It's Elon Musk Vs. Warren Buffett In The Fight For The Future Of Solar

Elon Musk's SolarCity, America’s largest manufacturer and leaser of solar panels, was welcomed into Nevada with economic incentives. But then Warren Buffett's Nevada Energy started charging homes with solar panels more to use the public grid. The outcome of fight in Nevada could set the course for solar energy adoption across the country.

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SolarCity, America’s largest manufacturer and leaser of solar panels, was welcomed into Nevada with economic incentives. But then Nevada’s Public Utilities Commission started charging homes with solar panels more to use the public grid. This is bigger than a fight over solar energy - Nevada Energy, is part of Warren Buffett’s business empire, and Elon Musk is behind SolarCity. The outcome of fight in Nevada could set the course for solar energy adoption across the country.

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Inspectors found malfunctioning anti-terrorism equipment and inadequate protection of nuclear materials.

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Election Shows Divide Over Rare-Earth Metals Mine

Greenland has the world’s largest undeveloped deposits of rare-earth metals.

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The US Needs a Macrogrid

To move electricity from areas that make it to areas that need it.

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Dominion Energy Exec Dies Day After Retiring

Dominion serves 7 million customers in 16 states and is a Fortune 500 company based in Richmond, Virginia.