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Progress in Tesla’s $5B solar-powered Gigafactory in Nevada

Construction of Tesla’s $5B solar-powered Gigafactory in Nevada is progressing nicely, Tree Hugger Michael Graham Richard (@Michael_GR) February 26, 2015 

3,000 construction jobs for 3 years To change the world of transportation and leave oil behind in favor of clean sources of energy, you need batteries. Lots of them. Cheaply. That’s what Tesla is trying to do with its Gigafactory project — make as many advanced lithium-ion batteries in one location as the whole world is making today, driving down costs by at least 30%. This Gigafactory will be making 50 GWh of battery capacity per year by 2020, enough for 500,000 Tesla cars (mostly the cheaper upcoming Model 3), and the whole factory will be powered by clean energy. This is a $5 billion investment that will create 6,500 on-site jobs……http://www.treehugger.com/cars/construction-tesla-5-billion-solar-powered-gigafactory-nevada-progressing-nicely.html

March 6, 2015 - Posted by | renewable, USA

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