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Cleveland-Cliffs introduces MOTOR-MAX non-oriented electrical steels

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Cleveland-Cliffs is introducing the MOTOR-MAX product line of non-oriented electrical steels for high frequency motors and generators in the North American market. Cleveland-Cliffs’ line of MOTOR-MAX HF NOES grades have low core loss and are energy-efficient at high operating frequencies.

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Automakers and suppliers part of DOE Better Climate Challenge

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a commitment from more than 90 companies and organizations to reduce their Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 through DOE’s Better Climate Challenge. Among the inaugural partners in the Better Climate Challenge are vehicle makers and suppliers, including: Company.

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Alcoa facility to cut in half energy used to recycle aluminum for forged wheels

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Alcoa expects its $21-million Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products casthouse expansion at its Barberton, Ohio plant to cut in half the total amount of energy used to recycle aluminum for forged wheels, reducing greenhouse gases and increasing the overall efficiency and sustainability of the company’s manufacturing process.

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IHS Markit sees supply crunch coming for electrical steel; potential disruptor of OEM electrification plans

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While electrical steel is estimated by IHS Markit to account for only 1% of the 2 billion metric ton 2020 global steel market, its supply is being considered as an increasingly critical input to OEMs’ electrification plans as well as various energy transition initiatives. Supply is extremely limited in North America.

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UAW reaches tentative agreement with Ultium Cells – ET Auto

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Ultium Cells is a joint venture between GM and LG Energy Solution. Hourly workers at the Ohio plant near Cleveland, which GM previously shuttered, voted in favor of joining the union in December 2022. last year and was raised to USD 20 by the company in August. an hour, which had been USD 16.50

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ExxonMobil expanding position in Permian Basin

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The acreage will be operated by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary XTO Energy Inc. —Randy Cleveland, president, XTO Energy. ExxonMobil has executed five agreements in the Midland Basin since January 2014, providing the company with over 135,000 operated net acres.

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UPS to add more than 6,000 natural gas trucks 2020-2022; $450M investment

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As of October 2019, UPS has agreed to purchase 230 million gallon equivalents of RNG over the next seven years, making the company the largest consumer of RNG in the transportation industry. Houston, Texas, and Cleveland, Ohio. UPS CNG Fueling Station.

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