Prices have dropped 15 cents in the past week and 68 cents in the past month, according to AAA.
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Nevada has applied for $38 million in federal funds as part of the state’s efforts to enhance its charging network for electric vehicles.
Since late June, pump prices have continued to drop locally and nationally because of a decrease in demand and an increase in production.
Gas prices were lower in Nevada and across the nation than they were in June, although over $5 a gallon is still a common sight.
More and more drivers are changing from gas-powered vehicles to electric ones and this is evident with the increasing demand on charging stations.
In Nevada and nationally, citizens saw a slight dip in gas prices — the first decrease since early May.
Fulcrum BioEnergy’s Sierra BioFuels Plant in Storey County will be the first plant in the nation to turn solid waste into synthetic oil that can be processed into aviation fuel.
Prices at the pump in the Silver State have failed to let up, sending Nevada into the No. 2 spot for highest gas prices in the country.
Nevada gas prices set a record high Wednesday, reaching an average of $5.34 per gallon— 3 cents higher than the prior week.
Air Liquide held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at its $250 million project in North Las Vegas.
Air Liquide says its new facility in Apex is the largest of its kind in the U.S.
Resorts World guests can rent the electric cars on-site through a new partnership between the hotel-casino and rental company.
Las Vegas-headquartered MP Materials announced Thursday that it broke ground on a 200,000-square-foot rare earth magnetics manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
NV Energy has shut down power to more than 400 customers in the Mount Charleston area due to an elevated fire risk as strong winds swept through the region Tuesday.
The Las Vegas utility company’s board of directors on Monday announced it plans to review a range of alternatives to Carl Icahn’s unsolicited bid, and shareholders approve.




