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H2@Scale project launched in Texas; renewable hydrogen for multiple end-use applications

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in close collaboration with GTI and The University of Texas at Austin, has launched a US Department of Energy project, Demonstration and Framework for H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond. Frontier Energy, Inc., It is first time that both sources of renewable hydrogen will be used in the same project.

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UPDATE: Tesla quietly registers to build electric motors for non-land vehicles

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Tesla has quietly registered to build electric motors intended for non-land vehicles, according to the United States’ Patent and Trademark Office. After Teslarati reported on the expansion of Gigafactory Texas last year, Musk told us the purpose was to begin working on the ecological paradise surrounding the property.

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Tesla gets big win in Texas with NACS requirement

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Tesla got a big win in Texas yesterday as the Lone Star State said it would require companies to include the automaker’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector in its electric vehicle charging stations if they want to be eligible for federal funding. Reuters initially reported the story. I’d love to chat!

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Tesla starts 2022 Model Y customer deliveries from Giga Texas [Video]

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Tesla has kicked off the 2022 Model Y’s customer deliveries from Gigafactory Texas. One of the first customers to receive a Model Y from Giga Texas shared a review of his new vehicle with the public. . The Tesla owner shared that his Model Y was one of the first 1700 units out of the Texas plant. Credit: Spoken Reviews.

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Ames Lab, Texas A&M team develop AI tool for discovery and prediction of new rare-earth compounds

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Researchers from Ames Laboratory and Texas A&M University have trained a machine-learning (ML) model to assess the stability of new rare-earth compounds. The framework they developed builds on current state-of-the-art methods for experimenting with compounds and understanding chemical instabilities.

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General Motors has a growing Tesla repair business

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General Motors (GM) has started to repair Tesla vehicles at its dealerships, making it a growing new business for the legacy automaker. General Motors calculated that every American lives at least 10 miles from one of its dealerships, making it a convenient place to reach when customers need to repair their cars—electric or otherwise.

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Staff 1 acquires 3 Buick-GMC dealerships in Texas

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has bought 3 Common Motors dealerships in Texas that the automobile retail vast expects will upload $760 million in annual income. “GMC has outstanding truck and SUV products and fits perfectly into these important Texas truck markets,” Staff 1 CEO Daryl Kenningham mentioned in a commentary. Staff 1 Car Inc.

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