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washingtonexaminer.com - Max Grinstein - Solar energy production overtakes coal despite regulation changes
Solar energy production overtakes coal despite regulation changes
Washington Examiner

The sun now generates more electricity for U.S. consumers than coal, despite President Donald Trump's penchant for carbon-heavy power. Solar power rose to become the third largest electricity source in the U.S. last month, according to a Wednesday…

motherjones.com - Tik Root - In the United States, solar energy is outpacing coal for the first time ever
In the United States, solar energy is outpacing coal for the first time ever
Mother Jones

Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Solar energy just…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time
Solar generates more energy in US than coal for first time
The Guardian

Even as Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the US and remains the leading source of new power. Data released Wednesday by global energy thinktank Ember, along with a report by the Solar Energy…

gizmodo.com - Ellyn Lapointe - America's Solar Just Hit a Critical Milestone That Won't Make Trump Happy
America's Solar Just Hit a Critical Milestone That Won't Make Trump Happy
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

In yet another blow to the Trump administration's energy agenda, solar overtook coal power generation in the U.S. electricity mix for the first month on record in May, according to an analysis published Wednesday by the energy think tank Ember. The…

globenewswire.com - Welthungerhilfe - Winners for $1 Million Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge announced
Winners for $1 Million Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge announced
GlobeNewswire

Bonn, Germany – June 11, 2026 – Seeding The Future Foundation and Welthungerhilfe (WHH) are proud to announce the Seed Grant, Growth Grant and Seeding the Future Grand Prize winners of the 5th annual Seeding The Future Global Food…

forbes.com - Jamie Carter - Inside SpaceX's Orbital Economy: AI Data Centers And Wireless Power
Inside SpaceX's Orbital Economy: AI Data Centers And Wireless Power
Forbes

For some, SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) of shares on the Nasdaq stock index this week appears to be all about rockets. After all, the company has built its reputation launching satellites on its reusable Falcon 9 rockets, shuttling crew…

futurism.com - Victor Tangermann - Solar Just Produced More Electricity Than Coal for the First Time in the History of the United States
Solar Just Produced More Electricity Than Coal for the First Time in the History of the United States
Futurism | Science and Technology News

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Last week, the Trump administration announced that it was pumping $700 million of federal funding into the US coal industry, a short-sighted investment in a highly polluting source…

seekingalpha.com - Passage Research - Enphase Energy: AI Hype Meets Weak Solar Fundamentals (NASDAQ:ENPH)
Enphase Energy: AI Hype Meets Weak Solar Fundamentals (NASDAQ:ENPH)
Seeking Alpha

Enphase Energy earns a Hold rating amid weak near-term fundamentals and high valuation, despite excitement over a future AI transformer pivot. ENPH faces persistent headwinds: declining solar demand, tariff impacts, and reduced homeowner…

dw.com - Martin Kuebler - As the world heats up, cities work to cool down
As the world heats up, cities work to cool down
dw.com

Cities are especially vulnerable to extreme heat — days when the sidewalks seem to cook like a stove and it's a struggle to sleep at night. Densely built urban areas, with their paved roads, impermeable surfaces and limited green spaces, are…

heatmap.news - Alexander C. Kaufman - In a First, the U.S. Just Generated More Power From Solar Than Coal
In a First, the U.S. Just Generated More Power From Solar Than Coal
Heatmap News

Current conditions: Las Vegas is well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and could hit 110 degrees by tomorrow • Tropical Storm Cristina is deluging Central America as it barrels toward the coast of El Salvador • Temperatures are already…

indianexpress.com - Pratyush Deep - PM Surya Ghar sees 40 lakh installations so far: Local cell mandate may hit solar scheme
PM Surya Ghar sees 40 lakh installations so far: Local cell mandate may hit solar scheme
The Indian Express

The Centre's plan to install rooftop solar panels in 75 lakh households by year-end may hit a few bumps due to the limited availability and rising costs of these panels made from domestically-manufactured solar cells. About 40 lakh rooftop systems…

ktbs.com - Julie Parr - RWE expands partnership with Meta on Texas solar project
RWE expands partnership with Meta on Texas solar project
KTBS

DE KALB, Texas - Northeast Texas is becoming a massive hub for renewable energy. One of the newest solar energy projects is under construction in Bowie County. Rabbit's Foot Solar is a 298-megawatt clean energy project currently being built on…

commondreams.org - newswireeditor - Corporate Tax Dodgers' Lobbying and Political Spending Records Reveal 'Self-Reinforcing Loop'
Corporate Tax Dodgers' Lobbying and Political Spending Records Reveal 'Self-Reinforcing Loop'
Common Dreams

Today, Public Citizen released a new report analyzing the lobbying and political spending of 88 corporations that paid zero in corporate income taxes in 2025. The corporations in question were identified in a recent report by the Institute on…

vtdigger.org - Linda Gray - Vermont's net metering decision just made solar harder
Vermont's net metering decision just made solar harder
VTDigger

This commentary is by Linda Gray, a Norwich energy committee member; Catherine Crawley, the former Stowe energy committee chair; Jeff Forward, a former Richmond climate action committee member; Jim Hand, a Dorset energy committee member; and…

commondreams.org - newswireeditor - Trump's MAGA 250: Administration Awards More than $100 Million in Federal Contracts to Politicized Network
Trump's MAGA 250: Administration Awards More than $100 Million in Federal Contracts to Politicized Network
Common Dreams

The Trump administration has awarded nearly $103 million in federal contracts and grants for the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations to a network of politicized entities under the control of Trump administration officials and political allies…

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