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An off-grid 'Earthship' home in Wyoming has been put up for sale with an asking price of $625,000. Earthships are sustainable, self-sufficient houses built from natural and recycled materials, designed to operate without connection to public utilities. The listing is drawing attention as interest grows in off-grid living and alternative sustainable housing across the United States.

Union workers at Duquesne Light, the utility serving Pittsburgh and surrounding areas, have gone on strike after contract negotiations with the company failed. Workers walked off the job over terms that were not resolved at the bargaining table. The stoppage raises questions about potential impacts on electricity service for customers in western Pennsylvania, and it adds to a recent wave of labor actions across the United States as unions press for better contracts.

Discussion is centring on how bringing England's privatised water companies into public ownership would affect investors holding water shares on the UK stock market. Listed firms such as Severn Trent and United Utilities could face share price pressure and uncertainty over compensation if the policy gains traction, prompting investors to weigh the political risk of the sector.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has defended UK sanctions imposed on companies involved with Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory. Critics are pressing him to go further, asking when his government will act against companies named in the revised United Nations Human Rights Council database of settlement-linked businesses, citing firms such as Delek Group Ltd, an Israeli services and utilities company.

Emera Incorporated, the Canadian energy utility traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker EMA.TO, is attracting attention in finance-focused coverage of stock prices, quotes and company news. Emera supplies electricity and gas to customers in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean, and its shares are widely followed by income investors for utility exposure.

Italian utility Enel has finalised the acquisition of 270 MW of solar parks in the United States. The deal adds to the company's growing renewable energy portfolio in the American market. Details on the seller, location of the parks and the purchase price were not disclosed in initial reports.

A Colorado Newsline commentary examines how a legal case in Michigan could carry consequences for the Craig coal-fired power unit in northwest Colorado. The piece weighs what the Michigan ruling might mean for coal operations, utility obligations, and the broader transition away from coal power in Colorado, where Craig station's planned retirement remains a live policy and economic issue for the region.

Renewable energy firm Exus has acquired a 715MWp solar portfolio in the United States from developer ibV Energy Partners. The deal adds a substantial utility-scale solar pipeline to Exus's American operations and marks another consolidation move in the fast-growing US solar market. Details on project locations, timelines and financial terms were not disclosed.

Renewable Properties has acquired a 71.8 MW solar portfolio in Pennsylvania from developer Prospect14. The deal adds utility-scale renewable capacity in a state where solar development is accelerating. Details on project locations, timelines and offtake arrangements have not been disclosed, but the transaction signals continued investor appetite for distributed solar assets across the northeastern United States.

Renewables developer Exus has purchased a 715 MWp portfolio of solar projects in the United States from the US arm of German developer ib vogt. The deal adds a substantial pipeline to Exus's American renewables business and marks another asset sale by ib vogt as it develops and exits utility-scale solar projects. Details on financial terms and project locations were not disclosed.

Engineering firm Black & Veatch has completed Mitsui's first utility-scale solar project in the United States, located in Texas. The announcement was carried widely across U.S. news outlets. It marks Japanese trading house Mitsui's entry into American utility-scale solar generation, underscoring growing foreign investment in Texas's rapidly expanding renewable energy sector.

Florida Power & Light's solar farm operations are being reported on in local coverage via the Citrus County Chronicle. The utility, the largest in the United States, has been expanding solar capacity across Florida as part of its shift toward renewable energy generation. Details beyond the report of the facility remain limited, and no specific development or controversy is confirmed.

Congress is turning its attention to the rapid growth of data centers across the United States, with lawmakers weighing measures that could affect where facilities are built and how they are regulated. The discussion matters for households because large data center projects can drive up local electricity bills and influence nearby home prices, making the issue a emerging concern for voters and communities.