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Groundbreaking on new BMW Group high-voltage battery assembly plant in South Carolina

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The BMW Group broke ground for a new high-voltage battery assembly plant in Woodruff, South Carolina. Intelligent LED lighting with motion detectors and an efficient dimming strategy reduce energy consumption and light emissions to a minimum. The high-voltage battery assembly basically requires no water.

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Bridgestone develops tire using 75% recycled and renewable materials; recycled plastic bottles, recycled steel and natural rubber from guayule

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Designed and engineered at Bridgestone’s Americas Technology Center in Akron, Ohio, the new tires were produced at the company’s Aiken County Passenger/Light Truck Radial Tire Plant in Graniteville, South Carolina. The company is targeting commercial production of guayule-derived natural rubber by the end of the decade.

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SGL Group is development partner for GDLs in high-performance fuel cells in the automotive sector

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The GDL in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell provides a steady supply of gas to the catalyst layers, which are located on both sides of the ion exchange membrane and which convert hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy and water.

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PNNL study finds algal oil could replace 17% of US petroleum oil imports

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The study also found that shows that water use for algae cultivation is much less if algae are grown in the US regions that have the sunniest and most humid climates: the Gulf Coast, the Southeastern Seaboard and the Great Lakes. The paper is published in the journal Water Resources Research. gallons of water per mile driven.

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Pike forecasts growth for wireless charging for plug-in vehicles, but tied to overall growth of plug-in market

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In a new research brief , Pike Research forecasts that wireless charging equipment for light duty plug-in vehicle sales will grow by a CAGR of 91% from 2013 to 2020, as wireless systems move from a retrofit technology to an integrated part of new EVs, reaching annual sales of 283,000 units in 2020.

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News: 2023 BMW XM PHEV Revealed

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The twin, horizontal kidney grilles, with LED surround lighting, has the narrowest of narrow LED daytime running lights squinting from the upper outer edges of the fenders. The slim LED accent lights above the A pillars add an interesting touch. The ambient lighting can be set to any of the three M colors–red, blue or violet.

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DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

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University of South Carolina - $1,366,626. Light Water Reactor Sustainability (2 projects, $764,140). University of Missouri, Columbia - $703,064. University of Nevada, Las Vegas - $451,269. University of Washington - $899,518. University of Wisconsin, Madison - $1,352,040. University of Wisconsin, Madison - $525,206.

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