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EGEB: Kansas’s first big wind farm turns 20. Here’s how it’s going

Electrek

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Gray County Wind Farm in Kansas is celebrating its 20th birthday. Austin approves a huge electric transit bus purchase – 197, to be precise. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.

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These canceled New York offshore wind farms totaling 1.7 GW just officially made a comeback

Baua Electric

Rendering: South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Empire Wind Equinor’s Empire Wind 1 and Eversource and Ørsted’s Sunrise Wind previously canceled their offshore wind contracts with New York, but now they’re back. Sunrise Wind is scheduled to come online in 2026, and Empire Wind in 2027.

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Arizona’s largest battery will help feed your Google habit

Baua Electric

Photo: Salt River Project Arizona’s largest battery storage system is now online and, along with solar and wind, will help power a new Google data center – here’s why that matters. 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.

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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

Blink Charging

If an EV is charged with electricity that is generated from renewable sources (such as solar, wind, geothermal, or hydroelectric), then there are no fossil fuel emissions associated with that charging or driving process. Attend an online or in-person event. Watch an EV parade. Watch virtual test drives.

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USA Rare Earth acquires US rare earth permanent magnet manufacturing capability from Hitachi; mine-to-magnet

Green Car Congress

USA Rare Earth, LLC, the funding and development partner of the Round Top Heavy Rare Earth and Critical Minerals Project in West Texas, has purchased the neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) permanent magnet manufacturing equipment formerly owned and operated in North Carolina by Hitachi Metals America, Ltd. billion in 2027.

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Virginia is getting a 764 MW bump in solar power capacity

Baua Electric

Dominion, which has the second-largest solar fleet in the US, will own or acquire four solar farms totaling 329 MW, and it’s also made 13 power-purchase agreements (PPAs) totaling 435 MW with independently owned solar projects. That’s enough to power nearly 200,000 homes at peak output. million homes and businesses in the state.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils EQS electric luxury sedan

Green Car Congress

The very low wind noise level contributes significantly to this. This means that, following the purchase and the initial new-car configuration, some of the features of the EQS can be adapted according to personal preferences. This makes the EQS the most aerodynamic production car in the world.

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