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LEAF sales hit 50K mark in US, almost 115K worldwide

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So far in 2014, LEAF sales in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex have grown by about 50% over the previous year, with that growth set to accelerate faster thanks in part to the introduction of a new state tax rebate of up to $2,500 on the purchase or lease of a new Nissan LEAF.

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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. Ash Creek Solar will provide around $100 million in tax payments to Hill County over its operating life.

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation

Charged EVs

There’s much hand-wringing in the press these days about battery raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. What’s more, the company is developing a facility in Fort Worth, Texas where it plans to manufacture alloys and magnets from Mountain Pass materials. We broke ground at the Fort Worth site in April of 2022.

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

There’s much hand-wringing in the press these days about battery raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. What’s more, the company is developing a facility in Fort Worth, Texas where it plans to manufacture alloys and magnets from Mountain Pass materials. We broke ground at the Fort Worth site in April of 2022.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will deploy refueling stations and alternative fuel vehicles in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Tags: Biodiesel Electric (Battery) Ethanol Fleets Fuels Heavy-duty Hybrids LNG Natural Gas. North Central Texas Council of Governments’ North Central Texas Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology. Total DOE award: $5,519,862.