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These 10 U.S. states have the most battery storage capacity installed

Teslarati

Installation of large-scale energy storage systems is expected to continue increasing in the U.S. states have installed substantially more energy storage systems than others, making up the vast majority of battery capacity available. GW (7,302 MW) of battery capacity installed. Texas follows in second with nearly 3.2

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Tesla launches Tesla Electric for Texas

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Tesla just launched Tesla Electric for Texas. Energy Markets Policy Lead, Arushi Sharma Frank, and her team, worked tirelessly with the Texas utility and the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) to make this happen. “The pathway for VPP in Texas starts here. Tesla’s U.S. Credit: Alex Guichet/Tesla.

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Tesla Giga Texas is stocking up on 4680 structural battery packs

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Model Ys are being produced in Texas, but only some of them are equipped with 4680 structural battery packs. Recent aerial photographs taken at the Gigafactory Texas complex suggest that Tesla is gaining some ground in its efforts to ramp the production of 4680 structural battery packs for its best-selling all-electric crossover.

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SpaceX installs rocket-catching arms on Starship’s Florida launch tower

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SpaceX has installed a pair of rocket-catching arms on a tower meant to support the first East Coast launches of its next-generation Starship rocket. SpaceX began constructing Starship’s Texas launch site in earnest in late 2020. SpaceX broke ground on Starship’s first Florida OLS in late 2019.

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Kohl’s Department Stores expands charging station initiative with 18 additional locations; 101 stations in total

Green Car Congress

Kohl’s Department Stores will expand its plug-in vehicle charging station initiative with 36 new stations across 18 additional Kohl’s locations by the end of fall 2012. The expansion spans three new states, including Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin and adds additional locations to the company’s Texas EV program.

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Tesla launches six additional Cybertruck wrap colors

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This week on its web store , Tesla added six additional Cybertruck wrap colors, bringing the total number of options up to 11. Any of these purchase prices also includes the cost of both materials and installation, and Tesla also notes that it will provide buyers with a loaner vehicle during installation.

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Trying Out Phillips 66 & Freewire’s First EV Charging Station

CleanTechnica EVs

On a recent trip across Texas, I found myself needing to get a charge in Houston. I remembered a previous article about Phillips 66 installing their first DC fast charging station at their flagship store … which just happens to be in Houston.

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