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Purdue and Duke Energy to explore potential for SMR nuclear power source for campus

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Innovation and new ideas are at the core of what we do at Purdue, and that includes searching for ways to minimize the use of fossil fuels while still providing carbon-free, reliable, and affordable energy. SMRs are revolutionary in part because of their modular nature. —Purdue President Mitch Daniels.

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General Motors invests in stamping, new press lines for EV manufacturing

Teslarati

General Motors has invested nearly a half billion dollars into stamping and new press lines for electric vehicle manufacturing at its Marion, Indiana, metal stamping operations plant. Stamping Model Y body parts at our Fremont factory pic.twitter.com/qbLrYowJRC. Tesla (@Tesla) January 24, 2021. I’d love to hear from you!

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Ex-Tesla exec joins General Motors’ Board: ‘GM & Mary Barra are marching towards an electric future’

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I’m super excited to be a part of this iconic U.S. It invested $491 million on two press lines for its plant in Indiana. The Chevy Bolt EV base trim costs under $30,000 , likely enticing buyers interested in an affordable electric vehicle. . General Motors and Mary Barra are marching towards an electric future.

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Honda to unveil prototype of Gen 3 Insight hybrid at Detroit show; two-motor hybrid system

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The second-generation Insight made its debut in 2009 as the most affordable hybrid on the market. It was the first Honda vehicle to utilize Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid system. First-generation Insight. Second-generation Insight. —Henio Arcangeli, Jr.,

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Tesla, Ford and Nissan win big with DOE grants

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The price point of $57K makes it affordable for a large segment of the population. Part of the money will be used to set up a production line for their battery packs and electric drive trains to be sold to other manufacturers such as their new partner, Daimler. customers starting late next year and growing rapidly soon after.

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DOE selects 9 universities for about $2.7M in advanced coal technologies research awards

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Indiana University will research a manufacturing process to produce a novel pyrochlore oxide-based double-layer coating that will have improved high-temperature corrosion resistance. Brown University will study the feasibility of two-layer air plasma-sprayed TBCs that will improve their durability, manufacturability and affordability.

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Chrysler Group files S-1 for IPO; snapshot of R&D priorities; exploring a light-duty hydraulic hybrid

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Chrysler writes that its has “ made the development of more fuel-efficient vehicles a priority to meet retail consumer preferences, comply with future regulations and as part of our commitment to sustainability. ”. “We We are focused on delivering improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions through smaller and optimized engines.

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