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San Jose State University, CalCharge launch new “Battery University” program

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CalCharge, an energy storage innovation accelerator, and San Jose State University are teaming up to launch a “battery university”. Battery university courses will be offered through SJSU’s professional education program&. Classes are expected to start this summer in partnership with SJSU’s engineering college.

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Stellantis-LG Energy Solution battery joint venture named NextStar Energy; 45 GWh plant in Windsor

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as the official name of its battery joint-venture company. NextStar Energy will be Canada’s first large-scale lithium-ion battery production plant. billion USD) to establish automotive battery operations in Windsor, Ontario, with support from the municipal, provincial and federal levels of the Canadian government. Earlier post.)

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QuantumScape and Volkswagen to select location for solid-state battery JV pilot-line facility; 1GWh to start

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Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape Corporation ( earlier post ) has entered into an agreement with Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. to select the location of their joint-venture solid-state battery pilot-line facility by the end of 2021. The companies currently contemplate Salzgitter, Germany for the location.

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QuantumScape expands to Asia-Pacific region with new R&D enter in Japan

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QuantumScape Corporation, a leading developer of next-generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles ( earlier post ), is expanding into the Asia-Pacific region with an office in Kyoto, Japan. The new property will feature a laboratory for battery research and development.

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PG&E, Calif. Energy Commission launch 4MW sodium-sulfur grid storage pilot in San Jose

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the California Energy Commission today unveiled a utility-scale sodium-sulfur battery energy storage system ( earlier post ) pilot project to better balance power needs of the electric grid. The system has a 4 megawatt capacity, and can store more than six hours of energy.

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San Jose/Tesla deal announcement Wed.

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The NY Times is reporting that Wednesday morning will see the announcement of a deal that will see Tesla's second electric car, the sedan, built in San Jose. On Wednesday morning, the company will announce a deal to lease 89 acres of land in San Jose, Calif.

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Lucid Motors opening 20 sales and service locations in N America through 2021

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San Jose Studio: Located at Westfield Valley Fair in San Jose, CA. Los Angeles Studios: Located at 9022 Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills, CA, and at Westfield Century City in Century City, CA. Los Angeles Service Center: Located at 9022 Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills, CA.

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