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Materials Company EnerG2 Breaks Ground on Plant for Ultracap Electrode Materials

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Seattle, Washington-based EnerG2 , a seven-year-old company focused on introducing advanced nano-structured materials for next-generation energy storage, broke ground on its first facility dedicated to the commercial-scale production of synthetic high-performance carbon electrode material for use in ultracapacitor energy storage devices.

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Much-loved EV startup Arcimoto warns of bankruptcy, idles factory

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The company also noted that it had idled its factory in Eugene, Oregon because it was almost out of funding. The announcement from the EV startup drastically affected the company’s stock, which plunged over 59% on Wednesday’s trading. The design, manufacture, sale, and servicing of vehicles is a capital-intensive business.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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For the past few years, our company has actually been warning that that freedom of mobility is now actually being threatened particularly in light of four megatrends that are affecting the future of transportation. Linking us both as an automotive and a mobility company. Health risks due to poor air quality and congestion.

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USDA closes on $105M loan guarantee to Fulcrum for biorefinery converting municipal waste to renewable jet fuel; first USDA loan for biojet

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The plant will be the first of what the company expects to be several bio jet fuel plants throughout the country. the parent company of Fulcrum Sierra BioFuels, LLC, and has negotiated a long-term supply agreement with Fulcrum for 375 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel over 10 years. In 2013, Fulcrum was awarded a $4.7-million

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Promote a robust market for vehicle manufacturers, utilities, equipment service providers, and support industries that ensures a consistent user experience, customer choice, and allows for a streamlined permitting process. Enhance American manufacturing competitiveness, innovation, and the development of advanced technology.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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USDA has reached an agreement with Silicon Valley Bank to provide a $91-million Biorefinery Assistance Program loan guarantee to Cool Planet to help the company finish construction on an advanced biofuel plant at the Port of Alexandria in Louisiana. An additional project financed from these funds will be announced later this month.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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Growth in the MHD manufacturing sector is helping accelerate adoption as well. Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Vermont are adopting the same rules. Electric tractor trailers are selling for $300,000 to $500,000, depending on the manufacturer, compared to $130,000 to $160,000 for a diesel version.