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GM says equipping the next-gen Chevy Bolt EV with LFP batteries will save billions – Charged EVs

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GM will soon launch production at additional battery facilities in Tennessee and Michigan. We’ve got an established brand,” said GM CFO Paul Jacobson, referring to the Bolt. The company produces NCMA-based batteries at the Ultium Cells plant in Ohio, operated under a joint venture with LG Energy Solution.

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ORNL, HTS International to collaborate on manufacturing research; conformal cooling

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Conformal cooling refers to the use of a cooling passageway which conforms to the shape or profile of a mold core or cavity to perform rapid, uniform cooling in injection molding or blow moulding.). As it expands into the US market, HTS plans to invest more than $20 million in East Tennessee and create 200 new jobs over the next five years.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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includes Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee, will provide first. Natural Gas Credit Purchase system; deliver technical and safety workshops. Purchasing Agreements; train and deploy Energy Coaches who will work. use; produce a technical reference manual for utilities and policy makers to. Center for.

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DOE awarding $6M to 11 projects to accelerate alternative fuel vehicle market growth

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Through these demonstrations, fleets will gain operational experience and the project can collect data to provide validation for AFV purchases. Through these demonstrations, fleets will gain operational experience and the project can collect data to provide validation for AFV purchases. North Central Texas Council of Governments.

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Westwater Resources is building a facility in Alabama to process one of the largest graphite deposits in the US

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Produced” refers to the percentage of value added during production. For example, if a cell maker purchases 45% of its battery materials from IRA sources but is still 5% short overall, the company might be willing to pay a lot more to get that final 5% because that determines whether it gets the entire credit or not.

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