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Ascend Elements to invest up to $1B in Southwest Kentucky EV battery materials manufacturing facility; Hydro-to-Cathode

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That will go a long way toward making electric vehicle batteries cleaner. billion in economic impact to Kentucky over the construction period and first 10 years of operation. This new facility in Hopkinsville will produce sustainable, active battery material for approximately 250,000 EVs per year. Ascend Elements).

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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from coal. West Virginia. West Virginia. West Virginia. North Dakota. North Dakota. North Dakota.

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EPA announces $46M for latest Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding

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Over the last three years, EPA has provided nearly $300 million in grants and rebates to modernize diesel fleets with cleaner heavy-duty trucks and equipment, according to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. Under this competition, EPA anticipates awarding between 40 and 70 assistance agreements. Background.

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EPA announces ~$44M in DERA funding to reduce emissions from diesel engines

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Applicants may request funding to upgrade or replace diesel-powered buses, trucks, marine engines, locomotives and nonroad equipment with newer, cleaner technologies. Region 4 (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee) will accept proposals requesting up to $2,000,000 in grant funds.

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Ford and Kia EVs keep the lights on after California earthquake

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Last year, Ford sent a group of Ford F150s with vehicle-to-load equipment to Western Kentucky after a massive tornado hit the state. Hopefully, helpful features like V2L can help customers move toward electric vehicles in the coming years and can, in turn, lead to a cleaner and more sustainable transportation system for everyone.

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Azure Dynamics Reports Sales of 16 More Balance Hybrid Electric Vans and Buses

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3 Balance Hybrid Electric shuttle buses to the City of Paducah, Kentucky. These sales result from an existing contract with the State of Kentucky that was first announced by Azure in August, 2009. Morgan Olson will produce the bodies for these buses which were sold through Santa Margarita Ford, in California.

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Toyota ‘turns garbage into good’ with landfill energy production

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Toyota has embarked on a new scheme to make its Georgetown factory cleaner and greener by powering the plant with landfill site gas. Working in partnership with Waste Services of the Bluegrass, Toyota plans to capture the gas produced by decomposing landfill and use it to power the Kentucky facto[.].

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