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

Fast Company Tech

And, even in areas where renewable energy projects are already online, their output is often heavily curtailed. SunTrain is currently working on a pilot project that would run between Pueblo, Colorado, and Denver. Across the U.S., This clean energy bottleneck stems from the fact that, as demand for renewable energy rises, the U.S.

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Giving circles can strengthen collective action. Here’s how. 

Candid

The Latino Giving Circle Network at the Latino Community Foundation , the nations largest network of Latino-led giving circles, recently expanded its grantmaking to include get-out-the-vote investments in California, Arizona, and Nevada. For the first time in their history, theyre working to strengthen and preserve democratic institutions.

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Tesla will build Cybertruck factory in Austin, Texas

The Verge

Tesla was recently granted tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks from both the county in Texas where the factory will be built and from a local school district. The company was also considering Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Musk said Tesla would “strongly consider” it for future projects. A “generational” opportunity for Austin.

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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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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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Tesla officially opens Berlin Gigafactory

The Verge

In a letter sent to a local court, Tesla argued that Germany’s regulatory framework “directly contradicts the urgency to plan and realize such projects that is necessary to battle climate change,” Reuters reported in April 2021. The Berlin Gigafactory follows locations in Nevada, New York, and Shanghai, China.

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Find an Awesome Nonprofit Tech Training Near You

Tech Soup

But don't be afraid — huddle up for warmth and knowledge with your nonprofit tech friends at a local Tech4Good meetup. Highlights this month include website accessibility in Portland, Oregon; project management in Boston, Massachusetts; and data visualization in Las Vegas, Nevada. Find your local #Tech4Good group.