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New car sales drop as gas prices surge from Iran war

2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (587+ words) Maine is set to halt data center projects exceeding 20 megawatts until November 2027 to study environmental and grid impacts. How valuable is U.S. citizenship? Valuable enough that the question briefly surfaced in a Supreme Court argument over birthright citizenship. As the war…...

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san.com > cc > why-california-and-texas-actually-agree-on-powering-their-future-with-batteries

Why California and Texas actually agree on powering their future with batteries

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (996+ words) Utility-scale batteries are reshaping the way renewable energy is integrated on the grid. And despite their differences, California and Texas are at the forefront of deploying batteries as electricity bills rise and data centers cause a surge in electricity demand....

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Sales are up for Ryanair, thanks to … an Elon Musk feud?

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1871+ words) Ryanair CEO and Elon Musk called each other idiots over a disagreement about Ryanair equipping its aircraft with Musk-owned Starlink devices. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary thanked Musk for the publicity as he said it increased bookings by about 3%, on top…...

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Ford may ditch electric version of F-150 pickup: Report

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (801+ words) Ford is reportedly considering discontinuing the electric version of its popular F-150 pickup truck, called the Lightning. Poor sales, including just 1,500 in October, are the key factor in deciding the truck's future. Several years ago, Ford ramped up manufacturing capacity to…...

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san.com > cc > elon-musk-nabbed-a-1-trillion-pay-package-what-can-you-buy-with-that

Elon Musk nabbed a $1 trillion pay package. What can you buy with that?

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (445+ words) If he reaches certain requirements, Tesla CEO could get a $1 trillion pay package. A columnist for KRWG estimated that 1 trillion dollar bills laid end to end would stretch for 96,906,656 miles " and it would take over 792 years to spend it all....

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san.com > cc > tesla-gives-elon-musk-path-to-become-worlds-first-trillionaire

Tesla gives Elon Musk path to become world’s first trillionaire

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1719+ words) Elon Musk's new pay package from Tesla puts him on track to become the world's first trillionaire. Musk's new pay package is contingent upon Tesla reaching a series of business targets. There was notable opposition to Musk's pay package including…...

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san.com > cc > most-energy-execs-fear-major-incident-on-power-grid-due-to-aging-infrastructure

Most energy execs fear ‘major incident’ on power grid due to aging infrastructure

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (741+ words) Around 9 in 10 energy executives surveyed said aging infrastructure could cause a "major incident," and warned of service interruptions due to extreme weather. The survey also shows energy companies predict increased costs due to decaying infrastructure, but experts say more money…...

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san.com > cc > ev-buyers-rush-to-beat-deadline-as-ev-federal-tax-credit-set-to-expire

EV buyers rush to beat deadline as EV federal tax credit set to expire

6+ mon, 2+ day ago  (678+ words) A federal tax credit created under the Biden administration is set to be phased out due to the passage of President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" earlier this year. Analysts predict a surge in sales this month followed by…...

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san.com > cc > what-does-the-big-beautiful-bill-mean-for-wind-solar-energy-production

What does the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ mean for wind, solar energy production?

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1733+ words) The bill shortens deadlines for wind and solar projects to qualify for tax credits, while preserving longer windows for dispatchable technologies like nuclear, batteries and geothermal. Renewable energy groups and industry analysts warn the changes will cause cancellations and job…...

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san.com > cc > trump-says-federal-government-will-not-approve-new-wind-farms-or-solar-projects

Trump says federal government will not approve new wind farms or solar projects

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1054+ words) President Trump, in a three-sentence post on Truth Social, said his administration will not approve any new solar projects, and called renewable energy "THE SCAM OF THE CENTURY!" President Trump claimed that wind and solar projects are causing higher electricity…...