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Nevada's largest – and only second – wind farm just got 70k acres from BLM

The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has set aside 70,000 acres of public land for what will become Nevada’s largest wind farm. Nevada’s largest wind farm BLM has set aside public land for the wind farm – which is known as Stagecoach Wind – in order to prevent new mining claims from interfering with the project’s review or development. BLM’s environmental analysis of the wind…
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Rivian CEO sees ‘very clear’ set of steps to profitability after Q3 EV delivery beat

As EV deliveries pick up, Rivian’s (RIVN) CEO RJ Scaringe says the company is seeing significant progress in lowering costs. As losses improve, Rivian’s leader explained, “We will see a very clear” set of steps toward profitability. Scaringe made the comments Tuesday morning in an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” explaining the EV maker’s production ramp and improving…
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Tesla Semi update: About 70 built to date, use Cybertruck parts, and more

We get a small Tesla Semi update, thanks to Jay Leno. We now learn that Tesla has built about 70 Tesla Semi electric trucks. Tesla started to build the Tesla Semi in late 2022 after years of delays. Quickly after launching production, Tesla announced an expansion of Gigafactory Nevada to build the vehicle in volume, but that has yet to happen. The automaker is still only producing the electric…
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Taking a motorcycle license exam on an electric bike could soon be possible

Could riders hoping to get their motorcycle license soon be able to take the exam on an electric bike? That’s the case in Belgium after a new policy goes into effect, and it could spread elsewhere. Class 3 e-bikes that can reach up to 28 mph (45 km/h) are common in the US, and they don’t require any special license to ride them. But in much of Europe, these fast electric bicycles are…
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