Tag: Tennessee
Teamwork Makes The EV Charging Dream Work
Recently, I took a little road trip. To some people, an 800-mile trip is a big one, but compared to what I did a few months ago (4200 miles pulling a trailer with a Bolt EUV), it’s small. On that last big trip, I noticed that the EV charging scene … [continued]
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Volkswagen is shoring up suppliers for its St. Thomas electric vehicle battery plant, to operate under the PowerCo division, buying into a lithium mining company to feed the plant that will make elect
Raw material for lithium, mined in the James Bay area of Quebec, will start making its way to St. Thomas. Volkswagen is shoring up suppliers for its St. Thomas electric vehicle battery plant, to operate under the PowerCo division, buying into a lithium mining company to feed the plant that will make EV batteries, the […]
Red State To Rescue EV Battery Supply Chain As Graphite Trade War Looms
Tennessee will play a key role in the domestic EV battery supply chain, as the host of two new factories slated to produce synthetic graphite in bulk.
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Qcells Solar Factory in Georgia Gets $1.45 Billion Loan Guarantee
The Qcells facility will enable deployment of PV energy systems and domestic capability for critical parts of the solar supply chain. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced today the closing of a $1.45 billion loan guarantee … [continued]
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Musk & xAI Colossus Brings Spike In Emissions & Demand For Electricity To Memphis
Colossus, the new supercomputer facility for xAI, is a wonder of the modern world, but some local residents have expressed concerns.
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Hurricanes Were Extra Disruptive to US Energy Infrastructure in 2024 — I’m Shocked
After warnings for years from climate scientists that hurricanes were going to get bigger and more destructive, I’m absolutely shocked to learn that hurricanes this year were bigger and more destructive than normal in the US. Sarcasm aside, I lived through a couple of serious hurricanes, including going through the … [continued]
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Ford Gets $9.63 Billion Loan for BlueOval SK from US DOE
Donald Trump may be the president-elect in the United States, but tons of Joe Biden policy is still alive and getting rolled out. As I’ve written recently, there actually seems to be a sprint to get as much implemented before Trump and Republicans take over. One of those items is … [continued]
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