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The U.S. Geological Survey Invests Millions to Map Critical-Mineral Resources in Alaska

CleanTechnica EVs

million to map critical-mineral resources in Alaska in partnership with the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. Geological Survey will invest more than $5.8

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EGEB: Biden administration freezes oil, gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge

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Danish wind giant Ørsted bumps up its clean energy target to reach 50 GW of installed capacity by 2030. more… The post EGEB: Biden administration freezes oil, gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge appeared first on Electrek. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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As states use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research.

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DOE awards $19M to 13 initiatives in fossil-fuel areas to produce rare earth elements and critical minerals

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $19 million for 13 projects in traditionally fossil-fuel-producing communities across the country to support production of rare earth elements and critical minerals essential to the manufacturing of batteries, magnets, and other components important to the clean energy economy.

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EPRI, NREL, and U of Washington form UNIFI consortium to advance grid-forming inverters to support renewables

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11 North American universities, including Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH), Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI).

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The ABCs of National Drive Electric Week

Plug in America

A nchorage, Alaska Event lead – Chantelle Lewis-Boutte # of EVs on display at the event – 20 # of event attendees – 70 Chugach Electric Association celebrated NDEW with a free educational presentation, “GO EV AK: Growing Ownership of Electric Vehicles,” hosted at the Anchorage Museum Auditorium. We wish we could highlight them all!