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Red States Are Building 71% of New US Solar

Red States Are Building 71% of New US Solar

Sep 12, 2026 | Policy & Regulations, Renewable Energy, Solar

States that voted for Trump in 2024 installed 71% of the new solar capacity the United States added in the first half of 2026, according to SEIA and Wood Mackenzie’s latest Solar Market Insight report. Texas alone built 3.44 gigawatts, more than the next two...
The BrightVolt Take: Gas Didn’t Win the AI Power Race

The BrightVolt Take: Gas Didn’t Win the AI Power Race

Aug 7, 2026 | Renewable Energy, Smartgrids

Gas did not win the AI power race. In 2026 the US grid will add a record 86 GW of capacity, and 6.3 GW of it is natural gas — 7% of the total, behind solar, batteries and wind. The turbine order books everyone points to are real, but the first slots GE Vernova is...