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FERC orders all six US grid operators to justify or reform large electric load interconnection rules

FERC issued show cause orders to all six US RTOs and ISOs on June 18, demanding they justify or overhaul how large electric ...
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Microsoft plans to more than triple Azure data center capacity to 38 gigawatts by 2032

Bloomberg reports Microsoft plans to expand its global data center capacity from 12 gigawatts to more than 38 gigawatts by ...
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Smart rings carry light sensors pressed against the skin above finger arteries, yielding signals up to 100 times stronger than a wristband’s, and that anatomical edge is ...

Smart rings place PPG sensors on finger arteries that deliver signals 10–100x stronger than the wrist, explaining a verified ...
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Ports at US public charging stations crossed 250,000 this year, and the 50,000-plug jump since March closed a gap that took years to open

The US public EV charging network surpassed 250,000 ports this spring, adding 50,000 plugs in months — a pace never matched before in American charging history.
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US public fast chargers hit a 12 percent failure rate this summer, the lowest in six years of tracking, and automaker-backed networks now outscore the segment average by more ...

The US public fast-charging failure rate hit an all-time low of 12% this summer, per JD Power's 2026 study, as automaker-backed networks push DC charger satisfaction to a six-year high.
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Japan and US discuss $12.8 billion to $19.3 billion semiconductor plant for GlobalFoundries to operate

Japan and the US are in working-level talks on a chip factory worth up to $19.3 billion under Tokyo's $550 billion investment ...
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SEG Solar opens 4 GW Texas plant; third factory, announced in June, would lift US capacity to 10.6 GW

SEG Solar inaugurated its 4 GW Tomball, Texas module plant on Aug. 7 and announced a third 4.6 GW factory, targeting 10.6 GW ...
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Fluence signs 206 GWh battery supply deal with Chinese maker flagged by Pentagon

Fluence and EVE Energy have signed a 206 GWh battery framework agreement for 2027–2031, one of the largest of its kind, days ...
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Global worker engagement hits five-year low as $10 trillion productivity cost mounts, Gallup finds

Gallup's 2026 State of the Global Workplace report finds only 20% of employees worldwide are engaged, the lowest rate since ...
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At a central Illinois plant, 68,000 reservations arrived in 24 hours for the new mid-size electric SUV, and its four-trim price staircase runs from $57,990 down to $44,990 to ...

Rivian's R2 compact SUV entered production in Normal, Illinois, this spring with public deliveries starting June 2026 and ...
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Around 880,000 SUVs and trucks sold with a factory-coated rear subframe carry a paint defect that strips bare steel to road salt and can fracture the rear suspension …

A factory paint defect on rear subframes of 880,514 Honda Pilots, Ridgelines, Passports, and Acura MDXs corrodes the steel ...
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Minnesota attorney general and consumer board challenge Xcel Energy’s 9.6% return on equity

Minnesota AG Keith Ellison and CUB petition the PUC to reverse Xcel Energy's authorized return on equity rise from 9.25% to 9 ...