#renewable energy investment

Germany has completed a 400 km section of its national hydrogen backbone, but with no significant suppliers or customers, critics warn it's a multi-billion dollar white elephant that will hike electricity prices for decades.

First Solar, the US's biggest solar panel maker, is pouring $330 million into a new factory in Gaffney, South Carolina, adding 3.7 GW of annual production capacity and creating 600+ jobs, cementing America's leadership in clean energy manufacturing.