Sustainability

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    Arizona State University selected to lead clean manufacturing institute

    The Energy Department-backed, $70 million initiative aims to reduce emissions from industrial process heating.

    By • May 23, 2023
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    Enel chooses Oklahoma as home of first US solar panel factory

    The $1 billion-plus factory will be located at the Tulsa Port of Inola, giving it easy access to rail and river transport.

    By • May 23, 2023
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    The Manufacturing Outlook for 2023

    Take a look at what’s ahead for the manufacturing industry this year, from a continued labor crunch to regulatory and tech upgrades, and how companies are preparing for the changing landscape. 

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
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    White House launches manufacturing workforce programs

    The administration's aim is to create pathways to manufacturing jobs as major projects in growing sectors get underway.

    By • May 17, 2023
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    JSW Steel USA plans $145M in upgrades to Ohio operations

    The investments will help the manufacturer meet growing demand for steel made in the U.S. while also lowering emissions. 

    By • May 16, 2023
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    PVH financing program looks to aid manufacturers in meeting sustainability standards

    The apparel company will offer discounted loans to suppliers if they hit environmental and social targets.

    By Ben Unglesbee • May 5, 2023
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    Kodiak to produce autonomous electric trucks

    The AV tech manufacturer is bringing its signature product to an electric tractor with a current range of 150 miles.

    By David Taube • May 4, 2023
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    US, South Korea sign EV battery deal

    As the Biden administration allocates hundreds of billions of dollars to boost domestic production, South Korea-based companies have poured over $100 billion into U.S. operations.

    By • May 3, 2023
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    Siemens Energy taps startup for additive manufacturing services

    Massachusetts-based Seurat Technologies will produce gas turbine parts for the German energy company.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Indiana governor signs law designating chemical recycling as manufacturing

    The bill’s passage is part of a larger fight over the technologies’ role in plastics recycling.

    By Megan Quinn • April 27, 2023
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    Sonoco biogas equipment upgrade to aid emissions targets

    The company upgraded a South Carolina paper production wastewater treatment site to capture and convert methane to renewable natural gas.

    By Katie Pyzyk • April 21, 2023
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    Lego breaks ground on first US manufacturing facility

    The carbon-neutral facility in Virginia will include a solar plant as the toy manufacturer strives to cut emissions.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    Maine sues manufacturers for ‘forever chemicals’ contamination

    The state is one of many suing companies that make products containing PFAS.

    By • April 19, 2023
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    EPA proposes new rules to cut chemical plants’ toxic emissions

    The agency is zeroing in on sites that it says emit high levels of cancer-causing chemicals.

    By • April 17, 2023
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    Apple commits to 100% recycled cobalt in batteries by 2025

    The company is taking steps to create more responsible mineral supply chains as it aims for carbon neutrality by 2030.

    By • April 17, 2023
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    Automation everywhere is key to manufacturing scalability

    Automating manufacturing processes is a crucial goal of many digital transformation projects. 

    April 17, 2023
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    Toyota teams with Alabama utility on $49M solar project

    The project will advance the automaker's plans to transition to carbon-neutral operations by 2035.

    By • April 14, 2023
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    By the numbers: Biden’s budget priorities for manufacturing

    The president's proposal includes tackling “forever chemicals” and boosting CHIPS Act funding.

    By • April 5, 2023
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    Sponsored by ENGIE Impact

    4 essential lessons for manufacturers to achieve net zero decarbonization

    Access the expertise needed to reach your Scope 1, 2 and 3 targets, as featured in ENGIE Impact’s Manufacturing Decarbonization Guidebook.

    By Jason Bell, Director, Sustainability Solutions, ENGIE Impact • April 3, 2023
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    Cirba Solutions plans South Carolina processing facility

    The $300 million recycling and processing facility is expected to be operational by the end of 2024.

    By • March 30, 2023
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    Freyr eyes coalition with Caterpillar, Siemens and others to scale green battery production

    The potential coalition led by the Norway-based company is focused on decarbonizing the battery supply chain.

    By Patrick Cooley • March 30, 2023
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    LG Energy Solution to invest $5.5B in Arizona battery complex

    This is the company’s second investment in the state as it looks to capitalize on the U.S.’s burgeoning EV market.

    By • March 27, 2023
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    To spur Biden’s ‘EV revolution,’ carmakers await IRS guidance on Inflation Reduction Act

    The law’s EV ecosystem rules need clarity for charger builders, global supply chain providers and customers, analysts said.

    By Herman K. Trabish • March 24, 2023
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    Facility fires prompt renewed look at battery recycling efforts

    The U.S. and Canada experienced a reported record number of waste and recycling facility fires last year, as safety concerns around lithium-ion batteries grow.

    By Megan Quinn • March 23, 2023
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    Albemarle to invest $1.3B in South Carolina lithium processing facility

    The location will bring the company closer to its customers as the supply chain is built out in North America, said CEO Kent Masters.

    By • March 23, 2023
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    Energy Department to fund projects that lower cost of wind energy production

    The $30 million is meant for projects that improve lightweight composite materials and additive manufacturing for wind turbine components.

    By • March 17, 2023