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EGEB: A Montana cryptocurrency miner wants to buy a huge solar farm

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A Montana cryptocurrency miner wants to use solar to power its energy-draining business. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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US wind generation fell in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s

Baua Electric

gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity last year, but data from the US Energy Information Administration’s “ Power Plant Operations Report ” show that US wind generation in 2023 totaled 425,235 gigawatt-hours (GWh) – 2.1% Annual US power generation from wind turbines declined in 2023 for the first time since the mid-1990s – here’s why.

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The US awards $2.2 billion to expand and strengthen the grid

Baua Electric

Solar energy powering grid Source: Shutterstock The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $2.2 Two projects, Clean Path New York (New York Power Authority) and North Plains Connector (Montana Department of Commerce), will deploy large new transmission lines. Read more: Hitachi Energy invests a further $4.5B

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The US government opens 22 million acres of federal lands to solar

Baua Electric

Photo: BLM The Biden administration has updated the roadmap for solar development to 22 million acres of federal lands in the US West. The updated roadmap refines the analysis in the original six states and expands to five more states – Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. million homes. million homes.

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The US government opens up more federal lands for solar – to 31 million acres

Baua Electric

Photo courtesy of Tom Brewster/BLM California The Biden administration has finalized a plan to expand solar on 31 million acres of federal lands in 11 western states. The Investing in America agenda is a government initiative focused on boosting the US economy by investing in infrastructure, clean energy, and job creation.

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Here’s how to find all the free money you qualify for when you buy an EV

Baua Electric

The one state that has no available incentives other than the national one is Montana. After you get all that money back, why not charge your electric vehicle at home using rooftop solar panels? Find a reliable and competitively priced solar installer near you on EnergySage , for free. Get started here. –

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