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What do a Boeing 777 and a Bar-Tailed Godwit have in common?  The Bar-Tailed Godwit is a bird, but that’s the only hint I’m giving you.  And no fair cheating by using Google. 

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DOE Awards $377 Million in Funding for 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers

Washington, DC – In a major effort to accelerate the scientific breakthroughs needed to build a new 21st-century energy economy, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the delivery of $377 million in funding for 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) located at universities, national laboratories, nonprofit organizations, and private firms across the nation. 
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Batteries Announcement – North Carolina

Remarks as Delivered: Secretary Chu announces $49 Million for the production of Lithium Ion Batteries.
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President Obama Announces $2.4 Billion in Grants to Accelerate the Manufacturing and Deployment of the Next Generation of U.S. Batteries and Electric Vehicles

Elkhart, Indiana - Further accelerating the manufacturing and deployment of electric vehicles, batteries, and components here in America, and creating tens of thousands of new jobs, President Obama announced 48 new advanced battery and electric drive projects that will receive $2.4 billion in funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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Department of Energy and USEC Announce Decision to Delay USEC Loan Guarantee Application Final Review

Washington DC - The Department of Energy and USEC Inc. (NYSE: USU) announced an agreement to delay a final review on the company’s loan guarantee application for the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, OH.
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