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This will be the first geothermal energy storage system on the Texas grid

Michelle Lewis Aug 14 2024 - 1:12 pm PT 19 Comments

Sage Geosystems will launch EarthStore this year, which uses geothermal energy storage to produce clean electricity on demand.

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Tesla skirts Austin’s environmental rules at Texas gigafactory

Jameson Dow Apr 22 2024 - 3:41 pm PT 63 Comments

Tesla has used a new Texas state law to exempt its Austin gigafactory from Austin’s environmental regulations, as reported by Austin Business Journal.

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An EV convoy is headed to Texas and Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation love it

Michelle Lewis Jan 24 2024 - 10:11 am PT 47 Comments

An EV roadshow is headed to East Texas next week, and the Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation is helping to spearhead it.

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Tesla is building something called ‘Giga Water Loop’

Fred Lambert Oct 4 2023 - 12:12 pm PT 68 Comments

Tesla is planning to build something called “Giga Water Loop” just outside of Gigafactory Texas in Austin.

But we are not sure what it is.

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Tesla reveals unbelievable employment numbers at Giga Texas

Fred Lambert Sep 22 2023 - 5:52 am PT 180 Comments

Tesla reveals employment numbers at Gigafactory Texas that are so incredibly high they make the automaker one of the biggest employers in central Texas, and it’s just the beginning.

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Tesla Giga Texas had a false active shooter report; police investigating the source

Fred Lambert Jul 28 2023 - 7:28 am PT 64 Comments

This morning, there was an active shooter reported at Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin. Police cleared the factory. It turned out to be a false alarm, and the police are now investigating the source of it.

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Tesla achieves its goal of 5,000 Model Ys a week at Giga Texas

Fred Lambert May 9 2023 - 4:45 pm PT 43 Comments

Tesla has achieved its goal of producing 5,000 Model Y vehicles in a week at Gigafactory Texas, which was the original goal for volume production at the plant.

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Tesla applies for massive $700 million expansion of Gigafactory Texas

Fred Lambert Jan 10 2023 - 12:53 pm PT 19 Comments

Tesla has applied with the Texas state department of licensing for a massive $700 million expansion of Gigafactory Texas in Austin.

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Tesla taps its head of China to take over Gigafactory Texas

Fred Lambert Dec 8 2022 - 4:31 am PT 21 Comments

Tesla has reportedly tapped Tom Zhu, president of Tesla in China, to take over leadership of Gigafactory Texas as the factory is trying to ramp up production.

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Tesla (TSLA) is planning massive output from Giga Texas in Q1 2023

Fred Lambert Nov 30 2022 - 2:02 pm PT 89 Comments

Tesla (TSLA) is planning a massive ramp up in Model Y production output from Gigafactory Texas in Q1 2023. In the meantime, the situation is a bit more complex in the United States with the pending tax credit.

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas construction workers sue for labor violations, claim unsafe conditions

Fred Lambert Nov 15 2022 - 3:25 am PT 30 Comments

Construction workers at Tesla Gigafactory Texas are suing for labor violations amid claims of unsafe conditions at the sprawling site.

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Tesla is still looking for a leader at Gigafactory Texas

Fred Lambert Oct 31 2022 - 2:41 pm PT 0 Comments

Tesla is still looking to hire a person to be in charge of the entire Gigafactory Texas – a role often known as a plant director. The search comes amid Tesla trying to ramp up production at the factory, but the company remains vague about the current output.

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas has produced 10,000th Model Y electric SUV

Fred Lambert Sep 17 2022 - 9:05 am PT 0 Comments

Tesla announced that Gigafactory Texas has produced its 10,000th Model Y electric SUV as it ramps up production.

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Tesla files to expand Gigafactory Texas with giant new building

Fred Lambert Jul 1 2022 - 3:04 am PT 0 Comments

Tesla has filed with the city of Austin to expand Gigafactory Texas with a giant new 500,000-square-foot building at the site.

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Tesla ramps up Gigafactory Texas to thousands of units per week, adds new Model Y version

Fred Lambert Jun 29 2022 - 7:55 am PT 0 Comments

Tesla Gigafactory Texas Model Y production June 2022

Tesla has managed to ramp up production at Gigafactory Texas to thousands of units per week, adding production of the Model Y Long Range on top of the Standard Range version.

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Tesla’s permit for its battery factory in Texas is challenged by environmentalists

Fred Lambert May 24 2022 - 11:56 am PT 0 Comments

A group of environmentalists is asking the city of Austin to withhold Tesla’s permit for its upcoming battery cathode material factory next to Gigafactory Texas over concerns about water supply along the Colorado River.

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Tesla Semi shows up at its future home of Gigafactory Texas with more Model Ys and possible new colors spotted

Fred Lambert Apr 4 2022 - 12:00 pm PT 0 Comments

A new drone flyover of Tesla Gigafactory Texas shows a lot of activity, including a Tesla Semi, a lot more Model Y vehicles, and even some potential new colors. The new activity comes ahead of the Cyber Rodeo event.

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Tesla is planning a big Megapack project at Gigafactory Texas to avoid unreliable electric grid

Fred Lambert Mar 28 2022 - 10:38 am PT 0 Comments

According to new local flings, Tesla is planning a big Megapack project at Gigafactory Texas in order to complement its planned giant solar system and to try and mitigate problems that come with the state’s unreliable electric grid.

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Tesla sends out ‘Cyber Rodeo’ invites for Giga Texas opening

Fred Lambert Mar 26 2022 - 11:53 am PT 0 Comments

Tesla has started to send out invites to an event called ‘Cyber Rodeo,’ which is going to be the grand opening of Gigafactory Texas in Austin – a big moment for the company and its manufacturing expansion in the US.

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Panasonic is planning a large battery cell factory in the US to supply Tesla’s demand, report says

Fred Lambert Mar 3 2022 - 4:28 pm PT 0 Comments

Panasonic is reportedly planning to build a large battery cell factory in the United States to supply Tesla, according to a new report from Japan.

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Dozens of new Tesla Model Ys spotted being prepped for deliveries at Gigafactory Texas

Fred Lambert Feb 17 2022 - 11:43 am PT 0 Comments

Dozens of new Tesla Model Y vehicles have been spotted apparently being prepped for deliveries at Gigafactory Texas. It looks like the deliveries of Tesla’s first structural battery pack vehicles are imminent.

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Videos from inside Tesla Gigafactory Texas leak and show production lines

Fred Lambert Feb 16 2022 - 8:39 am PT 0 Comments

Several Tesla employees and contractors at Tesla Gigafactory Texas posted videos on Snapchat from inside the factory – giving us a rare look at the production lines.

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Tesla applies to build giant new cathode factory for battery production next to ‘Gigafactory Texas’

Fred Lambert Feb 3 2022 - 11:04 am PT 0 Comments

Tesla has applied to build a giant new facility, seemingly to produce cathode materials for battery manufacturing, next to “Gigafactory Texas” in Austin.

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Tesla confirms Model Y production started at Gigafactory Texas, now working on final certification

Fred Lambert Jan 26 2022 - 2:26 pm PT 0 Comments

Tesla confirmed that Model Y production started at Gigafactory Texas late in 2021, and now the company is working on “final certification” for the new version of the electric SUV being built at the new factory.

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Tesla skirts Austin’s environmental rules at Texas gigafactory

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Tesla Gigafactory Texas has produced 10,000th Model Y electric SUV

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