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Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners advance climate-neutral eFuels development; Haru Oni pilot in Chile

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Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners are developing and implementing a pilot project—the “Haru Oni” project—in Chile that is expected to yield the world’s first integrated, commercial, industrial-scale plant for making synthetic climate-neutral fuels (eFuels). Porsche will be the primary customer for the green fuel.

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Group14 Technologies begins construction of second commercial-scale silicon battery materials plant

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To date, Group14 has raised $650 million in financing from investors and customers such as Porsche AG, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, OMERS Capital Markets, Decarbonization Partners, Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), BASF, Showa Denko and SK Inc.

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Silicon battery technology company Group14 closes additional $214M for $614M Series C funding round

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Group14 Technologies, a global manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology, raised $214 million in additional financing from a consortium including Microsoft’s Climate Innovation Fund, Lightrock Climate Impact Fund, Moore Strategic Ventures, Oman Investment Authority, and Molicel. Earlier post.)

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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The study is based on a 223-question battery organized into nine vehicle categories: infotainment; features, controls and displays; exterior; driving assistance; interior; powertrain; seats; driving experience; and climate. Unlike other manufacturers, they do not grant J.D. The study was fielded from February through May 2023.

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National Drive Electric Week 2021

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This event, held at the Forney Museum, will have an awesome collection of electric vehicles to learn about, such as Tesla, BMW, Chevy, Porsche, and more! Webinar: How to Receive a Grant for Free EV Charging Stations for your Multi-Family Property. Come learn about EVs. Access to the car show is free. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER.

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Waffle House hosts federal EV fast-chargers, bucks gas-station trend

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Porsche Taycan charging Tennessee documents show this location as costing $889,144, with $702,423 of it covered by the federal government. Tennessee’s initial grant awarded contracts for 30 new locations throughout the state, covering $21 million in federal funds. Construction is scheduled to start later this year.

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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Later, with Mazor and Faggin he filed for and was granted a patent for a “memory system for a multi-chip digital computer.”) In 1990, after numerous appeals and extensions, Hyatt was granted that patent and began collecting royalties from many microprocessor manufacturers.

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