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Center for Automotive Research awarded Federal grant to study automotive bio-based materials cluster

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Michigan-based Center for Automotive Research will be the lead in a recently funded project focused on the intersection of automotive production and agriculture. The $1,471,800 grant will be shared amongst CAR and its partners, the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC), Macomb/St.

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Saft launches industrial production at Jacksonville Li-ion battery plant

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This high-volume production facility will build advanced lithium-ion cells and batteries for energy storage for renewable energy, smart grid support, broadband back-up power, transportation and defense. million federal grant from the Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Solazyme announces successful commissioning of integrated renewable oil production biorefinery in Peoria, Illinois

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With the successful production of algal oil from the integrated facility this month, Solazyme has met its start-up goals for the facility on schedule. The company has seen linear productivity in its scale-up efforts, including multiple toll manufacturing facilities and multiple successful 128,000-liter scale fermentations at Peoria.

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USC study shows promising potential for giant-kelp-based biofuel with depth-cycling approach

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This study tested the effects of depth-cycling on the growth, morphology, and chemical composition of the giant kelp Macrocystis pyrifera, a target species for renewable biomass production. The good news is the farm system can be assembled from off-the-shelf products without new technology. Navarrete, Diane Y. Reed, David W.

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Saft begins deliveries of first lithium-ion batteries produced by new Jacksonville plant

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the production lines at its advanced automated lithium-ion battery factory, in. We are now ramping up production to the volume of cells a year we need to address the constantly growing demand worldwide from customers who require reliable, high performance energy storage solutions. Jacksonville, Florida.

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Valence Applies for $225M in DOE Funds for Advanced Battery Production Facility

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Valence submitted its application requesting the federal grant funds over a three-year period and plans to fund the remaining $359.4 The company’s proposed facility in Leander, Texas would manufacture lithium phosphate cathode material, high-capacity advanced cells and battery packs for electric drive vehicles and other applications.

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International Battery to provide Li-ion system to Sunverge for Net-Zero Energy Home Project

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International Battery produces commercial Lithium ion products using a water-based manufacturing process that helps to eliminate toxic solvents.

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