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PPPL researchers find way to build high-temperature superconducting magnets for fusion devices

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found a way to build high-temperature superconducting magnets made of material that conducts electricity with little or no resistance at temperatures warmer than before. While simplifying construction, the technique also lowers costs.

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Tesla to build 100,000 square foot facility in St. Pete, FL 

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Pete, Florida. acre site with an existing 100,000 square foot building formerly known as a Kanes Furniture liquidation center. In Florida’s case, carmakers can sell products directly provided they have no franchised dealerships selling vehicles in the state. Tesla to build 100,000 square foot facility in St.

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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

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TSMC), which was already building a $12 billion fab in Arizona , upped the investment to $40 billion with a second plant. economy, there’s a potential problem: Where will the industry find the qualified workforce needed to run these plants and design the chips they’ll make? Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing C o.

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Gevo signs letter of intent with Highlands EnviroFuels to license isobutanol technology for Florida plant; sugar cane and sweet sorghum

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Highlands will build a commercial-scale “Brazilian-style” syrup mill in Highlands County, Florida, which would have a production capacity of approximately 200,000 metric tons of fermentable sugar per year. Gevo partners include The Coca-Cola Company, Toray Industries Inc., Total SA and LANXESS, Inc.,

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OSU & Wilberforce University team claims top spot in year one of the EcoCAR EV Challenge

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West Virginia University took second place and University of Alabama finished third in the judged competition , which was held from 21–26 May 2023 in Orlando, Florida. We look forward to seeing the teams continue to use MATLAB and Simulink to build and simulate their EV designs throughout the duration of the multi-year competition.

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Saft launches industrial production at Jacksonville Li-ion battery plant

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Saft inaugurated an advanced automated lithium-ion battery factory in Jacksonville, Florida. This high-volume production facility will build advanced lithium-ion cells and batteries for energy storage for renewable energy, smart grid support, broadband back-up power, transportation and defense.

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Report: JR Tokai and 11 partners to team on bid for high-speed rail system in Florida

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JR Tokai) plans to team up with 11 partners to bid for a high-speed rail system in Florida. It hopes to build a system based on the Tokai shinkansen bullet train it operates in Japan. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.;, Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.; The Nikkei reports that Central Japan Railway Co.(JR Nippon Sharyo Ltd.;

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