Today's Developments
The Solar Dilemma: Build Local Or Buy Cheap From Overseas?1 (Forbes)
Should the U.S. buy cheap imported solar panels to power the AI boom or reshore manufacturing? Washington faces a trade-off between energy security and affordable power.
Recurrent Energy Powers Up Carwarp Energy Park in Australia Under Long-Term Microsoft PPA2 (PRNewswire)
The 150 MWac solar facility near Mildura will generate enough renewable energy to power approximately 65,000 Australian households annually and includes a dedicated fund to support community-led sustainability initiatives KITCHENER, ON, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewsw…
Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) Cooling Beats Traditional AC Efficiency by 10 Times3 (Geeky Gadgets)
Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage (ATES) is a new approach to energy management that uses natural underground aquifers to store thermal energy for seasonal heating and cooling. As explained by Undecided with Matt Ferrell, this system captures excess heat during …
Baron Discovery Fund Trimmed Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) on Valuation and Position Size4 (Yahoo Entertainment)
Baron Capital, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for the “Baron Discovery Fund”. A copy of the letter is available to do...
BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- POWERCHINA highlighted its long-standing role in South Africa's energy and infrastructure development as the two-day South Africa-China Electricity and Energy Investment Conference opened at its Beijing headquarters on A…
BEIJING, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- POWERCHINA highlighted its long-standing role in South Africa's energy and infrastructure development as the two-day South Africa-China Electricity and Energy Investment Conference opened at its Beijing headquarters on A…
Bank of America launches $250 billion infrastructure finance initiative7 (Quartz India)
The bank's Critical Infrastructure Finance Initiative targets digital, energy, and core infrastructure projects through July 4, 2027
Jackie Chambers Named President of New Energy Equity; Bill Francis Assumes Role of Vice President of Development8 (PRNewswire)
Industry veterans take on new roles to help power the company's next phase of growth. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- New Energy Equity, a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLETE, today announced the promotion of Jackie Chambers to President and the t…
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- forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2026/08/12/the-solar-dilemma-build-loc
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/recurrent-energy-powers-up-carwarp-energy-par
- geeky-gadgets.com/aquifer-thermal-energy-storage/
- finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/baron-discovery-fund-trimmed-advanc
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/south-africa-china-electricity-and-energy-inv
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- qz.com/bank-of-america-250-billion-infrastructure-finance-initiati
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/jackie-chambers-named-president-of-new-energy