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H2@Scale project launched in Texas; renewable hydrogen for multiple end-use applications

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in close collaboration with GTI and The University of Texas at Austin, has launched a US Department of Energy project, Demonstration and Framework for H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond. Frontier Energy, Inc., It is first time that both sources of renewable hydrogen will be used in the same project.

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Texas awards SpaceX $17.3M grant to expand Bastrop tech hub

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that SpaceX has received a $17.3 million grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund. The expansion is expected to create over 400 jobs and over $280 million in capital investment, as per a press release from the Office of the Texas Governor. We love Texas.

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First electric school buses deployed in Texas; 3 Blue Bird buses

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The first zero-emissions electric school buses in the state of Texas were recently received by Everman Independent School District. The three buses, manufactured by Blue Bird Corporation, started transporting students this school year.

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Tesla’s Cybercab takes workers for a ride at Giga Texas

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Tesla has put a Cybercab on display at its Gigafactory Texas, with recent coverage from the site even showing the two-seat, autonomous vehicle driving a few employees around the parking lot. Cybercab in motion today at Giga Texas! The @Tesla Cybercab is on display at the Giga Texas main entrance today!

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Tesla’s Giga Texas vehicles now drive themselves to outbound lot

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Just a couple of months after Tesla announced that vehicles produced at its California factory were driving themselves to the outbound lot, it appears that the company’s Gigafactory in Texas has now followed suit. “This is a huge accomplishment for Tesla as now Giga Texas joins Fremont as FSD improves overall efficiency!”

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Canaccord reaffirms Tesla’s price target of $404 after Giga Texas visit

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Canaccord Genuity reaffirmed its price target of $404 for Tesla after a visit to Gigafactory Texas. Canaccord analysts recently visited Tesla Giga Texas and left with optimism for the American electric vehicle (EV) maker. The investment firm sees an optimistic future for Tesla in the long term despite near-term headwinds.

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Tesla reveals latest Giga Texas production milestone

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Tesla celebrated a major production milestone at its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas this week, just as the company continues to ramp up production of its refreshed Model Y. “Congrats to the Giga Texas team on producing their 400,000th vehicle,” Tesla writes.

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