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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

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Last week, Elon Musk announced Tesla’s first involvement in a major housing development project in Austin, Texas. Easton Park is a 2,400-acre community southwest of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, as per the Austin Business Journal. Tesla Energy takes a stand against coal and gas generators in Australia.

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AMD installs three Coulomb Technologies charging stations at Austin campus

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AMD has installed three Coulomb-manufactured ChargePoint electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its Austin “Lone Star” campus for employees, and plans to install additional stations at its Sunnyvale campus in spring 2011.

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DOE awards $8.4M for accessing geothermal potential from abandoned oil and gas wells

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million to establish new geothermal energy and heat production from abandoned oil and gas wells. This work also supports the creation of new clean energy jobs, helping transition some of the oil and gas workforce to the production of renewable energy. The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected four new projects to receive up to $8.4

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Tesla says its standard tech can save police departments over $4,000

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Tesla says the district, which recently started a multi-campus school police department for the community in Austin, Texas, could spend just $640 per year to charge the electric vehicles (EVs), while it estimates current spending of around $2,000 per year in gas for traditional police vehicles. Many cities across the U.S.

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Tesla Model X involved in fiery Texas crash: What we know so far

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A Tesla Model X was involved in a fiery accident last night in Tarrytown, near Austin, Texas. The vehicle was completely engulfed in flames when the Austin Fire Department arrived. After Teslarati inquired with the Austin Fire Department’s Public Information Office, we were told that the driver was underage. Fire is out.

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SAE International publishes new J2954 wireless charging standard

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SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). Installation with WPT3 will allow downward compatibility. of Energy (DoE), the U.S. SAE J2954).

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An EV convoy is headed to Texas and Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation love it

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EV convoy in East Texas The Texas Electric Transportation Resources Alliance ( TxETRA ), Texas Electric School Bus Bus Project, and the Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation will drive a convoy of EVs through East Texas from January 29 to 31. His Christmas wish to electric car supporters was to “rot in hell.”)

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