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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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Waffle House is getting NEVI DC fast chargers in Tennessee

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The chargers they’re installing are made in South Carolina, and they exceed federal sourcing and kWh requirements. To make sure you 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. Get started here. –ad*

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Major BMW, Ford, and Chevy supplier to make its US plant ‘flexible’ for ICE and EVs

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Major German car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen is investing a hefty $500 million into its transmission plant in South Carolina – all to transform it into a “flexible manufacturer of parts” for both ICE and plug-in hybrids, and for both passenger cars and large commercial vehicles by launching production of its PowerLine transmission in the US.

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The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV has a quirky $4k discount for Tesla drivers

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Phoenix Motor is now the official owner of bankrupt Proterra Transit

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In August 2023, Proterra combined battery and bus production at its South Carolina facility alongside job cuts to cut costs. Photo: Proterra If you live in an area that has frequent natural disaster events, and are interested in making your home more resilient to power outages, consider going solar and adding a battery storage system.

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Department of Homeland Security orders $4.8 million worth of Beam Global off-grid EV charging systems – Charged EVs

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Government agencies and municipalities are lining up to buy Beam Global’s EV ARC solar-powered off-grid EV charging systems, which not only come in handy in a disaster-recovery scenario, but also offer a quick and simple way to deploy EV charging. Source: Beam Global The post Department of Homeland Security orders $4.8

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Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese EVs, up from 25% to 100%

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The US government has announced wider tariffs on several categories of Chinese goods, including various green products like solar panels and batteries, medical goods, and in particular an increase of tariffs on Chinese EVs from 25% to 100%. tariff that all foreign-made cars were subject to, totaling 27.5%.

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