All the way north on Las Vegas Boulevard, the utility is harnessing the power of the sun for the valley’s 2.3 million residents to use.
Energy
A lithium company has closed on a federal loan from the Biden-Harris Administration for $2.26 billion in an effort to expand EV manufacturing and increase high-paying jobs.
A group of auto workers, transit advocates and others from across the country visited Nevada’s lithium sites this week. Here’s why.
Ioneer’s Rhyolite Ridge mine will produce enough lithium for 370,000 electric vehicles a year, according to the company.
The federal agency leased 217,000 acres of Nevada’s public lands for geothermal energy development and is making an effort to speed up permitting timelines.
The Thacker Pass mine, which will provide lithium needed to make electric vehicle batteries, is expected to be operational by 2028.
Part of Bahsahwahbee, or Swamp Cedars, — the 25,000-acre massacre site — is on the list of the sacrifices the Biden-Harris administration believes Nevada must make for green energy across 11 states.
Just 45 miles south of Las Vegas on the California side of the state line lies a pixelated maze with towers that looks like an art installation but isn’t.
The federal government’s Western Solar Plan places Nevada — and Nye County — at the center of the country’s clean energy goals. Many aren’t happy.
Solar panels, electric vehicles and new washer-dryers could be within Nevadans’ grasp with state and federal funding.
The Rebel Climate Action Plan details what Las Vegas’ public university is doing to become net zero in carbon emissions by its 100th birthday.
MGM’s Las Vegas Strip hotels already use 90 percent solar energy for daytime activites.
Households facing energy burdens often face difficult choices between paying energy bills and buying other essentials, like food and medicine.
Charlyne Cutler is hoping she can bring awareness to a growing problem within the valley, shady businessmen preying on people wanting to save money on their electric bills.
The transmission line will connect Las Vegas to Yerington, allowing for renewable energy to benefit Nevada’s urban centers.