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Tolero Licenses Biomass Pyrolysis Technology from Univ. of Georgia

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LLC, a Sacramento, California-based biofuels company, has licensed a biomass pyrolysis process from the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc (UGARF). Lead inventor of the technology is Tom Adams, a retired member of the University of Georgia Faculty of Engineering. Tags: Brief. Tolero Energy.

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EPA Awards $1.7M in Recovery Funding for Diesel Retrofits in Georgia

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $1,713,235 to the University of Georgia Research Foundation to retrofit on-highway diesel vehicles in Georgia. This project will retrofit 239 on-highway diesel vehicles in Athens-Clarke and Washington counties in Georgia. Tags: Brief.

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Ceres and University of Georgia Researchers Focus on High-Yielding Switchgrass for Southeast US

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will work with University of Georgia researchers to develop new high-yielding switchgrass seed varieties and improved crop management techniques for the southeastern United States. The University of Georgia has a well-regarded collection of switchgrass breeding materials and germplasm—the precursors of commercial seed varieties.

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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. Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company, will oversee the construction as well as operate the two new units for Georgia Power and the other owners. Tags: Nuclear Power Generation.

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

Baua Electric

Kia has detectable the cost tag for placing its pristine electrical EV9 into manufacturing at its U.S. 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. billion EV and battery plant in Georgia’s Bryan County.

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Rivian (RIVN) officially shuts down Normal EV plant for upgrades as R2 creates a buzz

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Rivian R2 (Source: Rivian) Rivian revealed its smaller, more affordable R2 last month with a starting price tag of around $45,000. Rivian decided to start production at its Normal plant rather than its new $5 billion facility in Georgia. Scaringe said the move will accelerate the R2 launch while saving the company $2.25

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Tesla’s plans for Giga Texas prove everything is bigger in the Lone Star State

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On the list of the largest factories in the United States provided by RList , the massive 2.612 million square foot facility that Kia operates in West Point, Georgia, sits on more than 2,200 acres of land and had a hefty price tag of $1 billion. Dawn on Monday at GigaTexas!

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