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Energy officials visits Georgia Tech as US seeks to expand battery manufacturing

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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Assistant Secretary of Energy Audrey Robertson visited the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute’s Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility Wednesday to introduce new initiatives and tour the facility. The Trump administration is attempting to put policies in place to increase U.S. battery production. The United States produces about 7% of the world’s batteries, according to the International Energy Agency. China manufactures about 80%. “The United States has led the world for the last 60 years in battery technology, but we have lagged the world in battery manufacturing,” Robertson said. Robertson and the Trump administration are working to…

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