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Piedmont Lithium selects Tennessee for second lithium hydroxide project; 30,000 metric tons per year

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Piedmont Lithium has ( earlier post ) selected Etowah, Tennessee as the location of the company’s planned 30,000 metric ton per year (tpy) LHP­2 lithium hydroxide operation (“Tennessee Lithium”). Conceptual design of the 30,000 TPY Tennessee Lithium plant. Planned completion and start of production is in 2025.

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IperionX receives key permits for development of titanium & rare earth mineral Titan Project in Tennessee

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IperionX ( earlier post ) has received key development permits for the Titan Project in Tennessee. The major development permits include the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit and Surface Mining Permit, which have now been issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation.

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Volkswagen using AR to design new production lines in Chattanooga

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As the Volkswagen Chattanooga factory ramps up production of the new Atlas Cross Sport, and lays groundwork for assembling the next generation of Volkswagen electric vehicles planned to begin in 2022, engineers are using augmented reality (AR) goggles to design production lines and help spot potential issues.

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NOVONIX to receive $103 million in tax credits to support production of critical battery materials in Tennessee. – Charged EVs

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Battery materials and technology company NOVONIX has been selected to receive a $103-million tax credit under section 48C of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Allocation Program, to support production of critical battery materials at its Riverside facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Rivian partners with Tennessee State Parks for EV Charging Stations

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Rivian is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) to install electric vehicle charging stations at Tenessee State Parks. The charging stations are likely to be installed at all 56 State Parks in the State of Tennessee, “depending on the availability of electricity and planned future park upgrades.”

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Smartville introduces 360 BESS using 2nd-life Li-ion EV packs; Nissan first customer

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One of the first in line to capitalize on this new technology is Nissan North America, which recently executed a contract with Smartville to install a 500 kWh Smartville 360 BESS using second-life Nissan LEAF battery packs at the global automaker’s North American headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee.

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GE Hitachi signs contract for the first commercial N American small modular reactor

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The BWRX-300 is a 300 MWe water-cooled, natural circulation Small Modular Reactor (SMR) with passive safety systems that leverages the design and licensing basis of GEH’s US NRC-certified ESBWR. BWRX-300 small modular reactor This contract is an important milestone and solidifies our position as the leading SMR technology provider.