Energy Energy wonks, rejoice! Harris campaigns on permitting reform. She vows to “cut red tape.” “The simple truth is, in America, it takes too long and it costs too much to build. China is not moving slowly. They’re not. And we can’t afford to either.”September 30, 2024
Energy First Solar opens 3.5-GW solar panel factory in Alabama. The $1.1 billion fully vertically integrated thin-film solar manufacturing facility is First Solar’s first U.S. factory outside of Ohio. Once ramped to full capacity, the site should support 800 jobs.September 29, 2024