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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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Such a plant would feed a 50,000 metric ton per year conversion plant to produce battery grade lithium hydroxide to support domestic manufacturing of the lithium-ion battery cells to power 750,000 electric vehicles per year. Ascend Elements , Apex – Integrated Sustainable Battery Precursor, $316,186,575.

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ISU Researchers Develop Novel Supercritical Process to Create High-Value Chemicals from Biomass

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The biomass conversion process is based on the chemistry of supercritical fluids. The ISU team has demonstrated efficient conversion of cellulose to ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, glucosides, and levoglucosan under laboratory conditions, and ISU is seeking partners interested in commercializing this technology.

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ABTC inferred resources report finds Tonopah Flats may hold 15.8 million tons lithium carbonate equivalent

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American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) ( earlier post ) announced results of its third-party Qualified Person (QP)-audited Inferred Resource Report that details the analysis of its lithium deposit at its Tonopah Flats Lithium Project in Nevada. Mineral processing was carried out at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Ore Dressing Laboratory.

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Tesla outlines scheme for $4-5B battery Gigafactory; announces $1.6B offering

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Finalists for the Gigafactory location are Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The interest rate, conversion rate and other terms of the notes are to be determined. Tesla envisions a plant space requirement of up to 10 million ft 2 (929,000 m 2 ) with 1-2 levels. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. billion offering.

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Iowa State Researchers Developing New Thermochemical System for Ethanol Production from Biomass

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million grant from the Iowa Power Fund , a state program to advance energy innovation and independence. The grant award carries a $922,112 committed match. This project partners the thermochemical conversion of biomass with ethanol production. The project is supported by a two-year, $2.37 We want to complement it.

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USDA to invest up to $100M to boost infrastructure for renewable fuel use; seeks to double number of higher blend ethanol fuel pumps

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Specifically, USDA will administer competitive grants to match funding for state-led efforts to test and evaluate innovative and comprehensive approaches to market higher blends of renewable fuel, such as E15 and E85. USDA will post a Notice of Solicitation of Applications in June.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Transit agencies began submitting their proposals after the FTA announced rules for the Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) grant program as part of the Recovery Act last March. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1

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