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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. Click here to learn more and get your quotes. — *ad.

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

Baua Electric

The EIA breaks down regions by census divisions, and there are three census divisions that account for half of the installed wind capacity in the US. The Mountain Census states – Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming – reported a smaller reduction of 2%. higher than during the same period in 2022.

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

Baua Electric

The updated roadmap refines the analysis in the original six states and expands to five more states – Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. 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.

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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) sponsors a broad program of connected vehicle research ; the research is a multimodal program that involves using wireless communication between vehicles, infrastructure, and personal communications devices to improve safety, mobility, and environmental sustainability. — Mike Shulman.

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Former EPA exec Margo Oge explains the new federal emissions rules

Charged EVs

Some states like Montana, for example, it’s less populous, but a big state, so how do you put that infrastructure in place? If the only thing we see from the EPA is the first installment and not the second, a strong second installment, that will be the biggest disappointment for me.

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