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billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electricvehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a combined $2.8 Earlier post.) Of that, $1.6
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