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LG Energy Solution to invest US$5.5B to build gigafactory complex in Arizona; cylindrical and pouch

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billion) to construct a battery manufacturing complex in Queen Creek, Arizona. billion) in building cylindrical battery manufacturing facility with a capacity of 27GWh, and KRW 3 trillion (US$2.3 LG Energy Solution will invest approximately KRW 7.2 trillion (US$5.5 trillion / US$1.3 Out of the total, LGES plans to invest KRW 4.2

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Forest Service releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for Resolution Copper mine in Arizona

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The US Forest Service has published the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Rio Tinto’s and BHP’s Resolution Copper mine project in Arizona ( earlier post ). When an investment decision is made, Resolution Copper is expected to take around 10 years building infrastructure to prepare for the commencement of mining.

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DOE gives conditional loan commitment for $850M to KORE Power for battery plant in Arizona; NMC and LFP

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced a conditional commitment for an $850-million loan to help finance the construction of KORE Power ’s advanced battery cell manufacturing facility in Buckeye, Arizona. million gallons of gasoline per year.

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Volkswagen Group of America opens next-gen charging station at Arizona global test center

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This next-generation charging station at its Arizona Proving Grounds will be used to help VWGoA evaluate battery and charging performance under extreme hot-weather conditions. Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) opened one of the most extensive electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at a North American test facility.

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Li-Cycle to build new Li-ion battery recycling facility in Arizona; third commercial spoke

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the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, will build its third commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility, to be located in Gilbert, Arizona, within the Phoenix metropolitan area. Our Arizona Spoke will have two 5,000 tonne processing lines, effectively doubling our total recycling capacity in North America.

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LG Energy Solution building $1.4B, 11 GWh gigafactory in Arizona

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billion) in Queen Creek, Arizona to build a new cylindrical battery plant with a total capacity of 11 GWh. The Arizona plant will be LGES’ second standalone facility in the US after one in Holland, Michigan. LG Energy Solution will invest 1.7 trillion won (US$1.39 LGES earlier announced $1.7 Earlier post.).

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EGEB: KORE to build 12 GWh lithium-ion battery factory in Arizona

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): KORE Power will build the first lithium-ion battery factory wholly owned by a US company. more… The post EGEB: KORE to build 12 GWh lithium-ion battery factory in Arizona appeared first on Electrek. A Bronx, New York food distributor will host a 2.7-megawatt