Record heat in the West will pose the biggest test this Labor Day weekend to the California grid since the summer 2020 blackouts as homes and businesses crank up air conditioners while a severe drought drains hydropower supplies.
Europe faces the risk of blackouts, rationing and a severe recession if Russia further slashes gas deliveries, and the next reality check is at hand.
First Solar Inc., America’s biggest panel maker, plans to invest about $1.2 billion to expand its US manufacturing capacity after Congress passed a landmark climate bill.
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