EV Fan
09-07-2014, 04:36 PM
http://www.electricvehicleparade.com/storage/post-images/140227gigafactory_001.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSI ON=1409931828772Exciting day in Carson City, Nev. yesterday as Elon Musk and Governor Brian Sandoval released details on the Tesla Motor's Gigafactory plant. The big takeaway is the 1.25 billion in assorted tax incentives, while most analysts were predicting $500 million needed for any city wanting the Gigafactory.
Not too many details on the energy component (http://gigaom.com/2014/08/05/a-first-of-its-kind-project-makes-energy-from-a-triple-whammy-hot-rocks-solar-panels-and-mirrors/) except that the factory will be "indepenedent from outside energy sources and operate on geothermal, wind and solar power within its confines.
For great coverage of the announcement and more details on the factory and Nevada read these two great articles from the Reno Gazette-Journal and GigaOm:
Tesla Motors in Reno Area: 'This is a Nevada Victory' (http://www.rgj.com/story/money/business/2014/09/04/last-nevadan-officials-revel-tesla/15110809/)
More... (http://www.electricvehicleparade.com/blog/2014/9/5/storymap-nevada-strikes-gold-with-gigafactory-plant.html)
Not too many details on the energy component (http://gigaom.com/2014/08/05/a-first-of-its-kind-project-makes-energy-from-a-triple-whammy-hot-rocks-solar-panels-and-mirrors/) except that the factory will be "indepenedent from outside energy sources and operate on geothermal, wind and solar power within its confines.
For great coverage of the announcement and more details on the factory and Nevada read these two great articles from the Reno Gazette-Journal and GigaOm:
Tesla Motors in Reno Area: 'This is a Nevada Victory' (http://www.rgj.com/story/money/business/2014/09/04/last-nevadan-officials-revel-tesla/15110809/)
More... (http://www.electricvehicleparade.com/blog/2014/9/5/storymap-nevada-strikes-gold-with-gigafactory-plant.html)