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New Mexico just announced a nearly $1 billion solar cell factory

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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) and solar cell manufacturer Ebon Solar jointly announced that a nearly $1 billion solar cell factory will be built in New Mexico.

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Maxeon is going to open a 3 GW solar factory in New Mexico

Electrek

Singapore-headquartered Maxeon Solar Technologies has just announced that it’s going to build a $1 billion silicon solar factory in New Mexico – the largest in the US. more… The post Maxeon is going to open a 3 GW solar factory in New Mexico appeared first on Electrek.

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Amprius batteries power first stratospheric flight for BAE Systems drone

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The trial, completed last month in New Mexico, allowed engineers to assess the experimental solar-electric drone within the edges of the planet’s atmosphere. The novel aero structure design and advanced solar technology make PHASA-35 a game changer in the air and space market.

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EGEB: This New Jersey community solar farm gives landfill a new purpose

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MW community solar project in New Jersey nears completion. Albuquerque, New Mexico, launches an Electrified Dealer Program to help car dealers sell EVs. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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Tesla might be running out of Cybertruck buyers, Fords charge free, and solar GP

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Meanwhile, Ford EVs charge free in Texas, Hyundai’s 7 passenger Ioniq 9 heads towards production, and we recap the Electrek American Solar Challenge 2024. The post Tesla might be running out of Cybertruck buyers, Fords charge free, and solar GP appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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In a milestone, the US exceeds 5 million solar installations

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Photo by RAZE Solar on Unsplash The US has now officially surpassed 5 million solar installations, a significant landmark in its shift toward clean energy, according to data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. The US solar market was valued at $51 billion in 2023.

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The US is putting enough solar to power 400,000 homes on old nuclear weapons sites

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Photo: US Department of Energy The US Department of Energy (DOE) is going to repurpose sites previously used in the nuclear weapons program into solar farms. DOE is negotiating leases with two developers for solar farms within the 890-square-mile Idaho National Laboratory ( INL ) nuclear site, in Idaho Falls. Subscribe and save here.

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