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GM makes its largest green energy purchase to date; 50 MW wind deal

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General Motors has made its largest renewable energy procurement to date, purchasing enough wind power to equal the electricity needs of 16 of its US facilities, including business offices in Fort Worth and Austin, Texas, a major assembly and stamping complex in Arlington, Texas, and 13 parts warehouses east of the Mississippi River.

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Tesla Cybertruck braves substantial rainfall and standing water amid massive storms

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One of the cities that felt a massive part of the storm was New Orleans, Louisiana. At least one person in Mississippi passed away. Winds of up to 80 MPH were also reported. According to a report from USA Today , more than 118,000 homes and businesses were without power from Texas to Georgia on Wednesday night.

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University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

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In the wind energy industry, advances in low-cost composite materials will help manufacturers build longer, lighter and stronger blades to create more energy. FibrTech; Global Wind Network (GLWN); Harper International; Hexagon Lincoln; Ingersoll Machine Tools; Interlaken Technology; International Fibers, Ltd.; Honda R&D Americas, Inc.;

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Shell to build LNG units in Gulf Coast and Great Lakes regions; two additional LNG for transport corridors in North America

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Once operational, this unit will supply LNG along the Mississippi River, the Intra-Coastal Waterway and to the offshore Gulf of Mexico and the onshore oil and gas exploration areas of Texas and Louisiana. Market forces rather than policies shape the energy system: oil and coal remain part of the energy mix but renewable energy also grows.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 EV

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Wind and road noise were reduced partly due to acoustic laminated glass and sound deadening insulation. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals. The all-wheel drive system automatically senses grip level and undetectably sends power front-to-rear, and side-to-side.

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John Brooks Slaughter: Courageous Advocate for Diversity in STEM

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Now Slaughter was facing a shift in political winds that threatened that support. I visited schools in Mississippi, North Carolina, and Georgia, and I established relationships with some of the scientists at Howard University ,” an HBCU in Washington, D.C. At the time, it did not accept part-time students.