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Agrivoltaics could help Va. farmers stay in business, power electric grid
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (269+ words) June 17, 2026, 4: 39 PM Virginia is hoping that the concept of agrivoltaics will help farmers continue to produce crops while also helping produce solar energy. Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger signed a bill defining agrivoltaics in Loudoun County Wednesday morning, at the Piedmont…...
America In Focus: Inflation hits 3-year high, Wall Street rallies and Musk becomes a trillionaire
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (999+ words) June 13, 2026, 10: 10 AM The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store or gas station are more painful than they were last year, and…...
Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire with Space X's IPO
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (399+ words) June 12, 2026, 7: 17 AM The world's richest man is set to become its first trillionaire. Known for his brilliant technology breakthroughs, as well as wild claims and missed deadlines, Musk is expected to break that trillion dollar mark in the biggest initial…...
Solar power hits new milestones in the US even as Trump boosts coal over clean energy
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (1023+ words) June 10, 2026, 11: 57 AM Even as President Donald Trump boosts coal over clean energy, solar power is hitting new milestones in the U. S. and remains the leading source of new power. "For years solar power has risen in the U. S. electricity mix," said Nicolas…...
China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1236+ words) June 9, 2026, 5: 17 AM Robot makers in China say they have thousands of orders from both the government and private businesses for humanoids that can do such things as sort parcels at postal centers, as the country finds ways to cope with…...
Sudden Slashes To Solar Incentives Make It Harder To Go Green
2+ week, 5+ day ago (700+ words) May 29, 2026, 4: 35 PM Larry Veray had a plan to bring cheaper, cleaner energy to his townhome complex in Pearl City at no cost to residents. As president of the Waiau Gardens Kai B homeowners" association, Veray prides himself on keeping association…...
America 250: How Ford's assembly line "changed the world' " and put it on wheels
2+ week, 6+ day ago (516+ words) John Aaron | jaaron@wtop. com May 28, 2026, 9: 50 AM As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents "250 Years of America," a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation since 1776. Knox Systems is proud to…...
Coming soon: EV chargers like DC has never seen before
2+ week, 6+ day ago (384+ words) Michelle Basch | mbasch@wtop. com May 27, 2026, 7: 13 PM There's good news for drivers of electric vehicles in D. C. : A new kind of EV charger is coming to the District. "Voltpost retrofits existing street lights and utility poles into Level 2 electric vehicle chargers,…...
Ferrari's first electric vehicle met with market skepticism
3+ week, 1+ day ago (788+ words) May 26, 2026, 5: 55 PM Ferrari on Tuesday presented its first-ever fully electric car to Italy's President and Pope Leo XIV. Yet it's still waiting for the ultimate approval from someone less high-profile: the consumer. The Italian automaker unveiled the all-new Luce EV on…...
How Much Would $10, 000 Invested in Tesla Stock at IPO Be Worth Today?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (874+ words) May 20, 2026, 8: 00 PM Electric vehicles giant Tesla Inc. (ticker: TSLA) is a household name today. At a market capitalization of roughly $1. 56 trillion, it's one of the 10 largest public companies in the U. S. That said, the stock's 2026 performance has been lackluster. Despite the…...