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LGES & Honda battery plant in Ohio starts construction on $3.5 billion facility

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LG Energy Solution (LGES) and Honda’s joint electric vehicle (EV) battery plant started construction on the facility, installing the first steel beam on the site in Jeffersonville, Ohio. Honda and LGES’ battery facility in Ohio is expected to create precisely 2,527 new jobs with more than $140 million in new payroll in Jeffersonville, Ohio.

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SG Preston planning $400M, 120M gpy renewable diesel plant in Ohio

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SG Preston (SGP) announced the planned development of a 120-million gallon per year renewable diesel facility in Lawrence County, Ohio. The Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth and JobsOhio were also instrumental in securing the investment and technology to play a role in the future of southern Ohio.

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Ohio State researchers use neutron depth profiling to track flow of Li atoms into and out of anode in real time

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Using a neutron beam, chemists and engineers at The Ohio State University have been able to track the flow of lithium atoms into and out of an anode in real time as a Li-ion battery charged and discharged. It’s also used in the semiconductor industry, where it measures the concentration of dopants in silicon wafers.

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Ultium Cells to use Honeywell Quality Control System in Lordstown battery plant

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Ultium Cells LLC, a joint venture between LG Energy Solution and General Motors (GM), will use Honeywell’s Quality Control System (QCS) to ensure the quality and integrity of the lithium-ion batteries produced at its new manufacturing plant in Lordstown, Ohio. Due to be completed in 2022, the 2.8 MXProLine scanner.

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Alcoa Foundation awards Ohio State University $400K to research light-weight, metal-based, vehicle structures

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The Alcoa Foundation recently awarded a $400,000 grant to the Ohio State University (OSU) Institute for Materials Research in support of innovative design and manufacturing technologies that will enable the creation of lighter, more environmentally friendly vehicle structures.

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LG Energy Solution invests in NCMA & LFP batteries to strengthen its portfolio

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It plans to secure “unrivaled competitiveness” in the battery cell industry by investing more in its R&D sector. It currently has two operational battery plants i n the United States , one in Ohio and another in Michigan. Lithium Metal Battery Startup The battery company’s R&D investments increased 18.4%

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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

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The CHIPS and Science Act , aimed at kick-starting chip manufacturing in the United States, only began taking requests for pieces of its US $50 billion in March, but chipmakers were already gearing up beforehand. Engineering schools in the United States are now racing to produce that talent. Peter Adams The U.S.

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