The US Southeast is getting its first EV battery supply chain project
Electrek
MARCH 12, 2024
Japan’s UBE Corporation will build an EV battery chemicals factory in Louisiana to set up a US EV battery supply chain – and compete with China.
A Louisiana graphite processing plant that supplies Tesla to get a $107M DOE loan
Electrek
APRIL 19, 2022
The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office has announced a conditional commitment to lend up to $107 million to Syrah Technologies for its Syrah Vidalia Facility in Vidalia, Louisiana. The facility produces a finished natural graphite-based active anode material (AAM), a critical material used in lithium-ion batteries. .
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Benchmark: battery demand for manganese set to increase 8-fold this decade
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Demand for manganese in batteries is set to grow over eight-fold this decade, due to new battery chemistries and rising electric vehicle sales, according to Benchmark’s Manganese Sulphate Market Outlook. New battery chemistries are expected to use even more manganese.
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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2022
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. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a combined $2.8 Earlier post.) Of that, $1.6 Materials Separation & Processing (Cathode Minerals).
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Louisiana Dealership caught posting misleading Ford F-150 EV listing on Facebook
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
A Louisiana dealership is playing tricks on potential customers by listing a used Ford F-150 Lightning EV for $5,000 on Facebook. At 100% it goes 325 miles, + battery 8yrs warranty 100k miles.”. “On The post Louisiana Dealership caught posting misleading Ford F-150 EV listing on Facebook appeared first on TESLARATI.
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Harvey Gulf orders Wärtsilä 746 kWh battery systems for another four LNG-powered supply vessels
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Louisiana-based Harvey Gulf placed this latest order with Wärtsilä in October. When stationary in the field or in port, the boats will be able to operate on battery power only, thereby greatly reducing both fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. A fifth vessel in this class was earlier fitted with a Wärtsilä ESS. © Harvey Gulf.
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GM and Element 25 to expand US EV supply chain with domestic manganese sulfate production
Green Car Congress
JUNE 27, 2023
Under the agreement, GM will provide Element 25 with a US$85-million loan to partially fund the construction of a new facility in the state of Louisiana for production of battery-grade high-purity manganese sulfate (HPMSM)—a key component in lithium-ion battery cathodes—starting in 2025.
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GM invests in manganese sulfate production plant for EV batteries
Teslarati
JUNE 27, 2023
GM) signed a supply agreement with Element 25 Limited (E25) for battery-grade manganese sulfate, a key component in lithium-ion battery cathodes. The Louisiana-based battery mineral production plant will be the first in the United States. E25 plans to invest approximately $290 million in the Louisiana facility.
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Tesla turns to Mozambique mine to acquire graphite for its EV batteries: report
Teslarati
JANUARY 17, 2022
A recently shared report has indicated that Tesla is looking to source some key battery materials such as graphite from locations outside China. Tesla has signed an agreement to acquire about 80% of the output from Syrah’s processing plant in Vidalia, Louisiana, starting in 2025. The value of the deal has not been shared to date.
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LG Energy Solution evaluating Syrah’s natural graphite for anode material
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Battery-maker LG Energy Solution signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Syrah Resources Limited on partnering to evaluate natural graphite anode material. LGES has also signed binding term sheets with Sigma Lithium (battery-grade lithium) and Electra Battery Materials Corporation (cobalt sulfate).
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Ford sources battery capacity and raw materials for 600K EV annual run rate by late 2023, 2M by end of 2026; adding LFP
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2022
Ford announced a series of initiatives for sourcing battery capacity and raw materials that light a clear path to reach its targeted annual run rate of 600,000 electric vehicles by late 2023 and more than 2 million by the end of 2026. To support its joint ventures, Ford is direct-sourcing battery cell raw materials as well.
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The US Southeast is getting its first EV battery supply chain project
Baua Electric
MARCH 12, 2024
Photo by Kindel Media on Pexels.com Japan’s UBE Corporation will build an EV battery chemicals factory in Louisiana to set up a US EV battery supply chain – and compete with China. That contributes to extended battery life and increased driving range. Get started here. –ad*
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Koura licenses Kanto Denka Kogyo technology to make LiPF6
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2023
Orbia’s Fluorinated Solutions business Koura signed a technology licensing agreement with Kanto Denka Kogyo for lithium hexafluorophoshate (LiPF 6 ), a lithium-ion battery electrolyte material. With significant growth of the US electric vehicles market, demand for lithium-ion batteries and materials is increasing.
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GM indicators trade in with Australian provider for EV battery uncooked fabrics
Baua Electric
JUNE 26, 2023
The automaker and Component 25 on Monday mentioned the assurance between the firms comprises an $85 million mortgage from GM to support Component 25 capitaltreasury building of a $290 million facility in Louisiana to manufacture battery-grade manganese sulfate.
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DOE closes $102.1M loan to Syrah Technologies to expand production of graphite-based active anode material
Green Car Congress
JULY 28, 2022
million loan to Australia-based Syrah Technologies LLC for the expansion of its Syrah Vidalia Facility in Louisiana—a processing facility that produces graphite-based active anode material (AAM), a critical material used in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean energy technologies. Earlier post.).
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Syrah Resources signs binding offtake agreement with Tesla for natural graphite active anode material
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 24, 2021
Australia-based Syrah Resources Limited signed a binding offtake agreement with Tesla to supply natural graphite Active Anode Material (AAM) from its vertically integrated AAM production facility in Vidalia, Louisiana. Vidalia battery anode material project site.
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Tesla agrees to purchase majority of battery-ready graphite from US facility
Teslarati
DECEMBER 23, 2021
Tesla will be purchasing most of the battery-ready graphite that would be produced at a planned facility in Louisiana. This should make the facility an important partner for companies such as Tesla, which have staked their future on the rapid growth of the electric vehicle sector and the battery industry.
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Tesla graphite supplier gets $107M loan offer from Biden Administration
Teslarati
APRIL 18, 2022
Syrah plans to use the loan to expand its plant in Vidalia, Louisiana, which produces Active Anode Material (AAM) for electric vehicle batteries. The $107 million provided by the DOE will cover the expenses for the initial expansion of the Louisiana facility. million electric vehicles by 2040.
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SporTran and Proterra deploy Louisiana’s first battery-electric buses in Shreveport
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 9, 2017
SporTran, a paratransit and fixed route transit services provider, with service to Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana, has deployed the state’s first fleet of battery-electric buses in Shreveport. The five Proterra 40' Catalyst E2 buses will go into service this month, and serve Louisiana’s third-largest city.
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US DFC approves $150M conditional loan commitment for Balama graphite mine in Mozambique
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
million loan to Syrah for the expansion of its Syrah Vidalia Facility in Louisiana—a processing facility that produces graphite-based active anode material (AAM), a critical material used in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean energy technologies. Earlier post.)
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The US’s largest solar panel maker is making a big impact on the US economy – in numbers
Baua Electric
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
This analysis, a collaboration with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center, gives us a look at First Solar’s spending both now and in the future, specifically looking at 2023 and what’s anticipated for 2026. In 2023 alone, with over 6 GW of capacity, it injected $2.75 billion in value and $5.32
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Tesla Cybertruck braves substantial rainfall and standing water amid massive storms
Teslarati
APRIL 11, 2024
One of the cities that felt a massive part of the storm was New Orleans, Louisiana. As a result, Tesla equipped the Cybertruck with Wade Mode, a feature that aims to protect the battery pack by pressurizing it. At least one person in Mississippi passed away. mile float.
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BASF inaugurates battery materials R&D and application center in Japan; focus on Li-ion electrolytes and electrodes
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
BASF inaugurated its Research and Development Laboratory and Application Technology Center for Battery Materials in Amagasaki, Japan. The facility, located in the Amagasaki Research Incubation Center (ARIC), is BASF’s first combined battery materials research and development (R&D) and application technology operation in Asia Pacific.
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Syrah Resources completes BFS for expansion of US anode material production
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 5, 2020
Australia-based Syrah Resources has completed a bankable feasibility study (BFS) for expansion of its natural graphite AAM facility in Vidalia, Louisiana, as it continues to execute its strategy of becoming the first vertically integrated producer of natural graphite AAM (advanced anode material) outside of China.
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Roskill: graphite prices could push higher on tightening markets for batteries & electrodes
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2018
Meanwhile, needle coke is being increasingly diverted into the battery market. Batteries underpin growth in natural graphite. Both synthetic and natural graphite compete for use in lithium-ion battery anodes, along with an increasing amount of needle coke and other existing carbon materials.
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BASF acquires Novolyte Technologies for Li-ion battery electrolytes
Green Car Congress
APRIL 26, 2012
Novolyte is a manufacturer of electrolyte formulations for lithium-ion batteries, as well as specialty chemicals for several key market segments. The acquisition comprises Novolyte’s Energy Storage activities focused on developing, producing and marketing performance electrolyte formulations for lithium-ion batteries.
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J.D. Power: US growing increasingly divided on EV adoption
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Meanwhile, the states with the lowest levels of EV adoption—Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Wyoming, Louisiana, South Dakota, West Virginia and North Dakota—have gone in the opposite direction, with adoption rates declining on average in the first half of 2023.
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Coltura: Federal & state EV policy & incentives must target gasoline superusers to achieve carbon emissions goals
Green Car Congress
JULY 21, 2021
Louisiana, Wyoming, and Mississippi are the states with the highest concentration of superusers, while Houston, Detroit, St. Gasoline superusers drive three times more miles than the average driver (30,348 miles per year, compared to 8,698), are more likely to drive pickups and SUVs, and are more likely to live in rural areas.
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FTA LoNo grant recipients to purchase 35 Proterra electric transit buses
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2016
million miles of revenue service, Proterra has more battery-electric buses on the road today in North America than any other manufacturer. SporTran (Louisiana), five 35' Catalyst FC buses. The 2016 LoNo grant winners will use their funds, a total of $22.8 With more than 2.4 Park City Transit (Utah), six 40' Catalyst FC buses.
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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals
Green Car Congress
MAY 3, 2021
The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.
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Electric vehicle charging stations worth a complete of quite $1.7 million
Setec Powerr
AUGUST 20, 2021
million is coming to 26 government agencies, universities, and electric utilities in Louisiana. million from Louisiana’s share of the national settlement was given to the Department of Transportation and Development and therefore the Department of Agriculture to exchange old diesel equipment and vehicles. Another $7.3
DOT and DOE announce nearly $5B over 5 years for new national EV charging network; $615M in FY2022
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
29,315,442. 19,978,342. 21,998,178. 14,743,125. 10,280,470. 10,859,512. Massachusetts. 16,290,764. 10,089,418. Mississippi. 14,647,722. 6,348,350.
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Tesla inks deal with Magnis Energy for three-year graphite deal
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
Active anode material is defined as either graphite or lithium alloyed metals and is suitable for electric vehicle battery applications. Syrah Technologies, which Tesla also has a supply deal with, is working to develop an AAM facility in Vidalia, Louisiana. Magnis will supply Tesla with the AAM from a U.S.
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Nissan brings LEAF to new US markets
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
is expanding the availability of the battery-electric Nissan LEAF in the US. By the end of the year, Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island will be added as markets where the Nissan LEAF will be available for order. Nissan North America Inc.
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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The bottom overall US states in the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index: (42) Wisconsin (43) Indiana (44) Louisiana (45) Kentucky (46) Texas (47) Nebraska (48) Tennessee (49) Idaho (50) Arkansas (51) Alaska. Only battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are included in the index. HERE EV Charge Points collects data from public charging points.
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Opinion: Politicians Are Lying About Biden's EPA Rule
The Truth About Cars
MARCH 21, 2024
Now, if you want to argue that the new rule is effectively a mandate since it would likely force automakers to produce more battery-electric vehicles (or fuel-cell vehicles that use hydrogen to produce electric energy/power), that's fair. That's just three I thought of off the top of my head as I typed -- I am sure there are others.
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The US’s largest solar panel maker is taking over a Peloton factory
Baua Electric
JANUARY 22, 2024
First Solar is investing over $2 billion in new factories in Alabama and Louisiana. Mike Koralewski, chief supply chain officer of First Solar, said, “We expect that this approach will allow us to streamline logistics operations while reducing operating costs and contributing to our cost reduction roadmap.”
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Tesla to rollout temperature adjustments for auto cabin overheat protection
Teslarati
JULY 11, 2022
According to the Model 3 Owner’s Manual, the Cabin Overheat Protection can operate for 12 hours after passengers have left the vehicle or until the battery drops to 20% charge. Meanwhile, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi each recorded their top-10 warmest June months this year.
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Tesla’s Solar Range Extender with Starlink prototype could save lives during disasters
Teslarati
JULY 5, 2022
And a Model Y with the 4680 structural battery pack. It’s already happening in Louisiana. You couldn’t even make a phone call or send a text. Tesla is at the "IdeenExpo" in Hannover. They brought a solar range extender trailer with Starlink. Next to the Tesla stand is the VW stand. pic.twitter.com/8IHxLI5ukW.
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Albemarle develops technology to recover lithium from brine
Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2011
billion globally by 2015, primarily from increased demand for batteries in electrical vehicles. This newly developed technology will allow the company to recover lithium that is present in the brines at its Magnolia, Arkansas bromine facility and utilize it to produce lithium carbonate.
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The US’s largest solar panel maker opens a 3.3 GW factory in India
Baua Electric
JANUARY 11, 2024
GW expansion of its Ohio manufacturing complex and new factories in Alabama and Louisiana, each of which is expected to add 3.5 The company commissioned its third US factory, in Ohio, in 2023. The US’s largest solar panel maker is further growing its footprint in the US with a 0.9 GW of annual nameplate capacity when online.
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Novolyte Technologies and Foosung Form JV for Li-ion Electrolytes
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 3, 2010
Novolyte Technologies, a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty electrolyte materials for lithium-ion battery and energy storage applications, high performance solvents and other specialty chemicals, has signed a definitive agreement with Foosung Co., Tags: Batteries. and its leaders. Novolyte received in 2009 a $20.6-million
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What the SpaceX & T-Mobile alliance means for areas impacted by hurricanes
Teslarati
AUGUST 25, 2022
When the hurricane hit, the communications and southeast Louisiana were completely wiped out. Earlier this summer, Elon Musk invited me down to Giga Texas to interview him on my gem and mineral podcast during the end-of-quarter push. “When we had Ida, my power was out for a week. They’d go from place to place to place.
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