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Tesla Tequila limited edition bottle, glass set sold out lightning fast

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The Tesla Tequila limited edition set references the inside joke at least twice. Ever since Musk’s tweet, 420 has become an inside joke among people in the Tesla community — although many people might know of it by now. Incidentally, Tesla Tequila started out as an April Fool’s joke. . First, there’s the price.

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Tesla outsmarts man who stages hit & run by Model 3, arrest follows

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Recently, the Slidell Police Department in Louisiana arrested a man who falsely claimed that he was hit by a Tesla Model 3 in a gas station. An emergency response refers to any action taken by a law enforcement agency—including federal, state, and local—or other first responders. Forty-seven-year-old Arthur Bates Jr.

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British Airways partners with Velocys on renewable jet fuel from household waste

Green Car Congress

The planned plant will produce enough fuel to power all British Airways’ 787 Dreamliner operated flights from London to San Jose, California and New Orleans, Louisiana for a whole year. Its Fischer-Tropsch (FT) technology is commercially available and a commercial reference plant is currently being commissioned.

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Oklahoma and Colorado governors pitch CNG vehicle initiative to US auto manufacturers

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The letter referred to a multi-state Request for Information (RFI), asking manufacturers to provide background and information in anticipation of a multi-state solicitation later this summer.

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Energy Infrastructure Near Hurricane Ida

CleanTechnica EVs

Our Energy Disruptions Map shows storm-related geographic data (also referred to as map layers) from the National […]. Hurricane Ida could affect local energy supply and demand, especially for transportation fuels and electricity.

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Startup New Oil Resources commercializing hydrothermal process for conversion of biomass to gasoline-range hydrocarbons

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Louisiana-based startup New Oil Resources (NOR) is commercializing a near-critical (i.e., New Oil Resources licensed the technology (US Patent 6,180,845 ) in 2009 from Louisiana State University (LSU); the original developers of the process are Drs. Click to enlarge. New Oil Resources was co-founded by Catallo and Dr. Gary Miller.

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The Marimba Virtuoso’s Desktop Planetarium

Cars That Think

References Historians appreciate footnotes and citations in order to track down the original primary source of information. Unfortunately, in the case of Musser (and especially his engineering activities), references are decidedly lacking. I reviewed a number of Musser’s patents , for his orreries as well as his musical instruments.

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