Columbus, OH

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. According to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, developers and power plant owners added 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale electric generating capacity in the United States during the first half of 2024. This new capacity is 3.6 GW (21%) more than the capacity added during the first six months of 2023. Based on the most recently reported data, developers and owners expect to add another 42.6 GW of capacity in the second half of the year.

U.S. Power Grid Added 20.2 GW of Generating Capacity in 1st Half of 2024 — Almost Entirely Clean Energy

Illinois State

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. New thin film solar technology has been a long time breaking into widespread use compared to traditional silicon solar modules, but the day is finally coming, along with the promise of lower costs and a smaller environmental footprint. Coincidentally or not, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is here to help. The latest example is the gigantic 800-megawatt Double Black Diamond solar farm in Illinois, sporting thin film solar modules from the US firm First Solar and a financial assist from the IRA.

Thin Film Solar Deployed In Biggest-Ever Solar Farm In The US East

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. Balto Energy wants to help us electrify everything — the mantra preached by committed climate activists like Tony Seba and Mark Z. Jacobson. It also wants to make money doing it. Balto Energy is a business, after all. Its CEO, James Quazi, was a Solar City executive who later became the head of Dandelion Energy, the Alphabet spin-off that promoted geothermal systems for residential customers. He was in semi-retirement until the California PUC decided to upend the world of rooftop solar with new rules that reduced the amount of money that homeowners with rooftop solar can earn, stretching out the payback period by several years.

Balto Energy Has A Plan To Move The Electrify Everything Agenda Forward

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. GM is heavily investing in solar power agreements for three assembly facilities, including the Newport Solar project site that is expected to generate enough electricity to power 30,000 households annually. In addition, this week’s...

Elegant or Apocalyptic EVs, Fastned’s Revenue Up to €37.8 M, & More Renewable Energy for GM

Texas State

Austin, TX

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. Oh the irony, it burns. Public officials in Texas have been on a rant against clean energy investing, yet the state is home to a growing number of startups aimed at pushing the oil industry into a sidebar of the global economy. The latest example is the Austin startup Group1, which is launching a new potassium-based energy storage formula aimed at supporting the high performing, lower-costing, and more environmentally friendly EV battery of the future.

Texas EV Battery Startup Aims To Break Texas Oil Industry

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Cooking With Maryann

I love macaroni salads, and this is truly a special one. It's got something for all of the tastebuds and textures. Soft, crunchy, chewy, sweet, savory, tart, creamy, and oh so fresh! Here's what you'll need to make 8-10 side servings:

Amish Macaroni Salad

CBS Denver

Burning Man's allure appears to be fading with festival goers, as tickets are still available ahead of its August 25 kickoff. It's the first time since 2011 that the event hasn't sold out long before its opening day.Bad weather at the desert event during the past two years appears to be slowing Burning Man ticket sales for this year's festival, which runs from Aug. 25 to Sept. 2. After Burning Man attendees endured extreme heat in 2022, followed by heavy rain and muddy conditions in 2023, many would-be "Burners," as festival attendees are called, are staying home this year. Economic factors...

Burning Man tickets haven't sold out, a first since 2011. Here's why.

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

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The riddle below dates back to the 1790s—can you figure it out?

Can You Solve This Old-Timey Riddle? #2

Maryland State

The US Sun

A CAR rebate program just opened offering thousands of American drivers money to install EV chargers. Maryland recently implemented the FY25 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Rebate Program with cash reimbursements for the purchase and/or installation of EV chargers at homes and businesses. The new law includes rebates that are issued on a first-come, first-served basis, […]

New road law giving drivers up to $2,500 cash back in effect from August 15 – but it’s on first-come-first-served basis

A WALMART shopper is furious over the store’s latest security measure.  The customer posted on X that they stormed out of the store after waiting in a long line for an employee to unlock a pair of socks from behind the security glass. “Tried to buy socks at Walmart recently,” the shopper began their post.  […]

‘Walked out with nothing,’ fumes Walmart shopper over locked up everyday item – told ‘wait in line’ for it to be freed

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Albuquerque, NM

A DEVASTATED couple fell victim to a rental scam and lost thousands of dollars in the space of just a few days. Tommie-Rose Rodriguez and her fiance thought they had found their perfect home, but their dream quickly turned into a nightmare. Two days after the couple moved into their newly rented property in Albuquerque, […]

We thought we had found our dream 3 bedroom home – two days later, it feels like ‘purgatory’ & we’re out $2.5k

Montana State

Wyoming State

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

Oregon State

A FURIOUS social media user is lashing out against a tow truck company after they forgot to put their mother's handicap sticker in the window. According to the social media user, the company is now charging their disabled mother almost $340 plus an extra $100 every day the car is in storage.

My handicapped mom was towed and fined $342.16 for honest mistake – now she’s racking up $100 daily storage fees

South Carolina State

Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Anyone with a parking ticket should double-check before making any online payments. These fake citations lead users to fraudulent websites that ask for their banking details. Similar incidents have been reported in multiple cities across North America. A clever new phishing scam is making the rounds in North American cities,...

Don’t Fall For The Fake Parking Ticket Scam Sweeping North America

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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Agrivoltaics — Use It Where It Works, Don’t Use It Where It Doesn’t

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News!. Agrivoltaics is a fancy name for the combination of solar...

Agrivoltaics — Use It Where It Works, Don’t Use It Where It Doesn’t

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