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Mercedes-Benz to set up EV production in US, battery plant; $1B investment in Alabama

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Mercedes-Benz will set up electric vehicle production in the United States. The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz US International), its Tuscaloosa, Alabama facility. Final details of the plans are still being worked on in partnership with the State of Alabama.

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New Flyer of America investing additional $25M in Anniston, AL; capacity for zero-emission bus production

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New Flyer of America Inc, the largest transit bus and motor coach manufacturer and parts distributor in North America, will invest $25 million in major building renovations and expansions at its Anniston, Alabama production campus.

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Daikin to begin producing Li-ion electrolytes

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will soon start producing electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries, initially at its Daikin America plant in Alabama, and begin selling them in January. Daikin says its product can be charged at higher voltages than conventional electrolytes, helping to lift battery capacity by 20%. Japan-based Daikin Industries Ltd.

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Orbital ATK and ECAPS partner on high performance green propulsion system; bringing LMP-103S to market

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Orbital ATK signed an agreement with leading European green propulsion technology firm ECAPS to develop, demonstrate and market a high performance green propulsion (HPGP) system. LMP-103S was originally targeted for market introduction in 2010 following a successful technology demonstration flight onboard the PRISMA spacecraft.

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New hybrid sweetgum trees could boost paper, bioenergy production

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The hybrid sweetgum trees have enormous potential for the production of bioenergy and paper, said Scott Merkle, a professor in UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. which began offering rooted cutting seedlings of the new varieties in 2015. The new hybrid varieties are already being sold commercially by ArborGen Inc.,

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Daimler/Renault-Nissan collaboration expanding

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While our initial collaboration focused strongly on European projects, we are now focusing on synergies in all key markets. The two CEOs cited the joint production of Mercedes-Benz four-cylinder gasoline engines in Decherd (Tennessee, USA) as a good example of how the partners profit from the cooperation. Nissan NV350 Urvan.

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DOE BETO awards $10M to 7 advanced biofuels projects

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Develop a process to produce microalgae directly from CO 2 in air at high productivities, thereby decoupling algal growth from CO 2 sources. The Ohio State University in collaboration with the University of Alabama and Green Biologics. OPX Biotechnologies. Algae Algal Fuels Bio-hydrocarbons Biobutanol Fuels'