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Tesla begins inviting 15,000 guests to ‘Cyber Rodeo’ at Gigafactory Texas

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The office granted the application, meaning it would then move on to Travis County’s Commissioners’ Court for final approval. “What if I moved to the neighborhood and said nothing to anyone for two years? “What if I moved to the neighborhood and said nothing to anyone for two years?

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Tesla’s invite-only Giga Fest at Gigafactory Texas draws concerns from local citizens

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“The granting of a mass gathering permit so that Tesla can have a grand opening celebration. ” “Take this analogy: I just moved to a new neighborhood in Austin, and that is Commissioner [Brigid] Shea’s Precinct,” they said. What if I moved to the neighborhood and said nothing to anyone for two years?

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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However, the technologies that have released the new supplies—hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling—have also unleashed anxieties about contaminated drinking water, induced earthquakes and lenient regulation. —Mark Zoback. Earlier post.). Ritts, most recently with Chevron Asia Pacific Exploration & Production Co.,

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LEED Certification and EV Charging Stations: What you need to know

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LEED can be applied to newly designed, built, or renovated commercial buildings, homes, neighborhoods, and even entire cities. According to its website, the LEED system gives points for certain building practices that address: carbon, energy, water, waste, transportation, materials, health, and. Protect and restore water resources.

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Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

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However, the research team quickly learned that it was difficult to determine when to travel to field sites to collect flood water samples. The sensors are tuned to only detect reflections from large surfaces such as a flood water rather than smaller transient surfaces including bikes locked to the posts that sensors are mounted to.

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California settles with cargo terminals over diesel engine exhaust

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The $1 million projects to be undertaken at the seven terminals include pilot projects to test solar electric panels that withstand the salt water environment and a crane mounted system to capture exhaust from idling vessels. Eagle Marine Services, Ltd.; International Transportation Service, Inc.; Trapac, Inc.;

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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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Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education. New vehicles to be deployed include 55 CNG vehicles, 363 propane vehicles, 89 hybrid electric vehicles, and 56 neighborhood electric vehicles. Last week, the Department of Energy also announced that.