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Georgia Tech team develops simple, low-cost process for oxide nanowires; superior separators for Li-ion batteries

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Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a simple technique for producing oxide nanowires directly from bulk materials under ambient conditions without the use of catalysts or any external stimuli. Production of nanowires from other materials is part of ongoing research that was not reported in the paper. —Gleb Yushin.

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Rivian (RIVN) approved for major plant expansion for R2

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Rivian gets the green light for massive plant expansion As anticipation builds for Rivian’s smaller, more affordable R2, the EV maker is one step closer to launching production. The amendments to its site plan include a new “R2” building, a 1.14 million sq ft building on the east of the main plant. billion.

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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

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million in funding for 12 projects as part of Phase 1 of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E’s) FLExible Carbon Capture and Storage (FLECCS) program. Later in the program, teams that move to Phase 2 will focus on building components, unit operations, and prototype systems to reduce technical risks and costs.

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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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The company is currently building a graphite processing plant in Kellyton, Alabama. Fast forward to today and Westwater is building a graphite plant in Alabama, and people are eager to buy our capacity. Charged : Tell us about the processing plant Westwater is building in rural Alabama.

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Elon Musk says Rivian’s priority should be solving financials ‘or they’re doomed’

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Deliveries started late last year and the truck surely did not disappoint owners, as build quality and the truck’s utility were enough to give the R1T early promise. Recently, the company scrambled some of its executives by parting with the VP of Manufacturing, Charly Mwangi. . I’d recommend they get their first plant working.

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Car Crash Prevention System Wins Student $10,000 IEEE Scholarship

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Commercial trucks already have guard bars on the back to prevent such accidents, so instead of looking to improve trucks, Bayhan decided to build an attachment for cars. Several research articles he came across said it was impossible to create such a machine because it would be unable to print motors and other electronic parts.

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Following the Money in the Air-Taxi Craze

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Laurie Garrow, Georgia Tech And somehow, the cost would be no greater, either. In a discussion hosted by the Washington Post last July, Bevirt declared, “Our initial price point would be comparable to the cost of a taxi or an Uber, but our target is to move quickly down to the cost of what it costs you to drive your own car.

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