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PJM stakeholders overwhelmingly pan proposal for data center interconnection
PJM’s attempt to manage data center demand by letting them skip backup power payments sparked backlash from tech giants, utilities, and state leaders. With demand surging and no new supply, the risk of blackouts and rising bills grows.
Construction underway on 1st floating tracker solar project in US
Noria Energy is piloting the first U.S. floating solar project with trackers in Colorado. If successful, it could boost output by 10–20% and turn reservoirs into clean energy assets.
When Your Electric Bill Becomes a Cost-of-Living Crisis
U.S. electricity prices are climbing faster than wages, driven by data centers, EV demand, aging infrastructure, and gas volatility. The result: record household debt and mounting pressure on families.
Residential solar installer PosiGen lays off almost entire workforce
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 races to build world’s largest solar farm to meet emissions targets
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 revives attacks on renewable energy as solar surges
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.