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The US’s largest solar farm is canceled because Nevada locals don’t want to look at it

The Battle Born Solar Project in Nevada – what would have been the largest solar farm in the US – is now canceled because nearby residents said it would be an eyesore. Huge Nevada solar is canceled The 850 megawatt, 9,200-acre solar farm, which would have been constructed in southern Nevada’s Moapa Valley, was to sit on 14 square miles on the Mormon Mesa, a flat-topped hill around 50 miles…
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Tesla gives rare update on 4680 battery cell production: Still some work to do

Tesla has released a rare update on 4680 battery cell production, which is critical to launching the automaker’s upcoming new electric vehicle programs. The company confirms that there’s still some work to do. The 4680 battery cell was unveiled at Tesla’s Battery Day in September 2020. The automaker presented several new pieces of technology that combined together result in a more…
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Quick Charge Podcast: July 24, 2021

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
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EGEB: 3 ways clean energy is making US grids more resilient right now

In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB): Here are 3 ways clean energy is boosting grid resilience right now in the face of extreme weather. Massachusetts announces $1.6 million in grants to support offshore wind workforce training. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price…
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