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Zeon Corporation invests in Mitra Chem; LFP cathode materials

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Japan-based Zeon Corporation, through its venture capital arm Zeon Ventures Inc., Mitra Chem is one of the select few companies in the United States aiming for the large-scale commercial production of LFP batteries, which it seeks to achieve using its proprietary machine learning platform to develop cathode materials for these batteries.

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Balqon Corporation introduces HIQAP industrial lithium-ion packs to replace lead-acid batteries

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Balqon Corporation, a developer of heavy-duty electric vehicles, drive systems and lithium battery storage devices, has introduced high-capacity lithium-ion batteries as an alternative to the current industrial deep cycle lead acid batteries. —Balwinder Samra, CEO of Balqon Corporation.

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DOE announces approximately $64M in funding for 18 projects to advance H2@Scale

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The projects will feature collaborations with EERE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office on manufacturing reliable and affordable electrolyzers and with EERE’s Vehicle Technologies Office on developing low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber for hydrogen storage tanks. Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation. Nikola Corporation.

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Nikola and TC Energy to co-develop large-scale clean hydrogen hubs

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Nikola Corporation and TC Energy Corporation, a leading North American energy infrastructure company, have agreed to collaborate on co-developing, constructing, operating and owning large-scale hydrogen production facilities (hubs) in the United States and Canada.

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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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Currently, NAM is building its first mass production site in the United States, which will produce 10,000 metric tons per year of battery grade synthetic graphite. The project will build a new plant in Chattanooga to produce 30,000 metric tons per year of graphite targeted at the electric vehicle industry.

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Blue Bird first to offer ultra-low NOx, Type-C school bus fueled by compressed natural gas

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This is a huge step for Blue Bird and the school bus industry s we continue to be the first to bring the newest and cleanest engine technology into our lineup of buses. —Phil Horlock, president and CEO of Blue Bird Corporation. More than 150 school districts operate about 5,500 CNG buses in the United States.

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ChargePoint acquires eBus and commercial vehicle management provider ViriCiti to accelerate fleet electrification

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The combined solution will enable fleets to identify what routes to electrify, monitor and report on uptime, optimize fueling to ensure operational readiness at low cost, and integrate vehicle and charging station management. IMPROVED Corporate Finance B.V. —Pasquale Romano, President and CEO of ChargePoint.

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