Panisonic Battery Factory

[SquinkY5786]

I see where panisonic is picking between Oklahoma and Kansas for a 3 billion dollar battery factory. They are looking a mid america industrial park which house google. And just got canoo and Nothern Data. Canoo signed with panisonic to supply EV batteries so it would make sense.

 

[squeak]

I see where panisonic is picking between Oklahoma and Kansas for a 3 billion dollar battery factory. They are looking a mid america industrial park which house google. And just got canoo and Nothern Data. Canoo signed with panisonic to supply EV batteries so it would make sense.

Our secretary of commerce is doing a fantastic job.

 

[SquinkY5786]

Our secretary of commerce is doing a fantastic job.

Agree. Think we will see a lot more look to lower cost areas in the future.

 

[osutater]

Our secretary of commerce is doing a fantastic job.

Kisling is too. Really great team

 

[TPOKE]

"Panasonic is looking at building the factory, to cost several billion dollars, in either Oklahoma or Kansas close to Texas, where Tesla is preparing a new EV plant, NHK reported."

Thackerville baby!

 

[FMPoke]

So Oklahoma politics question? Do you think the Oil & Gas industry will try to / be successful in using their influence to block any deal?

 

[Ostatedchi]

So Oklahoma politics question? Do you think the Oil & Gas industry will try to / be successful in using their influence to block any deal?

Not at all. Phillips 66 is investing in battery technology and research right now. I think their leadership would encourage more Oklahoma battery expertise.

 

[FMPoke]

Not at all. Phillips 66 is investing in battery technology and research right now. I think their leadership would encourage more Oklahoma battery expertise.

I would certainly hope so, the smartest thing Oklahoma could do is diversify it economy but one just has to read this board to realize how anti alternative energy Oklahoma is.

 

[Marshal Jim Duncan]

I would certainly hope so, the smartest thing Oklahoma could do is diversify it economy but one just has to read this board to realize how anti alternative energy Oklahoma is.

I'm pro "all of the above" on Energy sources and I am ANTI false doomsday scenarios about climate change and fantasies about the ability of sustainable energy to meet all or a substantial majority of our energy requirements, and the concomitant heavy hand of government distorting the market.