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Solvay and Orbia to create JV to supply PVDF to battery market; largest capacity in N America

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The total investment is estimated to be around $850 million, and is expected to be funded in part by a grant awarded by the US Department of Energy of $178 million to Solvay to build a facility in Augusta, Georgia. Solvay, a global leader in PVDF, brings process technology and global market know-how to this venture.

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DOE seeks feedback on new domestic manufacturing conversion grants for electrified vehicles program

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) has released a Request for Information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0003032 ) to seek public input that will help shape the Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grants for Electrified Vehicles program. Background.

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ZeroAvia secures £12.3M UK Government grant to bring 19-seat hydrogen-electric aviation powertrain to market; HyFlyer II

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million) in UK Government funding through the ATI Program to deliver a breakthrough 19-seat hydrogen-electric powered aircraft that is market-ready by 2023: the HyFlyer II project. This earlier flight was a milestone for the first HyFlyer project, which was also supported with a grant from the ATI Program. million (US$16.6

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Niron Magnetics secures $17.5M ARPA-E SCALEUP grant to boost production of FeN magnets

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million grant as part of its Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) program. However, rare earth extraction can be environmentally destructive and the supply concentration poses geopolitical and sourcing risk, as 92% of rare earth magnet production is in China. Earlier post.).

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Universal Hydrogen completes first taxi tests; granted experimental airworthiness certificate by FAA; Air New Zealand agreement

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Universal Hydrogen was granted a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to proceed with the first flight of its hydrogen-powered regional aircraft.

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Saietta Group wins APC grant to bring production of axial flux traction electric motor to 150k units per year

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UK-based tech company Saietta has won a major grant , through the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Center (APC) that will fast-track the first stage of the production process ramp-up for its innovative Axial Flux Traction (AFT) electric motor.

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Honda to develop and supply fuel cell system for Isuzu fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck to launch in 2027

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Isuzu Motors and Honda Motor signed a partnership agreement to have Honda develop and supply the fuel cell system for the fuel cell-powered heavy-duty truck Isuzu is planning to introduce to market in 2027.

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