EGEB: Kansas’s first big wind farm turns 20. Here’s how it’s going

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

Gray County Wind Farm in Kansas is celebrating its 20th birthday.
Austin approves a huge electric transit bus purchase – 197, to be precise.
Clean energy now provides 25.22% of total US available installed generating capacity.
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GM announces new battery facility to develop lithium-metal and solid-state cells

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GM announced today that it is building a new battery facility in Michigan to develop lithium-metal and solid-state battery cells.

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Tesla is ordered to pay ex-worker $137 million in racial abuse lawsuit, releases blog about verdict

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Tesla has been ordered by the court to pay $137 million to an ex-contract worker at its Fremont factory in a racial abuse lawsuit.

Following the verdict, Tesla released a blog post defending itself – something the automaker rarely does since it dissolved its press relations team.

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Quick Charge Podcast: October 4, 2021

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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.

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UK pledges to source 100% of its electricity from clean energy – including nuclear – by 2035

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British prime minister Boris Johnson will officially announce this week at the Conservative Party’s annual conference in Manchester that all of the UK’s electricity will be sourced from clean energy by 2035, according to the Times. But not everyone is happy that nuclear will be included in the mix.

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Canadian group satirizes Saskatchewan’s dumb EV tax by suggesting a sidewalk tax

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The province of Saskatchewan in Canada has joined a growing number of regions around the world in levying punitive taxes against electric cars while letting gas cars continue to get away with murder. But a local group has come up with a creative way to show just how dumb their EV tax is: by demanding a tax on people who use sidewalks.

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EGEB: Tevva debuts the first UK-designed 7.5 metric ton electric truck

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In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):

Tevva debuts an electric truck that’s ready for production at its new UK factory.
The world’s longest subsea power cable, between the UK and Norway, goes live.
ChargeUp Europe announces its 18th member.
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Segway Ninebot ES2 Electric Scooter hits $400 (Save 33%) in New Green Deals, more

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Fall whether marks for the perfect time to cruise around the block on an electric scooter, and today’s discount on a Segway Ninebot ES2 arrives just in time. Plus, you’ll find discounts on electric lawn mowers and much more below, as well. We also have a wide selection of Tesla, Greenworks, and other e-bike discounts in today’s New Green Deals, so you won’t want to miss that either.

Head below for other New Green Deals that we’ve found today, more on why going electric for your yard tools like the mower on sale is important, and of course Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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People are not betting against Tesla (TSLA) anymore, short interest at all-time low

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Tesla (TSLA) was once the most shorted stock in the NASDAQ as people were heavily betting against the electric automaker, but now it looks like most of them have given up as the short interest on Tesla hits an all-time low.

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Tesla (TSLA) jumps on strong deliveries; market adjusts to new reality

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Tesla’s stock (TSLA) jumped by as much as 4% this morning – adding billions of dollars to its market capitalization.

The market is adjusting to the new reality that Tesla is now reaching an annual production rate of almost 1 million electric cars.

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