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Senator Jim Rosapepe joins Ion Storage Systems in celebrating bringing manufacturing to Beltsville
I was glad to join Governor Moore, Congressman Glenn Ivey, and others to learn about ION Storage Systems, a young tech company founded by University of Maryland scientists to manufacture safe, high-energy-density, fast-charging solid-state batteries (SSB) right here in Beltsville. The technology is a more energy-efficient, cost-effective, and durable solution designed to replace the current Lithium battery technology. If electrification is mission-critical to fighting climate change, then a technological leap in energy storage is mission-critical to electrification. That's what this new battery manufacturing plant in Beltsville is all about.
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District 21 Awards Scholarships to Beltsville Students
Delegates Joseline Peña-Melnyk, Ben Barnes, Mary Lehman, and I award college scholarships to Beltsville students each year. We are happy to highlight our scholarship recipients and wish them a successful academic year. One outstanding Beltsville student is Geidy Melissa Menendez Cervantes, who will attend the University of Maryland College Park and major in Chemical Engineering.
Senior Call Check Available to Maryland Residents
Are you home alone? Would you like someone to check in with you daily? If you are 65+, the Maryland Department of Aging offers you a free service for an automated daily phone call at a scheduled time. If you do not pick up after three attempts, the service will call an alternate person on your behalf to check on you. You must have an active landline or cell phone to participate in the program. Sign up online at https://aging.maryland.gov/Pages/senior-call-check.aspx or by phone at 1-866-502-0560.
Contact the team
Please let me know if there are other issues you have questions or thoughts about. And, of course, feel free to contact me if I can be of help. Just email 21stDistrictDelegation@gmail.com or call 410-841-3141.
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