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Lithium-ion battery recycler ABTC expands operations and capacity with newly purchased facility

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This rapid growth in demand has been further amplified with the passage of the “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA) in the Fall of 2022, which includes mechanisms to incentivize electric vehicle manufacturers and consumers to purchase electric vehicles (EVs) that source battery metals from domestic manufacturers.

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

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. Description. City of Fairfield. 746,456.

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Tesla Cybertruck and Solar Roof come with this $12 million luxury estate

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A luxury estate that’s currently under construction just outside of Lake Tahoe has gone to market, offering a Tesla Cybertruck with the purchase of the more than $12 million property. The mansion property is located in the Clear Creek Tahoe gated golf community in Carson City, Nevada, and is being sold by developer Whisper Homes.

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USDOT announces $84.9M through Lo-No program to expand advanced bus technologies

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Eligible projects include the purchase or lease of buses powered by modern, efficient technologies. The City and Borough of Juneau will receive funds to purchase new electric buses to replace aging diesel buses, associated charging infrastructure, and a back up generator. Project Sponsor. Project Description. Funding Amount.

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Redwood Materials opens up new facility just miles from Tesla Giga Nevada

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Straubel, has opened up a new manufacturing facility in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Park, just miles from Tesla’s Giga Nevada production facility. The purchase of a new property expands Redwood’s potential battery recycling efforts. The reason for the Tahoe-Reno location in Reno-Sparks is simple: Tesla Gigafactory.

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Johnson Controls partners with and invests in Aqua Metals for lead-acid battery recycling technology

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Purchase AquaRefined metals produced from Aqua Metals’ facilities. Aqua Metals is based in Alameda, California, and has built its first recycling facility in Nevada’s Tahoe Reno Industrial Complex. Under the agreement Johnson Controls will: Become the first licensee for AquaRefining technology.

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GM to use wind power for more than 50% of annual vehicle output from Arlington Assembly plant

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Arlington Assembly produces more than 1,200 vehicles daily, including the Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe; GMC Yukon and Yukon XL; and Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. The 115 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy will be enough to manufacture more than half of the plant’s annual vehicle output.

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