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Huge Tesla Megapack project breaks ground in Queensland

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Another Tesla Megapack project in Australia has broken ground, set to replace a former coal plant as part of a sustainable energy hub in Queensland. Now, we’ve started converting it into one of the state’s first Clean Energy Hubs,” said Mick de Brenni, Queensland Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs.

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Court Rejects Tesla’s Request For Tougher Fuel Economy Penalties

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A US appeals court rejected Tesla’s request to reinstate higher civil penalties for automakers who fail to meet US fuel economy standards, Reuters has reported. In August, Tesla asked […].

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Tesla Megapack battery farm in Queensland connected to the grid: report

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The Chinchilla battery features 80 Tesla Megapack batteries. It is also the first battery farm that will be built by state-owned generator CS Energy, as noted in a Renew Economy report. The 80 Tesla Megapack batteries are situated next to the Kogan Creek coal-fired generator, which also happens to be owned by CS Energy.

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Tesla A “Sustainability Behemoth,” Analyst Calls Out

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Tesla is increasingly focusing on renewable energy as a whole, rather than just electric vehicles, offering a broad range of solar and energy storage products for clean energy purposes. The result has made Tesla into an unprecedented and new type of company, and one that offers huge benefits to the world in the way of […]

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What’s Tesla Doing in Thailand?

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Reports this week are that Tesla is looking to build a production facility in Thailand. continued] The post What’s Tesla Doing in Thailand? The American company is said. appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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NHTSA Agrees With Tesla & Increases Fines For Automakers Not Meeting Fuel Economy Rules

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has agreed with Tesla in a move that will increase the fines for automakers whose vehicles don’t meet fuel efficiency requirements for model years 2019 and up, Reuters reports.

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Where Is Tesla Stock Actually Headed?

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The biggest stock story of the past decade was surely the Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) story. continued] The post Where Is Tesla Stock Actually Headed? This is a very tricky and emotional topic. It was a matter of dreamers vs. skeptics, with both sides putting in billions of dollars for long periods of time. The dreamers won.

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