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Escalera Resources enters into letter agreement to initiate the development of GTL plant in Wyoming

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has entered into a letter agreement with Wyoming GTL (WYGTL) (based in Reno, Nevada) jointly to initiate the development, construction and operations of a gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant to be located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Colorado-based natural gas developer Escalera Resources Co.

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Jay Leno towed a Tesla Semi with a Tesla Semi

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Manufacturing of the Tesla Semi is underway following the truck’s unveiling in 2017, with the primary examples dropped at shoppers past due endmost future. Priestley claims Tesla is the use of the vans to haul batteries from Nevada to California on the very same schedules as diesel vans.

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INRIX launches new platform to connect road authorities with vehicle operators for highly automated vehicles

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In future iterations the platform will include support of dynamic rules that can adjust to optimize traffic flow based on real-world conditions. Self-driving vehicles are stimulating conversations globally, but they are in fact a very local challenge. that INRIX and its partners have identified.

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Local Motors debuts first self-driving vehicle using IBM Watson Internet of Things for Automotive

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The vehicle, dubbed “Olli,” will be used on public roads locally in Washington DC, and late in 2016 in Miami-Dade County, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada. We are now ready to accelerate the adoption of this technology and apply it to nearly every vehicle in our current portfolio and those in the very near future. Rogers, Jr.

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LIVE BLOG: Tesla Q1 2024 earnings call

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“The future is really bright. He notes that Tesla is updating its future lineup launches to get cheaper EVs to customers faster. “We’re in conversation with one automaker,” Musk said. . “We’re in conversation with one automaker,” Musk said.

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Tesla outlines scheme for $4-5B battery Gigafactory; announces $1.6B offering

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Via a post on its website, Tesla Motors outlined its plan for its future battery “Gigafactory”, projected to require between $4-5 billion in investment from Tesla and its partners by 2020, with a resulting cell capacity of up to 35 GWh/year and pack capacity of up to 50 GWh/y to service a projected 500,000 Tesla electric vehicles per year.

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DOE Selects 42 University-Led Nuclear Research and Development Projects for $38 Million in Funding

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The goal of this research area is to research and demonstrate technologies that will enable the safe and cost-effective management of the used fuel produced by the current and future nuclear fuel cycle in a manner that reduces proliferation risk. University of Nevada, Las Vegas - $989,800. University of Nevada, Las Vegas - $451,269.

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