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Jay Leno Hauls Tesla Semi with Tesla Semi
In a Jay Leno’s Garage EXCLUSIVE, Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen and Tesla’s Senior Manager of Semi-Truck Engineering Dan Priestley bring Tesla’s new Semi-Truck by the garage.
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These double-sided ‘bifacial’ solar panels can generate energy on both sides — and they could revolutionize our power grid
Bifacial solar panels make the most sense when it comes to harnessing sunlight to produce pollution-free energy. The average solar panel relies on energy that comes directly from the sun. But today, another kind of solar panel can actually capture that same energy from sunlight that bounces off the ground, taking in Read more…
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How “solar grazing” is creating a new industry
In many parts of the country, agricultural land is being used to house solar panels. The panels create renewable energy, and the land remains usable for grazing farm animals, which control the vegetation around the technology. The two fields working together have led to a new industry called “agri-solar.” Dana Read more…
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HEINRICH, BRAUN INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO SUPPORT AGRIVOLTAICS RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION
“Agrivoltaics keeps farmland in production, generates clean energy, and strengthens rural economies,” said Heinrich. “The systems offer producers a way to diversify their income and make their operations more resilient. I’m proud to be introducing this legislation alongside Senator Braun – to support agrivoltaics research and scale these systems on farmlands from Read more…
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TransWest Express poised to expand reach of Wyo renewables
The Bureau of Land Management granted TransWest Express LLC a “notice to proceed” in April, culminating years of work and millions of dollars invested in a “vision” to bring Wyoming’s renewable energy potential to the rest of the West, according to company officials.
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Solar on Warehouses
Solar power is getting cheaper and more efficient all the time, and America should take advantage of untapped solar energy opportunities, including the billions of square feet of warehouse rooftops across the country.
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UW Solar Decathlon House Near Lander Scoring Near Top
A University of Wyoming student team’s entry so far is scoring near the top in an international competition to design zero-energy buildings. The solar-powered home in the foothills of Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains is part of the 2023 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 20th annual Solar Decathlon Build Challenge. A Read more…
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Wyoming REAP Webinar
On Feb. 15, the Alliance for Renewable Energy teamed up with the Wyoming solar installation company, Creative Energies, to host a webinar on the newly expanded Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that provides grants to rural small businesses and agricultural producers for renewable Read more…
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2022 MT2030 Climate Solutions Summit Recordings
The 2022 MT2030 Climate Solutions Summit was a unique opportunity for over 380 mountain community stakeholders to meet, collaborate, learn and accelerate their action on climate. In case you missed it, or want to watch any of the sessions again, many of the recordings and presentations and up on their website now.
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Laramie Fire Station 3 Completed 25kW Solar Project
Back in December last year, Laramie Fire Station 3 announced that it will generate its own clean, renewable power thanks to a funding award from Rocky Mountain Power’s Blue Sky program participants. The $39,465 funding was used to support the installation of a 25kW solar array and an electric vehicle charging station in Read more…