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Tesla Giga Texas is Austin’s largest private employer: Report

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Tesla Giga Texas is Austin’s largest private employer. Tesla has worked hard on Giga Texas, which is home to the Cybertruck, Model Y, 4680 battery cells, and other innovative projects. According to Bloomberg, Tesla Giga Texas posted its headcount by 86%, making it the largest private employer in Austin.

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EIA: New refineries will increase global refining capacity in 2022 and 2023; China leads

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that global refining capacity decreased by 730,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2021—the first decline in global refining capacity in 30 years. million b/d since the start of 2020, contributing 184,000 b/d to the global decline in 2021. million b/d in 2023.

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Tesla Giga Mexico site will be far larger than Giga Texas complex: official

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This does seem to be the case with Gigafactory Mexico, as the facility will be sitting in a complex that’s far larger than the Giga Texas site. Considering the size of the Giga Mexico complex, the site would be more than double the size of Mexico City’s International Airport, as noted in a Reuters report.

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Texas considers EV tax, and EV owners are on board

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The Texas State Legislature is considering levying a tax against EV owners to fund road upkeep and improvement, and EV owners are on board. However, that reduced cost is now being challenged by a tax proposed by Texas State Legislature members that would either tax EV owners per mile driven or yearly with a flat fee.

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Tesla investigating executive in internal investigation

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Tesla is investigating an executive in an internal probe, according to a report from Bloomberg. Omead Afshar, the executive overseeing the construction and production of Giga Texas is now the subject of an internal investigation. The Internal Investigation. She plans on buying more and supports Tesla and its mission. .

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IEA: global electricity demand growing faster than renewables, driving strong increase in generation from coal

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Renewables are expanding quickly but not enough to satisfy a strong rebound in global electricity demand this year, resulting in a sharp rise in the use of coal power that risks pushing carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector to record levels next year, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.

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WiTricity and Texas Instruments collaborate on wireless charging solution for EVs

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Wireless power transfer company WiTricity has collaborated with Texas Instruments (TI) to use automotive-grade semiconductor components in WiTricity’s DRIVE 11 wireless charging systems and reference designs. WiTricity is also collaborating directly with leading carmakers to drive global standards for wireless charging systems.

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