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Nevada launches “Clean Cars Nevada” effort; adopting California LEV and ZEV

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Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak announced the “ Clean Cars Nevada ” initiative, which will evaluate the adoption of new regulations to provide Nevadans with more choices for low and zero emission electric passenger cars and trucks at dealerships throughout the state beginning in 2024.

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Tesla Semi has shipped over 20k battery packs out of Giga Nevada

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The Tesla Semi has been proving itself in real-world situations, with the company’s fleet of all-electric Class 8 trucks transporting over 20,000 battery packs from Gigafactory Nevada to the Fremont Factory. In a post on X, Patel noted that the pollution standards would help accelerate the electrification of the trucking industry.

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Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada set to receive Class I air quality permit

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Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada is set to receive a Class I air quality permit. In its 2021 Impact Report, Tesla said that it had installed solar panels with a capacity of 21,405 kW with most of this on the roofs of Gigafactories Nevada and New York. One example of this is by covering the roof with solar panels.

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Nevada Aims to Plug Vehicles into Renewable Energy

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By Max Baumhefner & Dylan Sullivan Nevada is considering legislation that would help the state drive on cleaner, cheaper electricity. Courtesy of NRDC.

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Conservation group opposing Thacker Pass lithium mine seeks endangered status for Kings River pyrg (snail)

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Lithium Americas is focused on advancing the Cauchari-Olaroz and Pastos Grandes projects in Argentina and the Thacker Pass project in Nevada. Thacker Pass is situated at the southern end of the McDermitt Caldera, approximately 100 km northwest of Winnemucca, in Humboldt County, northern Nevada. Earlier post.). Thacker Pass. Background.

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Nevada to Power Clean Vehicles with Clean Electricity

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Billion in Societal Benefits from Reduced Pollution, $14.1 Billion in Driver Savings, $3.6 Billion in Reduced Electric Bills.

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President Biden Clears Way for States to Curb Vehicle Pollution

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By Luke Tonachel President Biden is following through on his promise to re-establish the long-held authority of governors to adopt vehicle pollution regulations to protect the health and welfare of people in their states. The post President Biden Clears Way for States to Curb Vehicle Pollution appeared first on EV Obsession.