Wait, The Gigantic Esmeralda 7 Solar Power Project Is Not Dead — Yet
Rumors of the death of the Esmeralda 7 solar power and energy storage projects in Nevada have been greatly exaggerated, at least for the time being…
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ChatGPT generated panoramic image of the Esmeralda 7 site — sunlight still falling on an unbuilt field of potential energy
Nevada’s Lost Sunlight: What Esmeralda 7 Tells Us About America’s Energy Future
When the Bureau of Land Management quietly changed a single line on its website this month, almost nobody noticed. There was no press conference, no formal announcement, no congressional testimony. Yet with that edit, one of the largest clean energy projects in the world ceased to exist. Esmeralda 7, a … [continued]
Solar Industry Urges Nevada PUC to Change Course on Draft Order that Makes Residential Solar…
CARSON CITY, NEVADA — The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada released a draft order that will make rooftop solar more expensive for Nevadans. Wil Gehl, Intermountain West Regional senior manager for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), said the following in response to the draft order: “The draft order issued … [continued]
How Losing National EV Tax Credits Could Impact Southwestern US States
From having spent a lot of time in California, there might be a California bias in my sustainability coverage. The Golden State has the most EVs of all US states and is a leader in clean energy and energy storage. So there’s much to write about, and perhaps I have … [continued]
Trump or no Trump, a new bidirectional clean energy transmission line is on track for construction to commence this year, connecting wind and solar resources in Idaho, Nevada, and California.
More Bright Green, Clean Energy For Deep Red State
Trump or no Trump, a new bidirectional clean energy transmission line is on track for construction to commence this year, connecting wind and solar resources in Idaho, Nevada, and California.
U.S. DOE Announces $996 Million Loan Guarantee to Ioneer Rhyolite Ridge to Advance Domestic Production…
Rhyolite Ridge will process lithium carbonate to support the domestic EV battery supply chain. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced today the closing of a $996 million loan guarantee (including $968 million of principal and $28 million of capitalized interest) to Ioneer Rhyolite Ridge LLC … [continued]
Regulatory Chaos Could Disrupt US Solar Manufacturing And Implementation
Solar manufacturing credits and the Solar For All program are all on the chopping block in the next administration.
Lithium Brine Breakthrough Or Not, Thacker Pass Is Happening
New lithium mines will plug a gaping hole in the US EV battery supply chain until more sustainable, alternative sources emerge.
Voters in 3 Swing States Love Solar — But Does It Matter?
The US Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) put out an interesting story today, including the graphic above (and below). It’s a fun topic with uplifting findings, and we’ve reported on similar surveys for about 15 years. This is always the case: most people support solar energy, and support government support … [continued]
What Happened To Nevada’s Rural Chargers?
If you look at a map of CCS chargers in rural Nevada, you’ll notice that there are stations all over, and in many places away from the interstate that Tesla hasn’t touched yet. While this was a great development for EV drivers trying to visit places like Area 51 and … [continued]
