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Listen now: Episode 4 of #EnergizingTN with Kel Kearns!
In this episode, host Cortney Piper discusses how Tennessee is quickly becoming #1 in the Southeast for the electric vehicle supply chain with guest Kel Kearns, Plant Manager at BlueOval City Electric Vehicle Center. Kearns shared details about Ford’s $5.6 billion investment in West Tennessee and how the company will identify and train the next generation workforce. To listen and subscribe, visit the TAEBC website or wherever you get podcasts.
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VW starts building EV in Chattanooga
New ID.4 EVs are rolling off the production line at the Volkswagen Chattanooga plant. The 2023 model will be the first to be produced completely in the U.S. and the car has quickly become the fastest selling model in the U.S. lineup with 30,000 advance registrations. Read more here.
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Silicon Ranch, First Solar expand partnership to advance domestic energy transition
Silicon Ranch and First Solar have expanded its partnership with an additional 700MW of advanced, responsibly produced, thin film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. Read more about the expansion that supports domestic infrastructure here.
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Nov 16: Opportunities in Energy
To showcase some of this year’s innovations and developments, TAEBC is hosting our annual Opportunities in Energy event at The Square Room in downtown Knoxville on Wednesday, November 16 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET. Lunch will be provided. Learn more.
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Tennessee to add 1,900 electric-battery jobs with aid of federal grants
Three new Tennessee factories will mass-produce lithium hydroxide and other EV battery parts - bringing 1,900 jobs to the state. A portion of the Department of Energy’s $2.8 billion grant to expand the American-made EV supply chain will go towards projects at Microvast, Novonix Anode Materials LLC and Piedmont Lithium. Read more here.
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States are vying for funding to start hydrogen hubs
DOE is looking to fund up to 10 regional clean hydrogen hubs, defined as “a network of clean hydrogen producers, potential clean hydrogen consumers and connective infrastructure located in close proximity” to be sited across the country. Read how states are partnering in the effort to decarbonize the economy here.
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