Taos Ski Valley Resort in New Mexico wrote in an e-newsletter today that it has deployed the “first, fully electric snowcat in North America.”
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Ørsted dealt New Jersey a massive blow by canceling 2.2 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind last year, but the state just added 3.7 GW of new projects to its pipeline.
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Expand Expanding CloseDecision on US’s largest natural gas export terminal to be delayed
In a significant move, the White House will delay a decision on whether to approve what would be the US’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal, according to the New York Times.
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Expand Expanding CloseConnecticut’s home battery storage incentive jumps to up to $16k
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Expand Expanding CloseThe US’s largest solar panel maker is taking over a Peloton factory
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Expand Expanding CloseThe US Treasury just released EV charger tax credit guidance – here’s how to find out if you qualify
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Expand Expanding CloseIn a historic first, a US offshore wind farm delivers power to the grid [Update]
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Expand Expanding CloseA $2-3 billion battery factory for electric trucks is headed to Mississippi
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Expand Expanding CloseThe US’s largest battery-grade lithium refinery will be in Oklahoma
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Expand Expanding CloseBlue Bird just got its single largest electric school bus order yet
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Expand Expanding CloseSolar, wind to lead US power generation growth for the next 2 years
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Expand Expanding CloseSIXT drops Tesla, buys 250,000 rental cars from Stellantis
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Expand Expanding CloseHere’s how – and why – EVs and solar are connected
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