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FREYR Battery to site US gigafactory in Georgia; initial investment $1.7B, growing to $2.6B through 2029

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FREYR Battery announced the selection and purchase of a site in Coweta County, Georgia for its planned Giga America battery plant. The SemiSolid platform enables capital and energy efficient production of lithium-ion batteries at scale. billion through 2029.

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EIA: California home to almost half of US plug-in electric vehicles

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Total US sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs)—battery electric and plug-in hybrid electric—have increased in recent years, but still represent only about 0.7% Several states offer tax incentives to reduce the upfront cost of PEVs to consumers. sales and use tax. in 2013 and 0.4%

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Georgia Tech study finds MD electric urban delivery trucks have cost advantages over diesel in some conditions; relative benefits depend on numerous factors

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Cost-competitiveness of the electric truck diminishes in drive cycles with higher average speeds. Researchers at Georgia Tech have compared medium-duty (MD) electric and diesel urban delivery trucks in terms of life-cycle energy consumption, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and total cost of ownership (TCO). Click to enlarge.

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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

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Electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and grid energy storage all rely on efficient and affordable energy storage solutions, primarily lithium-ion batteries. Let’s look at the advancements in battery cost reduction, navigate through supply chain complexities, and explore the promising prospects ahead for the EV market.

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Nissan Sets US MSRP for 2011 LEAF EV at $32,780; As Low as $25,280 with Federal Tax Credit

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Including the $7,500 federal tax credit for which the Nissan LEAF will be fully eligible, the consumer’s after-tax net value of the vehicle will be $25,280. The average cost for the charging dock plus installation will be $2,200. Charging dock and installation are eligible for a 50 percent federal tax credit up to $2,000.

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ICCT study finds state EV incentives playing a significant role in driving sales

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A study by a team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) shows that state electric vehicle incentives are playing a significant early role in reducing the effective cost of ownership and driving electric vehicle sales. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. —Jin et al.

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Westwater Resources is building a facility in Alabama to process one of the largest graphite deposits in the US

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One of these materials is graphite, which is the main ingredient in EV battery anodes. We first met Jon Jacobs back in 2013, when he was working at Wildcat Discovery Technologies, a battery research firm that developed an innovative process to rapidly synthesize and evaluate energy storage materials.

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