One of the most common arguments against a new wind or solar farm is that it will drag down nearby home values. A new Indiana study found no evidence that it does.
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Do wind and solar farms tank home values? A 20-year study has an answer
Wisconsin is adding 42 new EV fast-charging stations – here’s where
Wisconsin is awarding $25 million in federal funding for 42 new DC fast-charging stations, expanding its EV charging network beyond the state’s interstates and onto more US and state highways.
more…China’s clean energy surge is starting to squeeze out coal
China’s clean energy machine is now moving so fast that it’s meeting soaring electricity demand and pushing coal power backward at the same time.
more…Uber just launched the UK’s first autonomous rides in London
Road tripping? IONNA knocks nearly 50% off EV fast charging price for Labor Day
IONNA is giving Labor Day road-trippers a pretty awesome charging deal: From Friday, September 4, through Monday, September 7, charging across its entire network will cost just $0.20 per kWh, plus tax.
more…VW to cut 100k jobs and may stop building EVs at 4 plants
VW could stop building cars at four German plants as it prepares to cut another 50,000 jobs worldwide – bringing its total planned workforce reduction to around 100,000.
more…Equinor just brought its biggest US battery online in Texas
Equinor’s largest US battery energy storage project to date is now operating in South Texas, adding 100 megawatts (MW) of flexible capacity to the state’s fast-growing power grid.
more…$41M could bring 40 new EV fast-charging sites to Minnesota
Minnesota is getting ready to put a lot more EV fast chargers on the map – and this time, they’ll be located beyond the state’s three major interstates.
more…A huge 800 MW wind farm could boost Maine’s onshore wind capacity by 66%
Maine regulators have picked Clearway Energy to develop an 800-megawatt (MW) wind farm in northern Maine – a project that would boost the state’s existing onshore wind capacity by about 66%.
more…NeoVolta’s US battery factory gets a 9 GWh boost from SK On
US battery storage company NeoVolta Power has locked in five years’ worth of US-made battery cells from Seoul-headquartered SK On to help scale up NeoVolta’s Georgia factory.
more…New Jersey just made plug-in solar panels legal
New Jersey renters and apartment dwellers will soon be able to lower their electricity bills with solar panels that plug directly into a standard wall outlet – no roof required.
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