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Hyundai Motor Group signs MOU with SK On to secure EV battery supply for N America

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Hyundai Motor Group plans to produce various EV models in the United States through Hyundai Motor Alabama Plant (HMMA), Kia Georgia Plant (KaGA), and Hyundai Motor Group New Plant (HMGMA). Meanwhile, SK On is currently operating its own EV battery factory in Georgia. million full electric vehicles annually by 2030.

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Blue Bird expects close to 300 electric school buses deployed throughout US by end of year

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School bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation has seen a surge in demand for their 100% electric school buses since their introduction in 2018. Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation, said the company expects to have close to 300 electric buses on the road by year-end.

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ARPA-E awarding $9.4M to 4 projects focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride from US grid

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Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga.; and Toshiba International Corporation in Houston, Texas. Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech proposes TESLA, an SF 6 -free high-voltage circuit breaker. Toshiba International Corporation. The four projects selected to receive funding include the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn.;

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Obama Administration Announces $8.33B in Loan Guarantees for New Nuclear Power Reactors in Georgia; First New US Nuclear Power Plant Project in Nearly 3 Decades

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billion in loan guarantees for the construction and operation of two new nuclear reactors at a plant in Burke, Georgia. To meet our growing energy needs and prevent the worst consequences of climate change, we need to increase our supply of nuclear power and today’s announcement helps to move us down that path. —President Obama.

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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Pioneers and Emerging Technologies

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The summit kicked off on 4 May at the Georgia Aquarium with a reception and panel discussion on climate change and sustainability, moderated by Saifur Rahman , IEEE president and CEO. Garcia is CEO of Urban Climate Nexus in Atlanta. cities in creating and executing climate action and resilience plans. UCN assists U.S.

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US DOE awards ~$5M to expand research on methane hydrates

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Selected projects are: Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) TEES, in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology, will develop a numerical model to address the many complexities associated with production from hydrate-bearing sediments. DOE Investment: approximately $1.68

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DOE to fund 14 research projects on deepwater and Arctic methane hydrates; potential future energy supply

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These new projects, managed by the Energy Department’s National Energy Technology Laboratory, will focus research on field programs for deepwater hydrate characterization, the response of methane hydrate systems to changing climates, and advances in the understanding of gas-hydrate-bearing deposits. Georgia Tech Research Corporation.

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