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Nevada’s Lost Sunlight: What Esmeralda 7 Tells Us About America’s Energy Future

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When the Bureau of Land Management quietly changed a single line on its website this month, almost nobody noticed. There was no press conference, no formal announcement, no congressional testimony. Yet with that edit, one of the largest clean energy projects in the world ceased to exist. Esmeralda 7, a … [continued]

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The #1 Reason Why The Solar Industry Has A Trustworthiness Gap? Costs! Part One

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When our CleanTechnica solar survey revealed that many consumers question the trustworthiness of the solar industry, we were mystified. So we reached out to our readers to learn more. And you all came through! The ensuing conversations unveiled many nuances of installing solar from a consumer point of view. This article … [continued]

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Why Don’t More People Feel The Solar Industry Is Trustworthy?

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The solar power industry is soaring. Developers added 12 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale solar electric generating capacity in the US during the first half of 2025, and they plan to add another 21 GW in the second half of the year. The buildout to 64 GW that developers plan … [continued]

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Surging Solar Power, Booming EV Sales, & Robotaxi Safety — Top 12 Stories of the Week

4 min read

It’s been a busy week! Below are 12 top stories (or groups of stories) from the week. Check them out and share with friends. Unfortunately, CO2 surged globally in 2024, and it’s not even clear why — aside from the long understood fact that burning fossil fuels leads to more … [continued]

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