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Entek receives financing for EV battery separator factory: Entek received up to $1.2 billion in direct financing from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Loan Programs to build a new factory in Terre Haute, Indiana. The facility will manufacture PE-based lithium-ion battery separators primarily used in EVs. Plastics Machinery Manufacturing Senior Staff Reporter Bruce Geiselman reports on job creation for local workers and Entech’s plans for additional projects. Going E: NASCAR, ABB Test Drive EV Prototypes During Championship Weekend: A three-electric motor, 1,300-horsepower EV prototype car zips around Phoenix Speedway between qualifying laps, making it the “most internally combustible… Generating new interest in vehicles’ engine enthusiasts across America,” writes editor-in-chief Rod Walton. Learn how the No. 35 car is a symbol in NASCAR’s decarbonization journey at EnergyTech. Eastern Cherokee Indian Group Deploys Solar Microgrids and EVs with EPA Grant as Part of Climate Action Plan: In response to extreme weather, the Eastern Cherokee Indian Group (EBCI) of Cherokee, North Carolina, has adopted an action plan is providing funding. With a $5 million EPA grant. EBCI plans to introduce off-grid solar microgrids, EVs and transfer stations, reports Lisa Cohn of Microgrid Knowledge. Ultra-thin silicon wafers unlock new power electronics gains: Semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies recently introduced power wafers that are half the thickness of current wafers. “By halving the thickness of silicon wafers, Infineon claims it can reduce substrate resistance by 50% and reduce system-level power losses by 15% compared to traditional wafers,” says Electronic Design. Senior Editor James Morra writes. TSMC Arizona Obtains Direct Funding Through the CHIPS Act: TSMC Arizona has secured up to $6.6 billion in direct funding from the US DOC under the CHIPS Incentive Program commercial manufacturing facility funding opportunity. Bridget McCree of Supply Chain Connect reports that the fund will support a planned investment of $65 billion to build three greenfield factories in Phoenix.
