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Albemarle to build $180M lithium materials research facility in N Carolina

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By co-locating these critical activities and collaborations, the company expects ATP will become a lithium innovation hub that anchors technology leadership in the Southeast US, where the EV industry is rapidly expanding. The company anticipates creating at least 200 jobs at the site, with an average salary of $94,000 per year.

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BP seeks stranded Tesla Supercharger sites in $1B EV charging buildout

Baua Electric

The company said it “is aggressively looking to acquire real estate to scale our network, which is a heightened focus following the recent Tesla announcement.” It’s not the only oil company enthusiastic about charging: Shell announced earlier this year that it’s shedding some gas stations in favor of EV charging.

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Lithium Technology Corporation enters strategic alliance and investment agreement with FN Group for large format Li-ion packs for automotive applications

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Lithium Technology Corporation (LTC) ( earlier post ) has entered into a strategic alliance with Frazer-Nash Research Ltd. (FN The fresh capital will be used primarily for the construction of a volume production facility for LTC's large format Lithium-Ion cells and general corporate development.

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Is standard lithium LTD a sham?

EV Info

Hindenburg suggest that the company is Stock Promotion Scheme Fuelled by EV Lithium Hype. Most companies are in the penny stock league and most stay there. Albemarle : Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a market cap of $26.8bn. The company operates 3 divisions: lithium, bromine specialties, and catalysts.

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FedEx boosts fleet with hybrid-electric trucks

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The FedEx fleet of hybrid-electric vehicles has leapt by more than 50 per cent from 172 to 264 after the company added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting existing models. These standard trucks used in the retrofit programme were models from 2000 or 2001 with 300,000-500,000 miles on the clock.

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Green Friday | Black Friday

My Energi

Many larger companies are generating this hysteria and stirring up this sense of urgency, for which customers feel the urge to go on wild shopping sprees, often regretting the outcome. If you want to join us and #supportsmall and #buylocal tag us in your stories with the local company you have supported.

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DOE announces more than $65M in public and private funding to commercialize promising energy technologies

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To date, the TCF has funded more than 380 projects by unlocking more than $170 million in funding from more than 300 private sector partners, including automotive manufacturers, energy storage companies, utilities, bioenergy companies, solar providers, and aerospace companies. Northrup Grumman Corporation (Elkton, Maryland).