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Largest U.S. Power Grid Issues "Max Generation Alert"
Zero Hedge
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America's largest power grid has issued a 'Maximum Generation Alert' and 'Load Management Alert' for Thursday, the third this summer, as extreme heat pushes power demand to the brink, with air conditioners running at full blast across its 13-state...
Could Rocket Lab's Neutron rocket challenge SpaceX's Falcon 9?
USA Today - Virginia
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Rocket Lab is a launch service provider and spaceflight company founded in 2006 and based in Long Beach, California. The Neutron is central to Rocket Lab's plans to shift from small satellite deployments to missions with heavier payloads. Rocket...
FERC orders changes to PJM’s grid interconnection process, plus 3 other open meeting takeaways
Utility Dive
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July 25, 2025
The PJM Interconnection must make significant changes to its plan for meeting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s grid interconnection requirements, the agency said in a decision released Thursday. The issue centers on FERC’s Order 2023,...
Inside the AI Megatrends Driving Today’s Stock Market Gains
InvestorPlace
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July 25, 2025
The robots aren’t arriving… Because they’re already here. Most demonstrations we’ve seen of humanoid bots so far have been from a controlled setting, like Optimus taking a few steps, doing a little dance, or folding clothes – but all on the floor...
Colorado scores high for business climate, boosting housing market stability
Daily Camera - Colorado
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July 25, 2025
Colorado continues to stand out on the national stage as a hub for business development. In a strong showing, the state ranked as the No. 11 top state for business in CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business in 2025, climbing five spots from 16 in...
The investment chief at $10 trillion giant Vanguard says it’s time to pivot away from U.S. stocks
Fortune
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Greg Davis visited Fortune this month dressed like a Wall Street titan—and bearing a very un-Wall-Street message about a tepid future for U.S. stocks.On July 11, Davis––the president and chief investment officer of Vanguard Group––came to our...
U.S. Senator Katie Britt Advances Critical Funding for Alabama’s Military Bases
The Clay Times Journal - Alabama
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July 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, joined her colleagues in advancing the 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) Appropriations Act,...
Tigo Energy Unlocks Solar Repowering Market with U.S. Service and Installation Leader
AltEnergyMag
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July 24, 2025
Tigo Inverter Power Output Control (IPOC) allows installers to satisfy utility requirements for both new and legacy solar systems during the commissioning process. Tigo Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: TYGO) ("Tigo" or "Company"), a leading provider of...
More than 816,000 U.S. apartment units leased during the last six quarters
REJournals
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July 24, 2025
The demand from renters for multifamily units remains strong across the United States, according to the latest research from Lee & Associates. In its second quarter 2025 multifamily report, Lee & Associates said that net absorption during the...
U.S. Existing Home Sales Slump To Nine-Month Low In June
RTTNews
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July 23, 2025
A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Wednesday showed existing home sales in the U.S. pulled back by more than expected in the month of June. NAR said existing home sales slumped by 2.7 percent to an annual rate of 3.93...
JD Vance dissects how the WSJ's attempts to 'assassinate' Trump's character with Epstein will blow up
Daily Mail
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July 25, 2025
By CHARLIE SPIERING, SENIOR POLITICAL REPORTER, WASHINGTON, DC Published: 10:06 EDT, 25 July 2025 | Updated: 09:51 EDT, 26 July 2025 Vice President JD Vance resumed his attack on the Wall Street Journal Thursday for publishing details of a...
They worked with the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now Trump could return them to the Taliban
The Almanac - California
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July 24, 2025
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Marwa made it out of Afghanistan with only one of her children. As Taliban forces retook control of the country in August 2021, Marwa and other Afghans working for...
Mastercard’s biggest U.S. data center is in Missouri — it will soon be powered by solar
St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri
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July 24, 2025
Mastercard is building a new solar facility to power its data center in O’Fallon, Missouri. Construction began on the 40-acre project next to the St. Louis campus this spring. The O’Fallon data center is the company’s largest in the U.S. and has...
NRC approves Holtec's request to restart Michigan nuclear plant
The Gazette - Colorado
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(Reuters) -The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved a series of requests from Holtec International that lay the groundwork to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Michigan, the agency and company said on Thursday. The...
Conservative Rep. Ralph Norman to enter S.C. governor’s race
WRDW 12 - Georgia
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July 25, 2025
CHAPIN, S.C. - Rep. Ralph Norman, among the most conservative Republicans in the U.S. House, is entering South Carolina’s 2026 governor’s race. The wealthy real estate developer and longtime ally of former Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to file his...
Mapped: Average House Prices by U.S. State
Visual Capitalist
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July 24, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: Average House Prices by State This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts...
You smell Folgers coffee while crossing the High Rise. Here's how it came to New Orleans.
Nola - Louisiana
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As cars cross the High Rise bridge in New Orleans, the scent of coffee seeps through doors and windows — so pungent it can sometimes smell as if the beans are roasting in the backseat. That aroma has drifted from the nearby plant on Chef Menteur...
Bartlett facing ACLU litigation over blocked mosque construction
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Tennessee
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The Bartlett Muslim Society is suing the city of Bartlett for denying their special-use permit to build a mosque. The ACLU of Tennessee argues the denial is discriminatory and violates religious freedom laws. The city says it hasn't been formally...
Opinion: Utah’s economy just got faster, thanks to a new link with Peru
Deseret News - Utah
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July 25, 2025
On December 4, Utah will welcome its first-ever nonstop flight to Lima, Peru. With it comes a new chapter in our global connections and our first direct link to South America. Trade, like trust, is built through relationships. And flights like...
Park City woman carries on mother’s mission, changing lives in the Philippines
Park Record - Utah
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July 25, 2025
What began as an immigrant mother’s effort to give back to her homeland has become a source of stability and hope for hundreds of children fighting poverty in the Philippines. Dr. Amelia S. Hernandez emigrated from the Philippines with her husband...