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The US Southeast is getting its first EV battery supply chain project

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Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.com Japan’s UBE Corporation will build an EV battery chemicals factory in Louisiana to set up a US EV battery supply chain – and compete with China. That contributes to extended battery life and increased driving range.

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Biodiesel producer Renewable Energy Group to acquire F-T company Syntroleum

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REG) has entered into an asset purchase agreement under which it would acquire substantially all of the assets of Syntroleum Corporation, and assume substantially all of the material liabilities of Syntroleum, a Fischer-Tropsch gas-to-liquids and renewable diesel fuel technology company. Syntroleum has 101 patents issued or pending.

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The US’s largest solar panel maker opens a 3.3 GW factory in India

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The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) provided $500 million of the $700 million in financing for First Solar’s India factory. GW expansion of its Ohio manufacturing complex and new factories in Alabama and Louisiana, each of which is expected to add 3.5 GW of annual nameplate capacity when online.

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National Academies’ Gulf Research Program awards $10.8M to address systemic risk in offshore oil and gas operations

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The greatest risk in offshore oil and gas operations is the uncontrolled release of hydrocarbons and the threats such events pose to human health and safety, the environment, and infrastructure—as evidenced by the Deepwater Horizon disaster. Louisiana State University. Louisiana State University.

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US Refiner Converting Fleet to Hybrids and Diesels

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Alon, which refines and markets transportation fuels and other petroleum products, is believed to be the first independent refiner of its size issuing a mandate to reduce corporate fuel use and environmental impact through a clean fleet program. Alon USA Energy, Inc.,

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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Member Institutions: Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Florida Institute of Oceanography, Georgia Institute of Technology, Naval Research Laboratory, Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Science Applications International Corporation, University of South Florida, University of West Florida, University of Miami, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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At an event in Washington, President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Louisiana State U.; VRCO; and many more small and medium-sized manufacturers.