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The U.S. Geological Survey Invests Millions to Map Critical-Mineral Resources in Alaska

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million to map critical-mineral resources in Alaska in partnership with the Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys. Geological Survey will invest more than $5.8

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

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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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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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These results indicate that coal and oil are the energy sources leading to most emissions, and that hydro, wind, and nuclear are the energy sources leading to least emissions. In 2020, only two states used oil to generate more than 3% of the electricity: 66% in Hawaii and 16% in Alaska.) Energy source. Natural gas. Geothermal.

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EPRI, NREL, and U of Washington form UNIFI consortium to advance grid-forming inverters to support renewables

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11 North American universities, including Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH), Asian American Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI).

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Obama Administration releases implementation plan for the National Strategy for the Arctic Region

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This entails promoting the development and deployment of available US energy resources such as wind, wave and solar. Provide for Future US Energy Security.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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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. United States’ Wind on the Wire The largest renewable-energy infrastructure project in U.S.

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This Weekend, The Ionosphere Becomes a Canvas

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IEEE Spectrum previously covered some of Christie’s earlier work that was inspired by the fading away of old shortwave radio stations, but her latest work uses the advanced technology of the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in Gakona, Alaska. What is HAARP? And how does it work? Air Force and U.S. and 10 megahertz.

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