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Rivian outlines R2 production location strategy, delays Georgia factory

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Today, Rivian unveiled the new, less expensive R2 electric vehicle, a more compact SUV than its R1S. Rivian said that it will initially begin production of the R2 in Normal, Illinois , at its flagship manufacturing facility and plans to essentially delay the construction of the Georgia factory as it navigates financial risks.

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ARPA-E awarding $9.4M to 4 projects focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride from US grid

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SF 6 has been the standard gas used inside high voltage electrical equipment as an insulating and arc-quenching medium. However, SF 6 is also an extremely potent greenhouse gas with 23,500 times the comparative Global Warming Potential of CO 2 and a lifetime of 3,200 years in the atmosphere. Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga.;

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Hyundai surpassed Volkswagen Group’s operating profit

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The South Korean automaker attributes its success to diverse offerings, including electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and gas-powered cars. The Asian car manufacturer beat Volkswagen, which has held second place for some time. The Group’s Kia EV9 electric vehicle has won multiple awards for its design and technology.

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Georgia Tech team develops highly efficient multi-phase catalyst for SOFCs and other energy storage and conversion systems

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Researchers at Georgia Tech, with colleagues in China and Saudi Arabia, have developed a rationally designed, multi-phase catalyst that significantly enhances the kinetics of oxygen reduction of the state-of-the-art solid oxide fuel cell cathode. The ions meet to make water, which exits the fuel cell. —Meilin Liu, corresponding author.

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Kia to take a position $200 million in U.S. plant, form EV9 crossover in 2024

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Kia has detectable the cost tag for placing its pristine electrical EV9 into manufacturing at its U.S. plant in West Level, Ga.: $200 The Korean automaker stated the corporate will upload about 200 jobs to form the three-row crossover along 4 alternative fashions on the West Level, Georgia, plant. 200 million.

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Obama Administration Announces $8.33B in Loan Guarantees for New Nuclear Power Reactors in Georgia; First New US Nuclear Power Plant Project in Nearly 3 Decades

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billion in loan guarantees for the construction and operation of two new nuclear reactors at a plant in Burke, Georgia. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant—Vogtle units 3 and 4—will supplement the two existing reactor units at the facility. —President Obama.

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DeltaWing partners with DHX Electric Machines; ultra high-torque motors for automotive applications

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Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech. Our DHX Falcon electric motor features standard materials, not exotic steels and magnets. 80-hp DHX Falcon electric motor (foreground) compared to a conventional 1.5-hp hp electric motor. DHX Electric Machines Inc. Rhett Mayor (DHX CEO) and Dr. S.

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