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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin: The facility’s story so far

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Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is about to receive its final environmental approval, with Brandenburg Minister-President Dietmar Woidke holding a press conference later today to discuss the milestone. Legal action has been taken about the issue. A quick refresher of what’s been happening in Giga Berlin can be found below.

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US and Russia sign agreement to further research and development collaboration in nuclear energy and security

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The signing took place on the margins of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s General Conference in Vienna, Austria.

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Musk seeks Twitter deal discount, believes 20 percent of accounts are spam

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During a tech conference called “All In” in Miami on Monday, Musk remarked that he believes 20 percent of users on the platform are fake or spam accounts, and it may be the reason the Tesla CEO did not rule out the possibility of a deal reformation that would require him to pay a lower price.

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Canada files to define outer limits of expanded Atlantic continental shelf; preliminary filing on Arctic, targeting North Pole

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In a news conference on the submission, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said that Canada will indeed try to extend its territorial claims to the North Pole. Legal context. Legal certainty and international recognition is vital to developing our potentially immense resources. —Minister Baird. Click to enlarge.

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de Boer Resigns from UNFCCC

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Copenhagen did not provide us with a clear agreement in legal terms, but the political commitment and sense of direction toward a low-emissions world are overwhelming. de Boer will remain in his current position until 1 July and help negotiations move forward ahead of the Climate Change Conference in Mexico in November this year.

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SpaceX President explains termination of employees behind open letter criticizing Elon Musk’s tweets

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“We have too much critical work to accomplish and no need for this kind of overreaching activism — our current leadership team is more dedicated to ensuring we have a great and ever-improving work environment than any I have seen in my 35-years career,” she wrote. . Following is Shotwell’s letter to SpaceX employees about the matter: .

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Volkswagen again reaffirms 20 new PEV models coming across the Group; MEB development

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In his remarks at the Annual Media Conference, where the Group presented 2015 results, Matthias Müller, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, said that 2016 will be a year of transition for Volkswagen, and will also see the accelerated transformation of the company. billion as a provision for legal risks worldwide.

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