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EGEB: Minnesota wins by compromising over a wind and solar farm and a historic site

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): A big clean energy project will go forward in Minnesota without impacting an ancient site. 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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How the IBM PC Won, Then Lost, the Personal Computer Market

Cars That Think

On 12 August 1981, at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in midtown Manhattan, IBM unveiled the company's entrant into the nascent personal computer market: the IBM PC. The personal computer vastly expanded the number of people and organizations that used computers. With that, the preeminent U.S. Press coverage of the announcement was lukewarm.

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EGEB: Minnesota’s largest utility files to replace coal plants with huge solar

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Xcel Energy has filed to replace its coal plants with what would be the largest solar farm in Minnesota. 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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This utility in the US Midwest is going to add 3.6 GW of wind and solar

Baua Electric

Minnesota’s largest utility expects to cut more than 80% – and possibly up to 88% – of its emissions by 2030, putting it on track to hit Minnesota’s goal of net zero by 2040. 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.

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The first entirely US-made crystalline solar panels are coming to market

Baua Electric

Canada-headquartered Heliene , which makes solar panels in Minnesota, will incorporate Georgia-based Suniva’s US-made monocrystalline silicon solar cells into its panels, and those “Made in the USA” panels will hit the market in mid-2024, thanks to a new three-year strategic sourcing contract between the two companies. Get started here. –ad*

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Owners of aging Teslas, this new bespoke warranty plan is for you

Baua Electric

Depending on coverage, Amber will cover the cost of towing to a nearby Amber Authorized Repair facility and cover the repair price on approval. Amber currently operates in Connecticut, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Tennessee, and it plans to extend to other states soon.

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

Baua Electric

In the West North Central states – Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota – it dropped by 8%. In order to 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. –

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