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BorgWarner to invest $500M in Wolfspeed, securing up to $650M in annual capacity for SiC devices

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Wolfspeed intends to offer , subject to market conditions and other factors, $1.300 billion aggregate principal amount of its Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 in a private offering to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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DOE awarding $71M to 20 RD&D projects to cut GHG emissions, expand EV infrastructure; $5M to Achates for opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid

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North Carolina State University. Ultra-low Cost, All-SiC Modular Power Converters for DC Fast Charging Equipment Connected Directly to Medium Voltage Distribution System. Eaton Corporation. A Solid State Technology Enabled Compact, Modular Design to Reduce DC Fast Charging Cost and Footprint.

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President Obama announces new $140M public-private manufacturing innovation institute focused on power electronics

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President Obama announced the selection of a consortium of businesses and universities, led by North Carolina State University, to lead a manufacturing innovation institute for next-generation power electronics. Earlier post.). reducing the size of a sub-station to a suit case).

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DOE awarding up to $12M to three projects to support development and production of drop-in biofuels

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding up to $12 million to fund three small-scale projects in Illinois, Wisconsin, and North Carolina that aim to commercialize novel conversion technologies to accelerate the development of advanced, drop-in biofuels and other valuable bio-based chemicals. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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DOE to award up to $36M to support small-scale projects for drop-in biofuels and bioproducts

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The US Department of Energy is awarding up to $36 million to fund six small-scale projects in California, Michigan, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin, that will advance the technology improvements and process integration needed to produce drop-in advanced biofuels and other valuable bio-based chemicals. HCL CleanTech, Inc. (up

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Amyris commissions commercial production facility at Tate & Lyle; first in US

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has commissioned its third industrial-scale commercial facility—its first in the US—for the production of Biofene, its renewable farnesene. in North Carolina. Amyris, Inc. The production facility is located in Decatur, Ill., at a facility owned by Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, Inc., Paraíso Bioenergia S.A.,

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NC State team develop medium voltage fast charger; up to 350 kW in next version

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Researchers at North Carolina State University have built an electric vehicle fast charger that is at least 10 times smaller than existing systems and wastes 60% less power during the charging process, without sacrificing the charging time. < Our 50-kW MVFC weighs only around 100 kilograms and can be wall- or pole-mounted.