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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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SpaceX, NASA announce date for next Crew Dragon astronaut launch

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Luckily for SpaceX, the incident only damaged the top of the booster and was easily resolved with a replacement interstage, but the unplanned repairs still took time and delayed the start of qualification testing in McGregor, Texas. link] — International Space Station (@Space_Station) August 25, 2022.

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Daimler Extending car2go Car-Sharing Program to Austin, Texas; Ramping Up in Germany

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Daimler will bring its car2go mobility concept ( earlier post ) to the US in a pilot phase to start this fall in Austin, Texas with an initial fleet of about 200 smart fortwo mhd vehicles with start/stop functionality. Daimler had planned on international deployment of the program from the beginning.

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New “50 by 50” Commission seeks to halve US transportation energy use by 2050

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Martin Keller, Laboratory Director, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Tom Kuhn, President, Edison Electric Institute; Eric McCarthy, Senior Vice President, Government Relations, Public Policy and Legal Affairs, Proterra; Mark McNabb, CEO, Electrify America; Arlen Orchard, General Manager & CEO, Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Thomas S.

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Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

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Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global CO 2 emissions by as much as 5.6%, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from the University of Illinois. The proposed expansion of sugarcane production is within the area that can be legally converted.

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The Tesla Autopilot Excuse: How EV ignorance created the perfect storm for a misinformation nightmare

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Another Tesla has crashed, and this time, it took the lives of two individuals from Texas. As it is with other Tesla crashes, the Model S crash in Texas immediately caught the attention of national media. This does not mean to say the narrative surrounding the fatal Model S crash in Texas was ironclad, however. Credit: NTSB ).

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Denbury Undertakes Midwest CO2 Pipeline Feasibility Study

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The feasibility study is expected to determine the most likely pipeline route, the estimated costs of constructing such a pipeline, and review regulatory, legal and permitting requirements. Denbury’s preliminary internal estimates suggest this would be a 500 to 700 mile pipeline system with a preliminary cost estimate of approximately $1.0

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