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Li-Cycle expands partnership with Ultium Cells; co-locating recycling facility in Ohio plant

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Li-Cycle will operate its sixth and largest lithium-ion battery recycling Spoke facility co-located at the Ultium Cells battery cell manufacturing mega-factory site in Warren, Ohio. The new Spoke facility will support Li-Cycle’s previously announced multi-year agreement to process the battery manufacturing scrap from that mega-factory.

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GM investing $6.6B in Michigan to ramp up battery cell and electric truck manufacturing

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General Motors will invest more than $7 billion in four Michigan manufacturing sites, significantly increasing battery cell and electric truck manufacturing capacity. Production of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV will continue during the plant’s conversion. billion to build Ultium Cells’ third US battery cell manufacturing plant.

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DOE awards $35M to 15 projects in ARPA-E ECOSynBio program to reduce carbon footprint of biofuel production

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As a result, there is a critical need to create new pathways for biofuel conversion that reduces carbon waste, prevents the loss of CO 2 emissions, and in turn, maximizes the amount of renewable fuel a conversion process yields. A Microbial Consortium Enables Complete Feedstock Conversion - $1,574,966.00. University of Delaware.

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DOE selects 7 gasification projects for funding; focus on reducing cost of coal conversion

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The projects conducted through this program are geared toward reducing the cost of coal conversion and mitigating the environmental impacts of fossil-fueled power generation. Improvements in module materials and design will be incorporated into full-scale module manufacturing with minimal impact on fabrication costs.

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President Obama announces new $140M public-private manufacturing innovation institute focused on power electronics

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President Obama announced the selection of a consortium of businesses and universities, led by North Carolina State University, to lead a manufacturing innovation institute for next-generation power electronics. Earlier post.). Applied in an EV, WBG materials could cut electricity losses by 66% during vehicle battery recharging, the DOE says.

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DOE awards $22M to support next generation electric machines for manufacturing

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billion in annual energy savings, reducing up to 27 million tons of carbon emissions each year, and creating high-quality manufacturing jobs. They are more durable and reliable, and can eliminate up to 90% of the power losses in electricity conversion compared to current technologies.

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FCA investing $1B in US plants; Ram heavy duty production moving from Mexico to Warren

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FCA US announced a total $1 billion investment in plants in Michigan and Ohio, and the addition of 2,000 new American jobs. Consistent and combined with previously announced investments, FCA US is further demonstrating its commitment to strengthening its US manufacturing base, and aligning US capacity to extend the Jeep product lineup.

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