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Kentucky-Argonne Partnership to Help Build US Advanced Battery Industry

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The Commonwealth of Kentucky, the University of Kentucky (UK) and University of Louisville (U of L) are partnering with the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory to establish a national Battery Manufacturing R&D Center to help develop and deploy a domestic supply of advanced battery technologies for vehicle applications.

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Toyota goes large on hydrogen with new US headquarters

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Toyota is building a microgrid at H2HQ that will allow it to operate off-grid. to build EVs at its Kentucky plant Due to shifts in solar policy, renters and homeowners in certain states now have access to subscribe to a local community solar farm. affiliate link FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Hyundai’s hydrogen big picture goes way beyond cars and trucks

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Toyota, which previously made North America the focus for fuel-cell vehicles, has shifted its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle push toward Europe and China—although the automaker is now assembling hydrogen fuel-cell modules in Kentucky for use in trucks and other applications, and it’s studying how fuel-cell tech could help smooth the grid.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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Kentucky will implement the kWh tax starting in January 2024. Owners of EV charging stations must register for a business license and are responsible for reporting and remitting a tax of $0.026 per kWh dispensed into an EV battery or energy storage device.

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DOE awarding $1.16B to 9 battery component manufacturing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. Sila Nanotechnologies , Auto Scale Silicon Anode Plant, $100,000,000. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a combined $2.8

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DOE awarding $1.16B to 9 battery component manufacturing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. Sila Nanotechnologies , Auto Scale Silicon Anode Plant, $100,000,000. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a combined $2.8

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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The demonstration will take place in Corbin, Kentucky, where the vehicle will be test driven and evaluated by industry representatives. Earlier this month, Green Star Products along with its International Consortium partner Global Green Cars had publicly tested its full electric vehicle version at tracks in Utah and Kentucky.

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