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These trains could carry giant batteries across Colorado and deliver clean energy to Denver

Fast Company Tech

SunTrain is a San Francisco-based company founded by green energy developer Christopher Smith, who now serves as the companys president and chief technology officer. A substation can also turn electricity generated from a power plant into a format that can be used by local homes and businesses.

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Tesla worker tests positive for COVID-19 after New York factory reopens

The Verge

One employee from Panasonic, which shares space with Tesla at its New York and Nevada factories, also tested positive back in March before the shutdowns. Tesla has brought back furloughed workers in California and Nevada after those factories reopened, so it’s unclear why they aren’t bringing back the ones in New York. million penalty.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company gets green light for Las Vegas tunnel system

The Verge

Elon Musk’s Boring Company just won approval from local officials to move forward with building a network of vehicle tunnels underneath Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/2ju3xcFq7O — Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) October 20, 2021. It will also go to @AllegiantStadm and @UNLV.

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Panasonic to resume work at Tesla?s New York solar factory this week

The Verge

Panasonic is restarting production at Tesla’s Buffalo, New York solar panel factory this week after some businesses in the Western New York region have been given the green light to reopen, The Verge has learned. Both companies resumed operations at Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory last week. Image: Tesla.

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Tesla faces criticism of Elon Musk in bid to bring Cybertruck factory to Texas

The Verge

As Tesla made its first public pitch to bring its Cybertruck factory to Austin, Texas on Tuesday, the company faced concerns from citizens about its treatment of workers, the proposal’s impact on the local housing crisis, the need to give the automaker tax breaks, and most of all, CEO Elon Musk. Greg Abbott.

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Demographics Are Destiny: How and Why to Diversify Your Staff Now!

NTEN

And, in Maryland, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona, New York, New Jersey, Mississippi, and Florida, the percentage of non-Hispanic whites has fallen below 60 percent. In addition, the study found that Executive Directors of color mostly lead local or regional organizations, not national organizations. So What and Who Cares?

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Cisco Strengthens Three Square Food Bank's Network

Tech Soup

Last year, the organization provided the equivalent of more than 27 million meals to food insecure people in Southern Nevada. Feeding a Need in Southern Nevada. and a top destination for tourism, Southern Nevada is home to a lot of people in poverty. Connectivity is core to its mission. He told me, "That's huge for us."

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