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"The man with a plan … or two (Vegasinc) Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind PayPal and electric car manufacturer "Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), must have a place in his heart for Las Vegas. Musk is chairman of SolarCity, a solar panel installation firm that celebrated its valley debut last week at an event attended by Sen. Harry Reid and Gov. Brian Sandoval. SolarCity Corp (NASDAQ:SCTY) sees great potential for developing solar energy in Nevada for residential rooftops and corporate buildings. It hopes to develop solar system manufacturing and distribution centers throughout Southern Nevada. Musk is making news for other ventures, as well..." Source
33 posted on 04/12/2014 6:53:09 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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“...........Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is a big advocate of clean energy and hosts a National Clean Energy Summit every August in Las Vegas; Musk spoke at the summit in 2012. And Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has met with executives from Tesla to make the state’s case to be the site of the Gigafactory.

“Tesla is an exceptional company, and we are honored to be included in their list of finalists,” said Steve Hill, director of Sandoval’s Office of Economic Development. “Our office has been working with the regional development authorities and local governments to highlight what Nevada offers: a skilled workforce, responsive workforce development and training programs, exceptional quality of life, great schools, low operating costs, and a commitment from the state of Nevada to provide the climate necessary for innovative businesses to thrive.”.....

http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25234367/tesla-unveils-gigafactory-plan-manufacture-batteries-four-states


34 posted on 04/12/2014 6:55:25 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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