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University of Tennessee to head $250M advanced composites manufacturing institute; Ford, Honda and Volkswagen members

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The new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), announced today by President Obama, will focus on advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites that combine strong fibers with tough plastics to yield materials that are lighter and stronger than steel. Adherent Technologies, Inc.; Honda R&D Americas, Inc.;

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DOE awarding $73.9M to 10 battery recycling projects

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Advanced Separation and Processing Technologies for Enhanced Product Recovery and Improved Water Utilization, Cost Reduction, and Environmental Impact of an Integrated Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling System. Michigan Technological University. Tennessee Technological University. The University of Alabama. 10,000,000.

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DOE announces approximately $64M in funding for 18 projects to advance H2@Scale

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The projects will feature collaborations with EERE’s Advanced Manufacturing Office on manufacturing reliable and affordable electrolyzers and with EERE’s Vehicle Technologies Office on developing low-cost, high-strength carbon fiber for hydrogen storage tanks. TOPIC 1: ELECTROLYZER MANUFACTURING R&D. University of Kentucky.

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EPA recognizes Volkswagen Chattanooga with a Green Power Leadership Award for on-site generation

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The Volkswagen Chattanooga Solar Park occupies 33 acres, or half of the 66-acre land parcel adjacent to Volkswagen’s manufacturing plant. The array is the largest system of its kind in the North American automotive industry and in the state of Tennessee. Manufacturing Power Generation Solar Sustainability Vehicle Manufacturers'

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DOE awarding $12.5M to nuclear energy projects, training

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million investment in three university-led projects, helping to train and educate the next generation of nuclear energy scientists and engineers. Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies (NEET) Advanced Methods for Manufacturing. University (Westinghouse). new sustainable manufacturing methodology. University of.

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Exascale Computing Project (ECP) announces $39.8M in first-round application development awards

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Exascale Lattice Gauge Theory Opportunities and Requirements for Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Paul Mackenzie (FNAL) with BNL, TJNAF, Boston University, Columbia University, University of Utah, Indiana University, UIUC, Stony Brook, College of William & Mary.

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How to Build EV Motors Without Rare Earth Elements

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Government agencies, companies, and universities are working on this challenge, oftentimes in collaborative efforts, in virtually all industrialized countries. We have been working for nearly a decade on magnetic and other aspects of traction-motor design at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), in Tennessee, a hub of U.S.

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