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Ford to build new EV and battery plants in Tennessee & Kentucky; $11.4B total investment in two mega-sites; 129 GWh/year total

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Ford Motor Company will build two new massive, environmentally and technologically advanced campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky that will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and the batteries to power future electric Ford and Lincoln vehicles. —Tennessee Gov. An all-new $5.6-billion

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Improve EV charging ROI and customer experience by choosing the right fast chargers

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By choosing the right product architecture, operators can serve more EVs with the same grid connection, delivering more efficiency and a better customer experience. That’s the elements like water and dust. It means it really keeps water and dust particles from getting in and destroying the components. So that’s the company.

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DOE awarding $12.5M to nuclear energy projects, training

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wall connection strategies, and evaluate their. water reactors. Nuclear Fuel; Tennessee Valley Authority; Idaho National Laboratory; AREVA). efficiency of both light water reactors and. Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies (NEET) Advanced Methods for Manufacturing. Lead organization. Description. Los Alamos.

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Nissan launches EV battery manufacturing in Smyrna plant

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The plant, which is making battery components for the ramp-up of production of the 2013 Nissan LEAF early next year, is located adjacent to Nissan’s existing vehicle assembly plant in Tennessee, which itself has been retooled to accommodate production of the Nissan LEAF. billion when built to full capacity.

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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25% less energy and water consumption, waste and emissions. MW of AC power connected to VW’s substation. Low-flow water fixtures and no-touch sensors throughout the plant reduce water usage by 30%. Every new model generation will on average be 10 to 15% more efficient than its predecessor. MW of DC power to 7.6

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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Project Title: Deep-C: Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Lead Institution: Florida State University. Lead Investigator: Eric Chassignet, Ph.D. Lead Institution: University of South Florida. Lead Investigator: Jacqueline Dixon, Ph.D.

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Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

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For example, here in the United States, Volkswagen’s manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee serves as a model for Volkswagen plants around the world for increasing energy efficiency and reducing emissions, water, and materials usage and waste. AECDs are allowed by the EPA, but they must be disclosed.

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