Austin, TX
EnergyX unveils new production facility in Austin, Texas
EnergyX has reached a noteworthy milestone as it surpasses 100 team members worldwide, with 80% based in the US – and will soon open its additional 40 000 ft2 production facility in Austin, Texas.
This news comes on the heels of securing an additional US$50 million in capital through its Regulation A fundraise, marking a significant step in the company’s rapid expansion and continued development of sustainable lithium extraction technology and next-generation solid-state battery technology.
Founded less than 6 years ago by entrepreneur Teague Egan, EnergyX’s growth has turned heads in the lithium and battery industry. The company initially developed proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology, which goes by the LiTAS™ moniker. This evolved into a suite of technologies allowing EnergyX to complete an end-to-end extraction and refinery process to produce battery grade lithium materials.
A further strategic pivot saw the company start acquiring its own lithium mines in 2023, following multiple strong pilot plant results in North and South America. The move positioned EnergyX to emerge as a major player in the projected US$134 billion lithium industry by 2035.
EnergyX’s impressive technology can recover 300% more lithium than conventional methods, with traditional extraction typically yielding only 30% to 40% of lithium from brine, whereas EnergyX’s DLE achieves a 90%+ extraction rate. The technology gained traction and recognition within the industry, raising over US$110 million total in investments, and being backed by major investors including General Motors, Eni, and POSCO.
With two Tier 1 projects underway – Black Giant in Chile estimated to produce 40 000 tpy of lithium, and Project Lonestar in the US estimated at 25 000 tpy, the company is planning to bring on hundreds of new jobs over the 100-headcount threshold. The new 40 000 ft2 mixed-use facility in Austin TX will house EnergyX’s innovation lab, global operations controls, DLE production, and warehouse.
EnergyX CEO Teague Egan commented: “We are thrilled to be adding so many incredible scientists, engineers, and operators to the EnergyX team. While I tried to keep the headcount under 100 for as long as possible, each individual is a major contributor to our execution plans… As we transition from research to commercialisation, the most exciting parts are ahead of us”.
Read the article online at: https://www.globalminingreview.com/mining/08102024/energyx-unveils-new-production-facility-in-austin-texas/
Austin, TX
Travis County volunteers help hundreds register as Texas voter deadline hits
AUSTIN, Texas — Monday was the voter registration deadline in Texas, where several Travis County groups burned the midnight oil to help people beat the deadline.
Texas is one of the few states left that doesn’t allow online voter registration. From the county tax office on Airport Boulevard to the University of Texas at Austin and several coffee shops in between, Austinites were still able to register to vote until midnight, thanks to volunteers who were committed to working until the very last minute.
Radio, Coffee and Beer, Radio Coffee East, and The Front Page were coffee shops all open until midnight Monday.
For Destiny Osborne, it’s better late than never.
“To be honest, I wasn’t actually going to vote,” Osborne said. “but my boyfriend and my boyfriend’s mom was telling me to vote, like, hey, you need to vote. It’s important for you. All votes matter. Like, every vote counts.”
The 19-year-old moved to Austin a couple of months ago to be with family and is excited to participate in her first presidential election.
“Now I can say, hey, I voted man, like you should go too,” Osborne said. “You have a word, use your word.”
She’s one of thousands across Travis County who waited until the last day of the state’s voter registration deadline, but county voter registrar Bruce Elfant says that’s exactly who they’re there for.
“We’ve added about 10,000 registered voters in the last month, and we will probably do another 10,000 today,” Elfant said.
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A tent was set up outside the Airport Boulevard tax office to help people register and check their voting status.
“If you’re able to go to votetravis.gov and look yourself up, that’ll give you peace of mind if your application is there,” Elfant said. “If you’re not able to do that, my motto is, when in doubt, fill it out.”
Elfant says some people might find themselves suspended if they moved and the tax office was unable to find them, but all you have to do is bring the correct credentials on Election Day to vote and be removed from that list.
“When you go vote, they’re going to require one of many forms of ID, certainly your Texas driver’s license if you have that,” Elfant said. “You can vote with your passport… utility bill, a bank statement, or any government document with your current name and address on it.”
There have been some big changes, including the polling site at the University of Texas at Austin moving from the Flawn Academic Center to the Texas Union right next door due to construction.
“We’re going to be advocating for the polling place in the future to return to Flawn Academic Center. But in the meantime, we’re going to work with the situation we have.” University of Texas at Austin University Democrats President Brian Pena said.
UT’s University Democrats also hosted a voter registration drive until midnight, where Pena says they were helping spread the word. Pena says his organization is even providing shuttles on election day to help with expected wait times.
“I think in combination with a lot of education, like we’re doing right now, and our polling shuttles, I think we’ll have an adequate polling place out of the Union,” Pena said.
And after the registration deadline, that’s where the next fight will be.
“Texas is a wildly under-voting state, especially our demographic, 18 to 35 young people,” Pena said. “Any election we vote our full strength, we have real impact.”
Now the attention turns to early voting which begins October 21st. A list of polling sites can be found here.
Austin, TX
Austin City Limits Festival 2024: Photos From the Star-Studded Event
This year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival kicked off its first weekend on Oct. 4 – 6, taking over Zilker Park in Austin, Texas.
This year’s headliners included Tyler the Creator, Dua Lipa, Chris Stapleton and Blink-182, as well as performances from artists including Carin Leon, Benson Boone, Renee Rapp, Norah Jones, Teddy Swims, Chappell Roan, Fletcher, The Red Clay Strays, Orville Peck, Vince Staples, Mickey Guyton, Dasha, Dexter and the Moonrocks, Rett Madison, Tanner Adell, Emily Nenni and Hermanos Gutiérrez.
Lipa, who recently issued her third album Radical Optimism on May 3, made her ACL Fest debut, as did Blink-182. Stapleton released his most recent album, Higher, in November. Tyler, the Creator was added to the ACL Fest at the last minute in 2021 (replacing DaBaby), but returned for his own full-fledged ACL performance this year.
The event, which was launched back in 2002, continues for a second weekend on Oct. 11-13. In the meantime, check out the high-energy photos from weekend one below.
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Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa performs during 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 5, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Teddy Swims
Teddy Swims performs onstage during weekend one, day two of the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 5, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Reneé Rapp
Reneé Rapp performs onstage during weekend one, day two of the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 5, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Carin León
Carin León performs onstage during weekend one, day one of the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 4, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Fletcher
Fletcher performs during 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 4, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Leon Bridges
Leon Bridges performs during 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 4, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Dasha
Dasha performs onstage during weekend one, day one of the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 4, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Kehlani
Kehlani performs onstage during weekend one, day three of the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 6, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Myles Smith
Myles Smith performs during 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 6, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan performs onstage during weekend one, day three of the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 6, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Mannequin Pussy
Marisa Dabice of Mannequin Pussy performs onstage during weekend one, day one of the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 4, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Orville Peck
Orville Peck performs onstage during weekend one, day three of the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 6, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Tanner Adell
Tanner Adell performs during 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 4, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Benson Boone
Benson Boone performs during 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 5, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Sturgill Simpson
Sturgill Simpson performs during 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 6, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Stephen Sanchez
Stephen Sanchez performs onstage during weekend one, day one of the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 4, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Lola Young
Lola Young performs onstage during weekend one, day two of the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 5, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Cannons
Michelle Joy of the band Cannons performs onstage during weekend one, day three of the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 6, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
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Mark Foster of Foster the People performs in concert during the 2024 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 4, 2024 in Austin, Texas.
Austin, TX
These 3 Texas cities rank among the best global cities for entrepreneurs
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Austin, Dallas and Houston are among the best cities in the world for entrepreneurs, a recent study found.
SumUp, a global financial technology company, included the Texas cities in an analysis of the best cities for entrepreneurs to thrive.
So how exactly did the Lone Star State’s cities measure up on a global scale? Here’s a breakdown of the data.
All 11 US cities analyzed ranked in top 30 globally
Not only did all 11 U.S. cities included in SumUp’s analysis make the top 30 on a global list — two Texas cities also ranked in the top 20. Dallas and Austin ranked 13th and 16th, respectively, as the world’s best cities for entrepreneurs.
LIST: Best 20 cities for entrepreneurs globally
Here are the top 20 cities for entrepreneurs worldwide, according to SumUp:
- New York, USA
- London, UK
- Dubai, UAE
- Singapore
- Hong Kong, SAR China
- Chicago, USA
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Paris, France
- Los Angeles, USA
- Miami, USA
- Sydney, Australia
- Toronto, Canada
- Dallas, USA
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Melbourne, Australia
- Austin, USA
- Tokyo, Japan
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Seattle, USA
- San Francisco, USA
LIST: 3 Texas cities among the 10 best in US entrepreneurs
In a national ranking, a third Texas city was featured on SumUp’s analysis. Dallas, Austin and Houston appeared consecutively in the top 10 U.S. cities for entrepreneurs. Dallas shot up to the fifth spot on the list.
- New York, NY
- Chicago, IL
- Miami, FL
- Los Angeles, CA
- Dallas, TX
- Austin, TX
- Houston, TX
- Seattle, WA
- Washington, D.C.
- Boston, MA
LIST: 3 Texas cities have some of the lowest taxes in the world
Texas is making a name for itself, claiming some of the lowest taxes in the country. It’s quickly becoming an appealing home for companies including Tesla, Chevron, SpaceX and social media platform X. SumUp’s analysis found the Texas cities studied have some of the lowest taxes on the global list.
Here are how the cities in the analysis rank in terms of lowest taxes:
- Dubai, UAE
- Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Miami, USA
- Dallas, USA
- Austin, USA
- Houston, USA
- Hong Kong, SAR China
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Seattle, USA
- Chicago, USA
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