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EGEB: Biden administration freezes oil, gas leases in Alaska wildlife refuge

Electrek

Danish wind giant Ørsted bumps up its clean energy target to reach 50 GW of installed capacity by 2030. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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EGEB: British secret service is spying on countries’ polluting actions

Electrek

Oil production in Alaska reaches lowest level in more than 40 years. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.

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NDEW 2022 steps it up

Electric Auto Association

NDEW event in Juneau, Alaska. Starting to the far northwest… Alaska’s Juneau EV and Bike Roundup , co-sponsored by Electric Vehicle Association chapter Juneau EV , was the city’s ninth annual event and focused on electric outboard motors in addition to e-bikes. Folks are paying attention in all directions.

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Geothermal energy in US grew 5% in 2012; California the leader

Green Car Congress

Geothermal power is expanding across the Western half of the country, and new scientific and technological advancements offering the opportunity to produce geothermal power from Hawaii and Alaska to Texas and the Gulf States, with the ultimate potential being generating electrical power in nearly every state.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

Cars That Think

In subsequent years, the Far North Fiber project will lay down a cable through the Northwest Passage, connecting Iceland to Greenland, then Canada, Alaska, and finally Japan. As a bonus, the tech onboard the balloons runs on solar power. This stretch, called Iris, will link Iceland to Ireland.

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2 Teslas, the Pan-American Highway, and an extreme adventure

Teslarati

I interviewed Martin for CleanTechnica earlier this summer just after he started his trip from Alaska. When we spoke, Martin was in Mexico and we talked about some of his adventures along the way from Alaska to Mexico. “We slept in off-the-grid cabins with solar power (so no charging!), Credit: Electric Americas.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

Green Car Congress

Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities will receive funding to purchase battery electric buses, associated charging infrastructure and a back-up generator to maintain bus service in a disaster situation. Description. Redding Area Bus Authority.

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