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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

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The project aims to build the first Tesla Solar neighborhood, making a sustainable residential community. The Tesla Solar neighborhood was provisionally named SunHouse at Easton Park. The post Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Electrifying Chicago’s Urban Residential Neighborhoods: 3 New Community Chargers

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3 New Community Electric Vehicle Chargers in Chicago. We at EVmatch envision a distributed, equitable, and carbon-free energy economy that is not only available for those with money and resources, but for everyone. John’s Episcopal Church in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood. As the charging station host, St.

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Fuelin’ Around: Chevron Buys Hess

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for somewhere in the neighborhood of $53 million. The purchase of Hess gives them roughly one-third ownership of more than 11 billion barrels equivalent of recoverable resources in that country, plus acreage in the Gulf of Mexico and other areas. In what is being described by talking heads as an “all-stock transaction”, Chevron Corp.

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Tesla sponsors sustainability project for church in Oakland

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These savings will enable it to direct more of its resources to community support and outreach. “Tesla’s willingness to commit their time, talent, resources, and technology to projects in the community reflects the power and potential of business and faith-based partnerships. Follow us for interactive news & more.

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Report: Chinese Export Rule Changes Could Impact EV Battery Production

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.& "The amount of graphite needed to feed those gigafactory beasts is in the neighborhood of a million tons per year, and the current capacity is zero in North America at commercial scale," John DeMaio, president of Graphex Group, a graphite processor with roots in Hong Kong, told Automotive News in the relevant report.

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California Moves Closer to Banning Heavy Diesel Truck Sales

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Following new rules approved by local regulators on Friday, the State of California has inched closer to banning diesel semi trucks. The California Air Resource Board (CARB) board unanimously voted on a plan that would seek to phase out sales of medium and heavy-duty vehicles that are powered by diesel fuel by 2036.

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California announces it will ban the sale of New Gasoline Cars

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Recently, the California Air Resources Board voted to adopt a new regulation. Decided to completely ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars in California from 2035, when all new vehicles must be an electric or plug-in hybrid. This landmark California regulation will reshape the entire U.S.