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Shell partners with UT Austin to pursue new solutions to unlock gas resources

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Shell and The University of Texas at Austin signed a five-year agreement to invest $7.5 In addition to top-ranking geology and petroleum engineering programs, the university has dedicated centers working in energy law, economics, finance and energy and environmental policy.

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GM leads $50M funding round in EnergyX; advanced lithium extraction and refining technology

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GM Ventures is leading a $50-million Series B financing round in EnergyX , and has entered into a strategic agreement to develop EnergyX’s lithium extraction and refinery technology. Earlier post.) his single bottleneck (a massive lithium shortage) is the biggest challenge to scaling EV production.

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Tesla analysts still confident in TSLA despite Giga Shanghai shutdown and supply chain challenges

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“You know, Austin’s ramping, Berlin’s ramping. He was excited to see how Tesla’s Austin Gigafactory would contribute to the company. It will mark the start of operations at Tesla’s new headquarters in Austin. . And so this has been a critical week. They were shut down.

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Tesla manufacturing prowess, stock split plans indicate ‘massive position of strength:’ Wedbush

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. “Tesla right now is in a massive position of strength in terms of where they’re heading from a manufacturing perspective, in terms of Berlin, as well as Austin and overall demand,” Ives said to Yahoo! Finance in an interview. “They have that high-class problem of a four-digit stock.

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Tesla’s 2022 expectations hinge on hit from Giga Shanghai shutdown

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Wedbush’s Dan Ives, a Tesla bull, believes the company’s newly operational facilities in Germany and Austin, Texas, will take a backseat as clarifying the situation in China will be a priority for investors. Finance indicate analysts expect Tesla to deliver $17.76 Musk & Co. ” Consensus estimates from Yahoo!

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Tesla Canada lists high-volume recruiter opening in Montreal hinting at a new facility is in the works

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Tesla’s Careers page shows that “High-Volume Recruiters” are being hired in areas where a gigafactory has been built, such as Austin, Texas and Grünheide (Mark), Brandenburg. It should be noted, however, that Tesla is no stranger to establishing facilities in Canada, as the company finances lithium-ion battery research in Nova Scotia.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk gives US Labor Secretary a tour of Gigafactory Texas

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Walsh was visiting Austin for the annual South by Southwest festival, where he sat down with Politico to discuss workers empowerment, job growth, unionization, the “Great Resignation,” and getting Americans back to work. . Walsh visited Giga Texas on Sunday, March 14, according to Axios.

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