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University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

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The new hub will also unite these manufacturers with research universities, such as the University of Tennessee with its pioneering 3D printed carbon fiber research, and the University of Kentucky with the largest US open-access carbon-fiber chemistry laboratory. PolyOne Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.;

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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Illinois Basin (Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee): Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois aims to lead a project to evaluate the domestic occurrence of strategic elements in coal, coal-based resources and waste streams from coal use. DOE Funding: $1,204,129. DOE Funding: $1,499,999. DOE Funding: $1,483,787.

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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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Tennessee Technological University. Eaton Corporation. North Carolina State University. Eaton Corporation. Marquette University. University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. University of Wisconsin- Madison. EV Market Stimulation in Divested Economies.

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

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Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation. University of Kentucky. University of Virginia. The Lubrizol Corporation. Nikola Corporation. University of Tennessee: Knoxville. Missouri University of Science & Technology. University of California: Irvine. Hexagon R & D LLC. 4,043,993.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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The US Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorks launched the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition ( AVTC ), revealed the 12 competing universities and named the Chevrolet Blazer as the vehicle platform selected for the competition. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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The Research Foundation for The SUNY Stony Brook University. University of Delaware. University of Maryland. Enovix Corporation. Marquette University. Exelon Corporation. Washington State University. Colorado State University. Regents of University of Minnesota. Group14 Technologies Inc.

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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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Collaboration with partner federally funded research and development centers and universities to maximize the positive impact of such projects on communities and the environment. Piedmont Lithium , Tennessee Lithium, $141,680,442.

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