Energy
To the editor: I really was thrilled to see that going green is going to be extremely expensive for NV Energy and in turn for us, the consumers (Review-Journal, Thursday). This is only the beginning as more and more energy companies are forced by our government to use expensive substitutes for all the natural resources the United States has.
A portion of the Nevada Test Site will be dedicated to demonstrating and testing new solar technologies and serve as a model for solar projects near military installations throughout the desert Southwest, U.S. Sen. Harry Reid announced Thursday.
Shares of Tesla Motors Inc. gained more than 40 percent in their public trading debut Tuesday after the electric car manufacturer raised more money than expected in its initial stock offering. Investors snapped up Tesla’s shares even as the broader markets took a beating. The electric car maker, based in Palo Alto, Calif., is the first U.S. automaker to go public since Ford Motor Co. held its initial public offering in 1956.
RENO — Sparks city officials are appealing to the Nevada Public Utilities Commission after funding complications have left the city’s renewable energy development plans in limbo.
A portion of what’s being billed as the country’s largest photovoltaic solar plant has come online in Boulder City.