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A $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks is headed to Mississippi

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Daimler Trucks, Accelera by Cummins, and truck maker PACCAR will build a huge battery cell factory for electric trucks in Mississippi. The companies have selected Marshall County, Mississippi, southeast of Memphis, for the joint venture’s factory, which will localize battery cell production for commercial electric trucks.

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DOE awarding $7+ million to four hydrogen and fuel cell projects, including fuel cell delivery trucks

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Building on this progress, the new projects will help further reduce the cost of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, expand fueling infrastructure and build a strong domestic supply chain in the United States. FedEx Express ($3 million DOE investment): Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn.,

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DOE awards $98M in tax credits to automakers and suppliers for clean technology manufacturing

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced $150 million in clean energy tax credits to 12 businesses to build US capabilities in clean energy manufacturing; $98 million of that goes to five automakers and suppliers towards investments in domestic manufacturing equipment. 20 million. MC Ionic Solutions Inc. was selected for a $7.4

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"Spirit of DC" PHEV All Around America Update. from EVJerry back in DC with the "Spirit" Hanging out at the Beach!

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Kansas City, New Orleans, Memphis,) with Green Train and the "Spirit" and the "Xtreme BugE" some time after the 5th EPA National Sustainable Design Expo on the Capitol Mall on Earth Day weekend in April 2009. DPS is building commercial battery packs from smart universal battery modules ("UBM(TM)") as building block.

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ARPA-E awarding $60M to 23 projects; dry cooling and fusion power

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Electric Power Research Institute (Drexel University, University of Memphis, Evapco, WorleyParsons, and Maulbetsch Consulting). The TES system will utilize phase change materials that operate over a range of temperatures, and the system will recharge at night by an asynchronous air-cooled enhanced heat exchanger. Helion Energy, Inc.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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Canoo’s 200-Mile Electric Pickup is Compact Truck With A Full-Size Bed – Canoo (GOEV), the California-based EV start-up revealed its electric pickup with an estimated 200-mile range. Alpha estimates 250-275 miles of range, and 0-60 mph acceleration in 6.2 – March 14, via MotorAuthority.

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