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Toyo Ink establishes second US production site for Lioaccum CNT dispersions

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Accordingly, the production capacity of automotive batteries in the US is forecasted to grow to more than eight times the 2022 level by 2030. in Georgia. While the Group had been investing in production expansion of the Georgia facility, its current supply could not keep up with the rapid rise in local demand.

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Navigant forecasts annual plug-in electric vehicle sales in N America to exceed 1.1M by 2024

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In a new report, Navigant Research forecasts that North American plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) sales will exceed 1.1 The report, Electric Vehicle Geographic Forecasts , provides data and forecasts for LD PEV sales in North America, including US states, MSAs, and utility service territories and Canadian provinces and cities.

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DOE: EV battery manufacturing capacity in N America in 2030 projected to be nearly 20 times greater than in 2021

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Based on current plans, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Michigan will see the highest growth in battery manufacturing capacity. To optimize supply chain logistics, many battery plants will be co-located with automotive plants.

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Georgia Tech study projects potential mixed impacts of climate change policies on air quality

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Results of a study by a team from Georgia Tech and their colleagues at NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies and Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management show that national CO 2 emissions reductions strategies will play an important role in impacting air quality over the US. 2010 and 2048?2052.

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EPA awarding $2M to 5 projects for research to improve air quality

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The funding covers projects that will examine links between short-term air pollution drivers and existing management strategies, development of decision-making models, and air quality forecasting techniques.

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US renewables’ installed generating capacity beats coal

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Moreover, FERC forecasts that utility-scale solar capacity should also exceed that of wind within the next two to three years. The new Vogtle-4 nuclear reactor nearing completion in Georgia would add 1,100 MW. Installed utility-scale solar capacity (104.61 GW) alone now exceeds that of not only nuclear power (103.27

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Unico's Battery Testing Enters a Competitive Industry

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Paul Kohl, Georgia Institute of Technology At the battery seminar, Wright showed off a BAT300 test channel designed to convert a 400 or 800 volt direct current down to a 10 volt current for cell formation or cell testing. Battery companies have expended enormous effort on predictive modeling.” But important questions remain. “It