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Elon Musk will not build personal airport near Austin

Teslarati

Tesla CEO Elon Musk dismissed rumors that he would build a private airport in Austin, Texas, today, after reports circulated last week. Musk was rumored to be building an airport for personal use somewhere east of Austin, near the town of Bastrop. In reality, there was no plan for one.

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This new Texas power company’s electricity comes with a home battery

Baua Electric

Image: Base Power Base Power just became the only licensed electricity provider in Texas to offer customers an all-in-one monthly energy service, home battery, and installation, and solar isn’t required. Texas is No. The company’s batteries have an expected 15-year lifespan. Get started here. –

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This 408-MW solar farm will be one of the largest in Texas

Baua Electric

Photo: Primergy Solar Solar developer Primergy Solar has closed commitments for $588 million in debt financing for a 408-megawatt (MW) solar farm south of Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas. But it’s all going to Microsoft – the tech giant has signed a power purchase agreement with Primergy for 100% of Ash Creek Solar’s power.

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Tesla launches its insurance in Texas, but it still can’t sell its cars directly in the state

Teslarati

True to Elon Musk’s recent comments, Tesla Insurance has been launched in Texas. Interestingly enough, the company’s Safety Score system takes center stage in its insurance service’s Texas expansion. Insurance based on real-time driving behavior now available in Texas."

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EGEB: Microsoft to buy 430MW of solar power from Ørsted in Texas

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Microsoft signs a power purchase agreement with Ørsted to buy solar energy in Texas. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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MIT analysis finds current EVs could replace ~90% of personal vehicles now on the road based on driver’s energy consumption

Green Car Congress

A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country. Chang & Jessika E.

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Tesla Cybertruck displays are attracting tons of attention in Tesla stores

Teslarati

This suggests that even those who will not be purchasing the Cybertruck may end up purchasing one of the company’s other electric cars because their attention was captured by the all-electric pickup truck. Much more impressive in person. Over the past few days, this does seem to be the case.

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