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Tesla partners up to expand Virtual Power Plant program in Texas

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Tesla is a part of a new energy partnership in Texas set to help expand the company’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program in the state, as announced by one energy provider this week. Along with Texas, Tesla currently has U.S. Storm Watch alone will save lives.

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Texas in process of raising speed limits

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In May, the 82 nd Texas Legislature passed and the Governor Rick Perry signed House Bill 1353 , which took effect on 1 September. This legislation allows the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to create a 75-mph speed limit on sections of the highway system found to be reasonable and safe through a speed study. In 2002, Gov.

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas’ solar panel installation sees quick progress

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Just days since reports emerged that the first solar panels in Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas facility were being set up, the number of solar panels that have already been installed at the roof of the massive electric vehicle production facility has grown significantly. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Ford In Another Texas Partnership for Plug-in Preparation: Oncor

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Ford Motor Company and Oncor announced they are coordinating efforts to help prepare North Texas for the operation of electric vehicles. Cooperation between Ford and Oncor also involves working with the state and local governments on the most efficient ways to bring EVs to north Texas.

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Tesla supplier Pegatron is building a parts plant in Texas

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Recent reports have indicated that Taiwan’s Pegatron has selected a site in El Paso, Texas, for an upcoming production facility that would provide parts for American electric car maker Tesla. The post Tesla supplier Pegatron is building a parts plant in Texas appeared first on TESLARATI.

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Dow Seadrift location selected for X-energy advanced SMR nuclear project

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Dow and X-Energy Reactor Company, a developer of advanced nuclear reactors and fuel technology for clean energy generation, announced that Dow has selected its UCC Seadrift Operations manufacturing site in Texas for its proposed advanced small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear project. Earlier post.)

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SpaceX’s South Texas Starship factory has a new tallest building

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Less than four months after construction began, the newest addition to SpaceX’s South Texas Starship factory is now the facility’s tallest building. SpaceX and its primary contractor began assembling the high bay in July 2020. It remains to be seen if the wide bay will get a smaller sixth level for its roof.

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