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Texas awards $3.2M in EV infrastructure grants to Plano-Based Universal EV Chargers

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Texas-based Universal EV Chargers has been awarded $3.2 million in grants to provision and install 105 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports in 21 locations around the state of Texas. The pressure on Texas EV charging infrastructure will be even higher, however, when estimates include non-Texans driving EVs in the state.

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Tesla new Model Y production accelerates at Giga Texas

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It appears that Tesla is now ramping up the production of the new Model Y in Giga Texas. This was hinted at in a recent flyover of the facility, which revealed numerous new Model Y units seemingly waiting to be shipped out of the Giga Texas complex. Milestone day at Giga Texas! Is one of these yours?

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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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Pecan Street launches Texas’ first grid-connected vehicle-to-grid research and testing center

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Austin, Texas-based energy research organization Pecan Street Inc. launched Texas’ first grid-tied vehicle-to-grid (V2G) testing center at its lab in Austin, turning electric vehicles into a dispatchable load shaving tool for the municipally-owned electric utility, Austin Energy.

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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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Tesla applies to install Supercharger stations in Texas with CCS connectors

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Tesla has applied to install Supercharger stations in Texas with CCS connectors, which would be a first in the US. more… The post Tesla applies to install Supercharger stations in Texas with CCS connectors appeared first on Electrek.

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Tesla Giga Texas’ solar panel installation and start of operations imminent: report

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Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas is looking more and more complete. Interestingly enough, reports from Chinese media outlets about Longi’s Giga Texas contract included a rather interesting tidbit about the facility’s potential start of operations. Solar panels spotted at Giga Texas, happy 2022 everyone!

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