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Tesla formally wins final environmental approval to open Gigafactory Berlin

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The facility also includes battery cell production, an operational wastewater treatment plant, a fire brigade equipment house, a high-bay warehouse, as well as laboratories and workshops,” the press release read. . These are highlighted by the mammoth size of its approval documents, which comprise over 23,700 pages in 66 files.

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The EV Transition Explained: Can the Grid Cope?

Cars That Think

The city has provided incentives for the purchase of both EVs and charging ports, the installation of heat-pump water heaters , and the installation of solar and battery-storage systems. As energy expert Chris Nelder noted at a National Academy EV workshop , “vehicle-to-grid is not really a thing, at least not yet.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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New vehicles to be deployed include 55 CNG vehicles, 363 propane vehicles, 89 hybrid electric vehicles, and 56 neighborhood electric vehicles. Additionally, workshops will be made available to truck operators and technicians working on LNG trucks. Total DOE award: $12,975,388.

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Inside The Green Task Force

Creative Greenius

And the work they’re doing brings California’s leading edge fight against global warming right into my neighborhood and into my home. At community events Hampel runs a free hands-on bike tune-up workshop. The truth is, I’m unabashedly fascinated by and truly interested in the work they’re doing.

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