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Ford to build new EV and battery plants in Tennessee & Kentucky; $11.4B total investment in two mega-sites; 129 GWh/year total

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Ford Motor Company will build two new massive, environmentally and technologically advanced campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky that will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and the batteries to power future electric Ford and Lincoln vehicles. An all-new $5.6-billion billion mega-campus in Stanton, Tenn. (a

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Plug Power to build largest green hydrogen production facility on US west coast; 30 tonnes of LH2 per day

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Green hydrogen is produced through the electrolysis of water with electricity generated from zero-carbon sources; only oxygen is emitted during the process. The facility will use a new 300 megawatt zero-carbon solar farm to power 120 megawatts of Plug Power’s state-of-the-art PEM electrolyzers.

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Dow Seadrift location selected for X-energy advanced SMR nuclear project

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The project is focused on providing the Seadrift site with safe, reliable, zero carbon emissions power and steam as existing energy and steam assets near their end-of-life. Dow and X-energy previously announced their entry into a joint development agreement (JDA) to install an advanced SMR nuclear plant at an industrial site in North America.

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EGEB: Scientists develop ‘true’ bifacial solar cells with 29% power output

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Scientists in Australia claim they’ve developed “true” bifacial solar cells. A Tennessee utility-scale solar farm will be the first in the US to be financed by corporate carbon offsets. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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General Motors plans to be carbon-neutral by 2040; eliminate LDV tailpipe emissions by 2035

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GM plans to become carbon-neutral in its global products and operations by 2040 and has committed to setting science-based targets to achieve carbon neutrality. The use of GM’s products accounts for 75% of carbon emissions related to this commitment. Carbon Offsets and Credits. Electrification.

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EPA recognizes Volkswagen Chattanooga with a Green Power Leadership Award for on-site generation

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MW solar park at Chattanooga is owned and operated by Silicon Ranch; VW has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement. The award recognizes EPA Green Power Partners who distinguish themselves using on-site renewable energy applications, such as solar photovoltaic (PV) or landfill gas. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Report: EV factories may be leading utilities to dirtier decisions

Baua Electric

Anticipated demand from the auto industry—as well as solar-panel manufacturing and data centers—is leading utilities to forecast single-digit percentage growth every year through the end of the decade in some regions, according to report.

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