cleaner and more affordable.

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Dürr building smart and resource-efficient paint shop at San Luis Potosí in Mexico for BMW Group; Industry 4.0

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From the first full year of production, the plant will be the BMW Group’s most resource-efficient production location worldwide. Responsible use of water resources is a particular sustainability goal in San Luis Potosí. For the first time in North America, the new Dürr painting robot with cloud-enabled control is being used.

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