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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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This project will expand Anovion’s existing manufacturing capacity in Sanborn, NY—notably the only qualified US source of battery-grade synthetic graphite commercially shipping product today. This project (“Phase 3 Expansion”) will expand the production capacity of the Vidalia AAM facility from 11,250tpa to at least 45,000tpa AAM.

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USDA to invest up to $100M to boost infrastructure for renewable fuel use; seeks to double number of higher blend ethanol fuel pumps

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Specifically, USDA will administer competitive grants to match funding for state-led efforts to test and evaluate innovative and comprehensive approaches to market higher blends of renewable fuel, such as E15 and E85. USDA has also worked with agencies to strengthen markets for bio-based products.

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Tesla Giga New York faces racism allegations: report

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The employees noted that as production associates, they worked on numerous manufacturing lines, and at times, they ended up supervising the work of other employees. “People will, two or three people, gather and have a conversation. The employees noted that when they attempted to get a promotion , they were generally unsuccessful.

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ISU Researchers Develop Novel Supercritical Process to Create High-Value Chemicals from Biomass

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The biomass conversion process is based on the chemistry of supercritical fluids. In addition, this method produces alkyl glucosides and levoglucosan that can be converted into glucose for subsequent production of ethanol and other products. These products were unexpected, so we never looked for them.

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Iowa State Researchers Developing New Thermochemical System for Ethanol Production from Biomass

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Researchers at Iowa State University are developing a new thermochemical system for the coproduction of ethanol and thermal energy, based on a new low-emissions burner and a new catalyst for ethanol production. million grant from the Iowa Power Fund , a state program to advance energy innovation and independence. —Robert C.

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Tesla outlines scheme for $4-5B battery Gigafactory; announces $1.6B offering

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The planned cell output of the Gigafactory in 2020 exceeds 2013 global production by current manufacturers, Tesla said. By the end of the first year of volume production of its mass market vehicle, Tesla expects the Gigafactory to have driven down the per kWh cost of the Tesla battery pack by more than 30%. Click to enlarge.

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The Tesla Autopilot Excuse: How EV ignorance created the perfect storm for a misinformation nightmare

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Couple this with Elon Musk noting that Autopilot was not involved, and it was no surprise that the crash became a topic for analysis and conversations among Tesla supporters. T he Constable’s statements seemed premature at best, and reports about the vehicle’s fire had been proven false by the fire chief.

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