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Suniva Announces New Facility to Dramatically Increase Solar Cell Manufacturing Capacity in America

LCG, April 15, 2026--Suniva announced yesterday that it has entered agreements to bring a state-of-the-art 4.5 GW solar cell manufacturing facility to Laurens, South Carolina. The new facility, combined with Suniva’s existing facility at its headquarters in metro Atlanta, will bring the company’s total annual domestic solar cell manufacturing capacity to over 5.5 GW.

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U.S. Coal-fired Generating Capacity Retirements in 2025 Are Less Than 20 Percent of Retirements in 2022

LCG, April 13, 2026--The EIA today released an "In-brief Analysis" of U.S. coal-fired generating capacity retirements in 2025. A highlight of the analysis is that, during 2025, the electric power sector retired 2.6 GW of coal-fired generating capacity at four power plants, which is (i) the least since 2010 and (ii) 5.9 GW less than the planned retirement of 8.5 GW at the beginning of 2025.

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King County, Wash., Sewage Gas to Run Fuel Cell

LCG, July 18, 2000--Fuel Cell Energy Inc. said this morning that it has been selected the winning bidder in competitive negotiations with King County, Wash., for installation of a 1 megawatt fuel cell electricity generator at a county sewage plant in Renton.

The company said it expects to deliver the generator next year, with financial and other details to be made available upon completion of contract terms.

The fuel cell will use methane-rich gas from the sewage plants digester, the company said. The Fuel Cell Energy unit will be part of a demonstration program supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the King County Department of Natural Resources.

Jerry Leitman, president and chief executive of Fuel Cell Energy said "We see this large water treatment application as further validation of our carbonate technology and its capability with multiple fuels for commercial applications. We anticipate that applications for water treatment will be a significant new market."

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