SunPower, post-bankruptcy, belongs to T.J. Rodgers. Rodgers, whose semiconductor company owned more than half of the iconic solar panel maker before it went public nearly 20 years ago, now controls ...

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Lawmakers across 31 states introduced 151 data center bills in 2025, more than three times as many as in 2024. And they’re picking up the pace even further. Through April 21, they’ve already ...

The legislation marks a breakthrough after months of negotiations impeded by President Trump’s attacks on solar and wind ...

Geothermal power is emerging as a way for gas utilities to make the shift toward cleaner energy without abandoning their entire business model — especially in states that have passed laws mandating ...

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On October 1, 2025, the first day of a government shutdown over a debate around Affordable Care Act spending, Russ Vought took to Twitter to explain that the Trump administration was canceling “nearly ...

Trafigura, one of the world’s largest metals traders, is doubling down on its bet on critical mineral recycling. Earlier this month, just a few months after signing a multiyear offtake agreement for ...

One of the first power purchase agreements for space-based solar is being announced today, and it’s with a data center. Virtus Solis Technologies, a Michigan-based startup working to put solar panels ...