âThis administration wants to put lipstick on a pig, but itâs still a pig,â said a Kansas Representative.
Receiving fresh funding from the U.S. federal government that prioritized green-based projects, development, and infrastructure, Panasonic began construction on a new electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in De Soto, Kansas. Even though EVs have been touted as a means of reducing peopleâs carbon footprint and reversing climate change, this factory will have to be powered by a coal plant to generate the necessary energy.
Panasonic received $4 billion in funding via the Inflation Reduction Act and announced the Kansas town in November a year ago. The plant reportedly is going to develop batteries for Teslaâs 2170 cylindrical lithium-ion batteries, which power the companyâs Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.
The Kansas City Star reports that the facility will need between 200 and 250 megawatts of power to operate; which is roughly the amount of energy needed for a small city…
