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lowellsun. com > 06/22/2026 > six-new-battery-projects-announced-for-massachusetts-municipal-electric-companies

Six new battery projects announced for Massachusetts municipal electric companies

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (439+ words) GROTON " A Virginia-based energy company has announced six battery energy storage projects it intends to build in Massachusetts which will carry a total of 23 megawatts of energy. The six new projects by Lightshift Energy will range in storage capacity from…...

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lowellsun. com > 06/10/2026 > solar-energy-growth-surpasses-us-coal-generation

Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (927+ words) Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U. S. and remains the leading source of new power. "For years solar power has risen in the U. S. electricity mix," said Nicolas Fulghum, senior…...

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lowellsun. com > 06/03/2026 > spacex-ipo-plans

Space X's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (485+ words) By ALEX VEIGA and BERNARD CONDON, AP Business Writers Even as it makes a bid for a blockbuster market debut, Space X is currently losing billions of dollars a year. The filing shows that the company lost $2. 6 billion from operations…...

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lowellsun. com > 04/01/2026 > nevada-lithium-mine

Nevada lithium mine clears major hurdle despite conservationists" worries for rare wildflower

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (623+ words) The ruling marks a major legal victory for the 11-square-mile Rhyolite Ridge Lithium/Boron Mine Project in Esmeralda County, located between Reno and Las Vegas. The land holds the largest lithium and boron deposit in the world outside of Turkey,…...

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lowellsun. com > 03/12/2026 > trump-california-emission-rules-2

Trump administration sues California over the state's nation-leading vehicle-emission rules

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (435+ words) By SOPHIE AUSTIN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER President Donald Trump has long fought California's efforts to curb tailpipe emissions and spur electric vehicle adoption, and last summer he blocked the state's first-in-the-nation ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars by…...

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lowellsun. com > 02/09/2026 > industry-seeks-massachusetts-foothold-for-driverless-cars

Industry seeks Massachusetts foothold for driverless cars

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (855+ words) BOSTON " As Massachusetts faces competitive pressures, it's crucial that state leaders embrace new technologies like driverless cars to support both existing and emerging markets, industry leaders say. "There are reasons to be concerned that the luster on the state's competitiveness…...

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lowellsun. com > 01/25/2026 > rivier-university-launches-3-year-applied-bachelors-degree-programs

Rivier'University'launches'3-year'applied'bachelor's'degree'programs

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (516+ words) NASHUA, N. H. " Rivier University has launched three-year (90-credit) applied bachelor's degree programs in several majors that have a direct path to the workforce, including artificial intelligence" NASHUA, N. H. " Rivier University has launched three-year (90-credit) applied bachelor's degree programs in several majors that…...

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lowellsun. com > 12/13/2025 > editorial-survey-shows-electric-vehicles-need-a-charge

Editorial: Survey shows electric vehicles need a charge

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (742+ words) It appears the transition from gasoline-powered to electrically-charged motor vehicles has run into a perception problem. Road trip logistics, cost and home charging continue to be barriers to EV adoption, closely followed by safety concerns. As a result, only 4% of…...

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lowellsun. com > 08/21/2025 > tesla-fed-probe

Tesla is slow in reporting crashes and the feds have launched an investigation to find out why

10+ mon, 1+ day ago  (272+ words) By BERNARD CONDON, Associated Press The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a filing on Thursday that Tesla's reports on "numerous" incidents involving its driver assistance and self-driving features were submitted far too late " several months after the crashes…...