Renew. Rethink. Read.
Exploring the future of legacy commercial solar.
PosiGen’s sudden collapse left hundreds of workers jobless and families waiting on solar projects stranded. Backed by $600M, its failure exposes the fragile business models, leadership gaps, and political risks that continue to haunt residential solar.
China added 212 GW of solar in just six months—more than the entire U.S. capacity. A Chicago-sized solar farm and record builds may mark the first structural decline in emissions, even as demand rises.
Trump calls wind and solar the “scam of the century,” but rising bills are tied to natural gas costs, surging demand, and aging infrastructure—not clean energy. Experts stress renewables are lowering prices and adding resilience.
A 140 MW solar project in Madison County has state approval but faces strong local opposition over farmland loss and community control, highlighting the social challenges of New York’s climate goals.
New Jersey is giving $100 bill credits and auditing PJM’s pricing model, but without deeper reforms, families still face rising energy costs long after the credits run out.
U.S. electricity demand is set to hit new records, driven by AI data centers, electrification, and industrial growth. Renewables will rise, but fossil fuels still fill the gap—leaving households facing higher bills and the grid under pressure.
