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Tesla Cybertruck braves substantial rainfall and standing water amid massive storms

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According to a report from USA Today , more than 118,000 homes and businesses were without power from Texas to Georgia on Wednesday night. At least one person in Mississippi passed away. One of the cities that felt a massive part of the storm was New Orleans, Louisiana. Winds of up to 80 MPH were also reported.

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This legacy school bus maker just delivered its 1,000th electric school bus

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Photo: Thomas Built Buses Thomas Built Buses, founded in 1916, has delivered its 1,000th electric school bus to a school system in Georgia. The company announced today that it’s delivered its 1,000th Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley electric school bus to Meriwether County School System , Georgia, as part of a larger order. Get started here.

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Qcells to supply Microsoft with a whopping 12 GW of solar panels

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Qcells’ largest agreement ever will supply Microsoft with enough solar panels to power the equivalent of more than 1.8 billion to build a solar supply chain in Georgia – the largest-ever investment in clean energy manufacturing in the US to date, following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. GW contract in January 2023.

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Mercedes-Benz just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s in Texas

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Photo: Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging Network Mercedes-Benz High-Power Charging just opened more DC fast chargers at Buc-ee’s stores in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Mercedes asserts that every one of its chargers offers up to 400 kW of power. Mercedes-Benz plans to deploy 2,500 high-powered chargers in 400 hubs by 2027.

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Renewables expand to 23% of US electrical generation in 2023, with solar in the lead

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EIA’s latest “ Electric Power Monthly ” (with data through December 31, 2023) reports that the combination of utility-scale and small-scale (e.g., Notwithstanding the recent addition of the Vogtle-3 reactor in Georgia, nuclear-generated electricity increased by 0.49% in 2023, while that of renewables grew by 0.52%. Get started here. –

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US renewables’ installed generating capacity beats coal

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GW) alone now exceeds that of not only nuclear power (103.27 The new Vogtle-4 nuclear reactor nearing completion in Georgia would add 1,100 MW. Your personalized solar quotes are easy to compare online and you’ll get access to unbiased Energy Advisors to help you every step of the way. GW) but also hydropower (101.41

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VW says ‘most’ 2023, 2024 ID.4s will get full $7,500 EV tax credit

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SK On is the battery division of South Korea’s SK Innovation, and its SK Battery America plant is in Commerce, Georgia. 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. VW 2023 and 2024 ID.4s That means that the 2023 ID.4 Get started here. –ad*