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Tesla Megapacks powers the xAI Colossus supercomputer

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Tesla Megapack batteries will power the xAI Colossus supercomputer in Memphis to ensure power stability. The Greater Memphis Chamber announced that Colossus, recently connected to a new 150-megawatt electric substation, is completing its first construction phase.

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FedEx Express doubles and diversifies all-electric fleet with 24 new units; adding more than 4,000 new, fuel-efficient vehicles in total

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FedEx Express is bringing new all-electric delivery vehicles to New York City, Chicago and Memphis, and diversifying the existing Los Angeles fleet. In Memphis, FedEx Express is retrofitting existing vehicles to make them all-electrics, saving resources through using existing vehicle bodies. and Jonesboro, Ark.

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xAI supercomputer in Memphis to be upgraded to 1 million GPUs

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Elon Musk’s xAI is ramping up its presence in Memphis, where it is currently housing its Colossus supercomputer cluster at a former Electrolux facility. The key point: As per the Greater Memphis Chamber, xAI is set to expand Colossus’ GPU count to at least 1 million units, as noted in an Insider report.

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DOE awards $98M in tax credits to automakers and suppliers for clean technology manufacturing

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million 48C Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit for its new facility in Memphis, Tenn., Other awards include domestic manufacturing for a range of renewable energy and energy efficiency products, from hydropower and wind energy to smart grid technologies and energy efficient buildings. MC Ionic Solutions Inc.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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e-Mosaic: Electrification Mosaic Platform for Grid- Informed Smart Charging Management. Utility Managed Smart Charging for Consumer and Grid Benefits. Advancing Climate and Innovation Goals of Memphis and Shelby County: Electrification of key fleet vehicles to capture cost savings and climate benefits. Dream Team Co LLC.

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xAI supercomputer faces lawsuit over air pollution concerns

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Opponents claim xAI installed up to 35 turbines —exceeding the 15 requested—without community oversight, straining Memphis’s power grid. “The permit itself says emissions from the site ‘will be an area source for hazardous air pollutants,’” the Southern Environmental Law Center noted, alleging Clean Air Act violations.

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Axion supplying PbC batteries to Norfolk Southern for all-battery switcher and working on line-haul hybrid locomotives; micro-hybrid and stationary expansion

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The Crescent Corridor is a 2,500-mile (4,023-km) rail network supporting the supply chain from Memphis and New Orleans to New Jersey. In addition, the unit has the ability to be grid connected, so that on either a regular, or an occasional basis, a home owner can participate in demand response and/or power curtailment.

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