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Living Electric in Alaska: An Anchorage Owner's Experience

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Eleven years and a few “Alaska vehicles” with internal combustion engines later, he's found his electric stride with a Rivian R1T, a testament to the evolving EV landscape, even in the Last Frontier. Undeterred, Dak became deeply involved in the local EV community, including the Alaska EV Owners Club (formerly the Tesla Club).

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Rare Earths Reality Check: Ukraine Doesn't Have Minable Deposits

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He notes that a multinational mining company, Rio Tinto Group , has spent close to US $3 billion on potential mine sites in Arizona and Alaska and still does not have the necessary licenses and permits from the U.S. Its a possibility that Lifton, an IEEE member and former metals trader, dismisses as absurd. What is Trumps rare-earth agenda?

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Tips for Wintertime Off-Road Travel: How to be Best Prepared

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Anyone whos lived in the Upper Midwest, Alaska, or other frigid winter climates knows you need to be prepared for winters worst if youre headed out. Weve waited anywhere from less than one minute to several minutes for connectivity. Other communication devices are satellite based, like inReach products from Garmin or a satellite phone.

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Biden Administration greenlights ConocoPhillips Willow project in Alaska

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US Department of the Interior has approved a scaled-back version of ConocoPhillips’ Willow Master Development Plan in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). Gravel roads will connect to all Project infrastructure and will extend from the Greater Mooses Tooth 2 (GMT-2) development southwest toward the Project area. Earlier post.)

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Fisker introduces Alaska pickup truck, Ocean with Force E off-road package; 11 Ocean deliveries in Q2

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In addition to the 1,000-plus-horsepower Fisker Ronin grand-touring four-door convertible ( earlier post ) and the Fisker PEAR sustainable city EV ( earlier post ), Chairman and CEO Henrik presided over reveals of the Fisker Ocean SUV with a Force-E offroad package and the Fisker Alaska all-electric pickup truck.

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Way cleared for major Alaska North Slope natural gas pipeline project

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Proposed route for the Alaska Pipeline project. Alaska Governor Sean Parnell announced that two major milestones have been met in the state’s effort to bring Alaska’s North Slope natural gas to Alaskans and markets beyond. —Alaska Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan. Alaska Pipeline Project.

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Alaska Governor proposes $355M financial package for LNG plant on North Slope

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Alaska Governor Sean Parnell proposed a $355-million financial package for construction of a natural gas liquefaction plant on Alaska’s North Slope and a Fairbanks-area natural gas distribution system through the private sector, and an area-wide utility. The target for first delivery is the latter part of 2015. —Gov.