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A 350-mile electricity transmission line in Nevada is now approved

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The project will create a new 525 kV transmission line that will stretch 350 miles from Las Vegas to Yerington, southwest of Reno, and greatly increase Nevada’s grid capacity. Once completed, utility NV Energy’s Greenlink West will be able to carry up to 4,000 megawatts (MW) of clean energy – enough to power over 4.8

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Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be

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Nevada utility NV Energy’s largest battery energy storage system sits on a former coal-fired power plant site and will save customers a lot of money. Energy Vault will maintain the system. It’s a two-hour energy storage system that stores and dispatches excess wind and solar power. Get started here. –ad*

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Hyundai Motor CES exhibits envision transition to hydrogen energy, SDV solutions – ET Auto

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Hyundai Motor Company is showcasing future technologies from across Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) at CES 2024 in Las Vegas from January 9–12. Electrolysis plants operate on renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar and hydropower. Visitors can also learn about green hydrogen that is produced by electrolyzing water.

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Greenlane breaks ground on its flagship electric truck charging stop

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Rendering: Greenlane Greenlane, a joint venture between Daimler Truck North America , NextEra Energy, and BlackRock , has broken ground on its flagship electric truck charging stop in California. It will include 400 kW and 200 kW DC fast chargers covered by solar canopies. Get started here.

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California now has 1 EV fast charging station for every 5 gas stations

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California has led the US in the number of EVs and EV charging stations every year since 2016, according to the US Energy Information Administration in December. In order to find a trusted, reliable solar installer near you that offers competitive pricing, check out EnergySage , a free service that makes it easy for you to go solar.

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EVs now beat rail as the largest electricity consumer in the US transport sector

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Light-duty EVs in the US used more electricity than rail systems for the first time in 2023, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). Community solar typically saves you 5-15% depending on where you live, it’s quick and easy to sign up (no upfront costs), and no solar panels are installed on your property.

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I just swapped a Tesla Model 3 for a Model Y and Elon Musk’s brutal layoffs ruined the experience

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The customer service team in Las Vegas didn’t know either. So I called Tesla again and this time got a Las Vegas-based customer service rep on the phone. The rep in Las Vegas advised that we call Paramus in the morning and tell them we can’t come because finance hadn’t approved our leasing application.