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Saft launches industrial production at Jacksonville Li-ion battery plant

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Saft inaugurated an advanced automated lithium-ion battery factory in Jacksonville, Florida. This high-volume production facility will build advanced lithium-ion cells and batteries for energy storage for renewable energy, smart grid support, broadband back-up power, transportation and defense.

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Saft Confirms Location for Li-ion Battery Factory in Jacksonville, Florida

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Following receipt of a $95 million grant from the US Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and successful negotiations between Saft, the state of Florida, and the city of Jacksonville, construction will soon begin in Jacksonville for a lithium-ion battery factory.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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The Jacksonville Transportation Authority. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority will receive funding to replace diesel buses with 40' battery electric Gillig buses and chargers for an expansion route. The new route will serve a Park-n-Ride and a new Amazon distribution center that employs over 1,500 Jacksonville residents.

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How to Build a Power Grid on the Moon

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This grid is designed to deliver power where it’s needed via a fleet of robotic rovers. John MacNeill A Lunar Power Grid LunaGrid will consist of a modular network of fixed power stations and mobile charging stations. The roll-out solar array, from the aerospace company Redwire , of Jacksonville, Fla.,

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How to Navigate EV Charging Rebates and Successfully Fund Your Home Charging Station

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Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) – Florida. National Grid – Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island. National Grid is a large utility company in the Northeast. Burlington Electric Department also has a rebate program for multi-family apartment and condominium sites through a partnership with EVmatch.