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Georgia lands $43M battery recycling plant project shortly after Rivian commitment

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Battery Resourcers, a Massachusetts-based lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials startup with major investors like Jaguar Land Rover, Orbia, TDK, TRUMPF Group, Doral Energy, and Hitachi, will build its newest plant in Covington. based factory in the area.

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How EV Charging Building Codes Help Future-Proof New Developments

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Why EV charging infrastructure building codes are important In the case of EV charging infrastructure, building codes ensure safe installation, but they also help “future proof” buildings and facilitate EV adoption. Click here to view construction resources for installing Blink charging stations.

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MECA emissions inventory & air quality modeling shows potential benefits of national cleaner trucks initiative at CARB limits

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On 6 March 2020, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) proposed to set an intermediate FTP NO x emissions limit of 50 mg/bhp-hr in model years 2024-2026 with a final FTP standard of 20 mg/bhp-hr in 2027, representing a 90% reduction below today’s standard of 200 mg/bhp-hr. ppb in the east (Atlanta, GA).

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Perspective: Despite Solyndra’s death, the future of solar energy is sunny

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It is not only wise we devote our resources toward solar technology; it is essential. As with the dotcom crash, the death of Solyndra, Evergreen and others will usher in a more robust solar industry not signal the disappearance of PV as a viable alternative for future energy needs. Resources. [ Resources. [ 4 ] [link].

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ICCT study assesses EV promotion and uptake in top 25 metropolitan areas in US

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The seven cities with the highest electric vehicle share in 2014—San Francisco, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle, Portland, and Riverside—had two to seven times the average US electric vehicle share. Cases like Atlanta, where there has been success that is built almost exclusively upon one particular model (i.e.,

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Video Friday: Co-Expression

Cars That Think

days of Modex 2024, in Atlanta. Join us for a live talk to learn how Ingenuity’s team used resourcefulness and creativity to transform the rotorcraft from a successful tech demo into a helpful scout for the Perseverance rover, ultimately proving the value of aerial exploration for future interplanetary missions. [

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MIT study says combustion emissions cause ~200,000 premature deaths/year in US; vehicles and power generation top sources

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Pollution from industrial activities was highest in the Midwest, roughly between Chicago and Detroit, as well as around Philadelphia, Atlanta and Los Angeles. The group’s results—particularly the breakdown of emissions by state—provide valuable data in setting future environmental policy, he says. Waitz, Steve H.L.

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