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Plug Power to build green hydrogen plant in Georgia

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Plug Power plans to build a green hydrogen production plant in Camden County, Georgia, to serve customers across the southeastern United States. Plug Power has signed a Purchase Power Agreement with Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation to source the renewable electricity needed to power the plant.

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Hyundai Motor Group breaks ground on Metaplant America dedicated EV and battery plant

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HMGMA will create more than 8,100 jobs over the next few years as the company aims to establish a stable supply chain for EV battery and other EV components in the US market. To realize this goal, the Group plans to establish a global EV production network that will ensure a stable supply of EVs around the globe.

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Phase 1 of DOE-funded ABBA Integrated Biorefinery project begins; renewable jet, gasoline, diesel and nanocellulose

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Phase 1 of the ABBA Integrated Biorefinery project, to be built at the AVAPCO Thomaston Georgia site, has begun. The project, which will co-produce full replacement renewable jet fuel, gasoline, diesel and Bioplus nanocellulose from woody biomass in an integrated biorefinery at AVAPCO’s site in Thomaston, Georgia, has received a $3.7-million

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NREL modeling power requirements for regional air mobility

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The project includes evaluating how smaller airports could supply clean power to both the aircraft and the region. An important piece in the regional air mobility is the link between the electrical and transportation system: Switching to electrified aircraft requires a significant increase in the supply of electricity at airports.

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Renewables expand to 23% of US electrical generation in 2023, with solar in the lead

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Photo: EDF Renewables North America Renewables provided over 22.7% of US electricity supply last year. of the total) and should surpass it within the next few months to become the second largest renewable energy source, behind only wind. The combination of all renewables (i.e., rooftop) solar increased by 16.1%

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Utah-based Energy Fuels to enter commercial rare earth business in Q1-2021

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entered into a three-year supply agreement with The Chemours Company to acquire a minimum of 2,500 tons per year of natural monazite sands, one of the highest-grade rare earth element (REE) minerals in the world. The monazite sands will be from Chemours’ Offerman Mineral Sand Plant in Georgia. Energy Fuels Inc.

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Renewable Energy Group has sold 1 billion gallons of biodiesel

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Renewable Energy Group, Inc. REG said that it achieved this milestone through investments in a fully integrated value chain including its manufacturing, sales & marketing, and supply chain management capabilities. REG) announced that it has sold a cumulative one billion gallons of biodiesel during its 17-year history.

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