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Panasonic Energy advancing plans for $4B gigafactory in Kansas

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a Panasonic Group company, and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly jointly announced that the state of Kansas has approved an Attracting Powerful Economic Expansion (APEX) state incentive application submitted by Panasonic Energy Co., The company has identified a site in De Soto, Kansas for this potential project. Panasonic Energy Co.,

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Panasonic Energy teams up with the University of Kansas 

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Panasonic Energy and the University of Kansas (KU) are teaming up to develop EV battery technology and local talent. In the wake of the 2011 University Engineering Initiative Act, Kansas has been producing engineering graduates to meet industry demand, with KU playing a key role in this initiative,” noted KU.

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Panasonic breaks ground on new 30 GWh gigafactory in Kansas; focus on 2170 cylindrical cells

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The Kansas gigafactory will be the company’s second EV battery facility in the US, following the Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) facility in Sparks, Nevada. Panasonic Energy plans to begin mass production in Kansas by March 2025. Two contractors from the local Kansas City area, Emery Sapp & Sons Inc.,

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Panasonic applies lessons from Tesla Giga Nevada to new Kansas facility

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Panasonic Energy is applying lessons from Tesla Giga Nevada to is upcoming battery plant in De Soto, Kansas. Panasonic Energy believes its new factory in Kansas will be the largest battery manufacturing plant in the world. Panasonic will apply the lessons it learned in Nevada at its new battery plant in Kansas.

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Kansas announces its first NEVI EV charging station locations

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Biden’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program awarded Kansas $39.5 more… The post Kansas announces its first NEVI EV charging station locations appeared first on Electrek. million to open EV charging stations – and the state just funded its first six.

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A new wind farm in Kansas trailblazes with light-mitigating technology

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Danish renewables giant Ørsted just brought a 200-megawatt (MW) wind farm online in Kansas, and it’s the first in the state to feature light-mitigating technology. more… The post A new wind farm in Kansas trailblazes with light-mitigating technology appeared first on Electrek.

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Kansas lawmakers want to tax public EV charging

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A Kansas House bill calls for a tax on public EV charging—but not home charging. The proposed tax of 3 cents per kilowatt would go to a Kansas highway repair fund reliant on revenue, according to the Kansas Reflector, but it could force EV drivers to pay more than other drivers.

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