A new $500 million factory in Louisiana will make materials needed for electric car batteries, creating hundreds of local jobs. Japanese company UBE started building the plant on February 13, marking the first time these important battery materials will be made in America. The factory will make two key ingredients – dimethyl carbonate (DMC) and ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) – that are essential components for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. These materials are crucial solvents that help make the batteries work. Right now, car makers have to buy these materials from other countries, mainly China. Located in Waggaman, Louisiana, the … Continue reading UBE’s $500M Louisiana Plant to Produce Key EV Battery Materials