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Rivian to turn coal mine to solar energy center in Kentucky

Teslarati

The conversion is estimated to be a $1 billion solar project. ” Rivian showroom to open in luxury Chicago neighborhood Once complete, the Starfire coal mine will be the BrightNight Starfire Renewable Energy Center. Rivian plans to convert the Starfire Mine in Kentucky to a solar energy center.

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Drivers, Fans React Positively to NASCAR in Chicago

The Truth About Cars

NASCAR's first foray into racing on the streets of downtown Chicago was met with criticism from the public and skepticism from the drivers before the race even took place. Take Nick Fornero, 30, from Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood. Those conversations took place before the race.

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Electrifying Chicago’s Urban Residential Neighborhoods: 3 New Community Chargers

EV Match

3 New Community Electric Vehicle Chargers in Chicago. John’s Episcopal Church in Chicago’s Old Irving Park neighborhood. John’s charging station comes on the heels of two chargers recently installed at Plant Chicago , a collaborative community organization focused on cultivating circular economies. Illinois is all in.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

Green Car Congress

City of Chicago, Department of Environment’s Chicago Area Alternative Fuels Deployment Project. The project will deploy 554 alternative fuel and hybrid electric vehicles and install 153 alternative fueling and electric vehicle charging stations throughout the Chicago region. Total DOE award: $14,999,905.

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Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Is the Place to Go for Inventive Pastries and Fresh Bread

Baua Electric

We’ll be able to sit down with people and play,” Ozemba says of the space’s potential to spur conversation and inspire new projects. Greenpoint, Brooklyn’s northernmost neighborhood, has long been a destination for bakeries in New York City. Retail shouldn’t be so serious. Take off your shoes and have a glass of wine.”

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Solar Powered Greenius Producing Massive South Bay Energy

Creative Greenius

As we reported in our exclusive interview with ABC Solar’s Brad Bartz last month, he was battling the City of Torrance on behalf of a homeowner in my very own Hollywood Riviera neighborhood who was being blocked from installing solar by the City. Plug In Conversions Corp. Convert your Prius to a plug-in hybrid and rock the world.

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