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LG Energy Solution’s Battery Manufacturing Complex Project in Arizona Well Underway

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The construction of a major battery manufacturing complex in Arizona, announced by LG Energy Solution last year, is on track to be completed in two years with the first round of hiring expected to begin at the end of this year. The company provided progress updates on its USD 5.5 The company provided progress updates on its USD 5.5

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LG Energy Solution’s Arizona Battery Manufacturing Complex to start hiring by the end of 2024

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LG Energy Solution (LGES) plans to start hiring workers for the Arizona battery manufacturing complex by the end of 2024. This transformative investment will have a lasting impact not only in Arizona but across the country and moves us one step closer toward our clean energy goals,” said Governor Katie Hobbs.

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DOE gives conditional loan commitment for $850M to KORE Power for battery plant in Arizona; NMC and LFP

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment for an $850-million loan to help finance the construction of KORE Power ’s advanced battery cell manufacturing facility in Buckeye, Arizona. million gallons of gasoline per year.

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LG Energy Solution to Invest $5.5 Billion to Build Battery Manufacturing Complex in Arizona

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billion) to construct a battery manufacturing complex in Queen Creek, Arizona. The complex will consist of two manufacturing facilities – one for cylindrical batteries for electric vehicles and another for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pouch-type batteries for energy storage systems (ESS). trillion (USD 5.5

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DOE selects Arizona State University to lead new institute to drive industrial decarbonization through electrification of process heat

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Arizona State University to lead the seventh Clean Energy Manufacturing Innovation Institute. EPIXC partners represent a wide variety of industries and include researchers, equipment manufacturers, and technology implementers.

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Forest Service releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Resolution Copper mine in Arizona

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The US Forest Service has published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Rio Tinto’s and BHP’s Resolution Copper mine project in Arizona ( earlier post ). The publication comes after more than seven years of public and 11 years of tribal consultation. Resolution Copper Project vicinity map. Source: DEIS.

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Lucid expands its Arizona plant to prepare for Gravity production

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Electric vehicle (EV) startup Lucid Motors is expanding its factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, as it prepares to enter production of the Gravity SUV later this year. In just a few short years, the Lucid team has evolved our manufacturing footprint into one of the few highly integrated electric vehicle manufacturing plants in the U.S.,”

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