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Nevada put big battery energy storage where a coal plant used to be

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Nevada utility NV Energy’s largest battery energy storage system sits on a former coal-fired power plant site and will save customers a lot of money. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisers to help you every step of the way. Get started here. –ad*

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The US just came up with a plan to upgrade 100k miles of transmission lines in 5 years

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Photo: Creative Commons The White House just debuted a plan to expand the grid’s capacity by upgrading 100,000 miles of transmission lines over the next five years. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisers to help you every step of the way. Get started here. –

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News: Pizza Delivery Goes Electric

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Mountain Mike’s Pizza operates in California, Oregon, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. The first all-electric Solo Cargo EVs are destined for the Nevada and Utah stores, with a broader roll-out being eyed. For more fun, Dominos has a sweepstakes where by placing an online order before March 12, 2023, one person will win an all-new 2023 Bolt.

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The Boring Company to purchase land from UNLV for Vegas Loop station

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acres of land near the Thomas & Mack Center from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). A land agreement is set for review at the meeting of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) Board of Regents on March 9. The Boring Company is expected to purchase 1.3 to $12.00,” the document read.

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The Las Vegas–LA electric high-speed rail line just broke ground

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Brightline West, a future electric high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, broke ground today in Nevada. The other $3 billion will go to the public high-speed Los Angeles to San Francisco rail project, which has more than 100 miles of a high-speed line under construction.) Get started here. –

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

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The plan is an update of the Bureau of Land Management’s 2012 Western Solar Plan , which originally identified areas for solar development in six states – Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. Plus, it’s free to use and you won’t get sales calls until you select an installer and share your phone number with them.

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Tesla Semi unladen weight estimated by Nikola whistleblower

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Just recently, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the Tesla Semi has been able to complete a 500-mile trip while weighing in at 81,000 pounds. Tesla team just completed a 500 mile drive with a Tesla Semi weighing in at 81,000 lbs! Our best clue to date for the weight of the 500 mile Tesla Semi.

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