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Stellantis and NioCorp sign rare earth offtake term sheet; possible strategic investment by Stellantis

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The objective is to enter into a definitive rare earth supply agreement to support Stellantis’ commitment to build resilient supply chains and reach carbon net zero by 2038 and to help accelerate NioCorp’s path to commercial production of magnetic rare earth oxides in the US. For example, between $1.0-$1.5

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New HERE-SBD index identifies EV leaders and laggards in the US and Europe

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Location data and technology company HERE Technologies, in conjunction with SBD Automotive, a global automotive research firm, published an interactive index that shows the developing state of electric vehicle (EV) demand and infrastructure readiness across the United States and Europe. Highlights of the HERE – SBD Automotive EV Index.

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Butamax expands Biobutanol Early Adopters Group; brings bio-isobutanol capacity to half a billion gallons per year

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The three additional facilities are Little Sioux Corn Processors of Marcus, Iowa; Granite Falls Energy LLC of Granite Falls, Minnesota; and Siouxland Ethanol of Jackson, Nebraska. is the leading biofuels engineering, procurement and construction contractor, having built six billion gallons of annual production globally. Fagen, Inc.

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President Obama announces two new public-private manufacturing innovation institutes; new manufacturing innovation institute competition

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There are significant challenges for new lightweight and modern metals to reach widespread commercial production. The integrated design, development, and production of highly complex systems, leveraging software, can speed ideas from the lab into commercial production, reduce costs, and shorten production lifecycles.

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GM and Stellantis Back Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnet

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A newly announced partnership between General Motors and the startup magnet company Niron Magnetics suggests a resounding “yes.” And nearly 90 percent of processed rare earths come from China, which means a supply-chain dependence that spooks car companies in the United States, Japan, Europe, and Korea.

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kWh Billing and New EV Charging Tax Policies: What You Need to Know

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As both EV adoption increases and internal combustion engine vehicles have become more fuel efficient, states are seeking to offset lost revenue from the gas tax. Just as conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) cars measure fuel by the gallon, EV owners measure their energy consumption in kWh.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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The technology areas ( earlier post ) receiving funding are: PETRO: Plants Engineered To Replace Oil ($36 million). Plants Engineered to Replace Oil (PETRO). Energy Plant Design The University of California, Los Angeles, will re-engineer. Camelina will be engineered with. The team will engineer tobacco with traits.

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