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The US’s largest battery-grade lithium refinery will be in Oklahoma

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Stardust Power , a lithium refiner supplying the EV sector, is going to build the US’s largest battery-grade lithium refinery in Oklahoma. The refinery will be in Southside Industrial Park in Muskogee, Oklahoma, southeast of Tulsa, and is expected to be capable of producing up to 50,000 metric tonnes of battery-grade lithium annually.

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A 147.5 MW wind farm is breaking ground in Oklahoma – a first for Avangrid

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Photo: Avangrid Orange, Connecticut-based clean energy giant Avangrid just made its first leap into Oklahoma with a new wind farm project. Avangrid, which is part of the Iberdrola Group, is setting up the Pontotoc Wind project in Pontotoc County, southeast of Oklahoma City. Get started here. – The post A 147.5

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Tesla battery partner Panasonic looking to build new factory in Oklahoma or Kansas: report

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As per the NHK , a person familiar with the matter revealed that Panasonic wanted to acquire a factory site to bolster its production system for high-capacity lithium-ion batteries that will significantly extend the range of electric vehicles. Panasonic is reportedly looking at factory sites in either Oklahoma or Kansas.

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North America just got its first recycled Li-ion battery materials plant

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Within an existing recycling facility in Atoka, Oklahoma, the plant will produce sustainable, battery-grade cathode precursor, lithium, and anode materials – closing the EV recycling loop with the production done all in one plant. Get started here. –ad* ad* FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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NHTSA halts requirement of human controls in fully autonomous vehicles

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Also Read: Oklahoma Senate passes SB 1541, allowing autonomous vehicles to operate on public roads. You can also reach me on Twitter @KlenderJoey , or if you have news tips, you can email us at tips@teslarati.com. In February, General Motors started petitioning for permission to build self-driving vehicles void of human controls.

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Panasonic cools on idea for third US plant for Tesla batteries

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A third location was expected to be announced soon , and with it thousands of new jobs and the company pledging to raise its production capacity to 200 GWh by early 2031 from its current limit of 50 GWh. In December, the Japanese-owned electronics company turned down nearly $700 million in state incentives to build in Oklahoma.

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Rivian collaborates with non-profit to preserve biodiversity and fight climate change

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Rivian will provide vehicles to TNC sites in California, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Florida as part of the collaboration. When someone finds a wild place they love, and they can spend time and explore that place in a respectful way, it strengthens the attachment between person and planet.