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Obama Administration Announces $8.33B in Loan Guarantees for New Nuclear Power Reactors in Georgia; First New US Nuclear Power Plant Project in Nearly 3 Decades

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billion in loan guarantees for the construction and operation of two new nuclear reactors at a plant in Burke, Georgia. As one part of the conditional loan guarantee deal, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) must determine if the AP1000 fulfills the regulatory requirements for a construction and operating license.

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Alcoa opens 3D printing metal powder plant

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Located at the Alcoa Technology Center, the world’s largest light metals research center, the plant will produce proprietary titanium, nickel and aluminum powders optimized for 3D printed aerospace parts. Metal powders used for 3D printing durable, high-quality aerospace parts are available in limited quantities.

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Honda starts construction of new CVT plant in Mexico

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The CVT transmissions to be produced in Celaya are part of Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology series that achieve both sporty performance and fuel efficiency. million units in 2016, and to more than 2 million units when the Mexican plant reaches full capacity. Honda established its first Mexican manufacturing operations in September 1985.

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

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2016 brought more Titan hires, and a statement from Elon Musk that Apple hired over 1,000 engineers for the secretive project. Thereafter, it was reported that a team from Canadian parts powerhouse Magna International was embedded at Apple’s laboratory in California. A product unveiling in 2019 was generally believed.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Dayton Power & Light Company. Florida Power and Light Company. Georgia Power. Hawai`i Electric Light. Indianapolis Power & Light Company. Kansas City Power & Light. Southern Company: Georgia Power. Hawai`i Electric Light Company. Southern Company: Georgia Power. Duke Energy. TECO Energy.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

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The detailed GPS data was collected by state agencies in Texas, Georgia, and California, using special data loggers installed in cars to assess statewide driving patterns. Another important finding from the study was that the potential for shifting to EVs is fairly uniform for different parts of the country. Chang & Jessika E.

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ORNL and Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics in CRADA for development of fluoride salt-cooled high-temp reactors

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Part of the value proposition for FHRs is that they potentially can perform these functions at substantially lower cost than current light water reactors (LWRs) through reliance on the inherent characteristics of the fuel and coolant. Georgia Tech is investigating a liquid salt cooled reactor (LSCR). cool the fuel.