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Also on today's calendar: Pros VS Joes BBQ Competition and 9 more events.
And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Denise J.!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Energy Transition Comes Home: Next-Gen Electrification Manufacturing Expanding in the U.S. (energytech.com) — Cartersville's Qcells plant is now a centerpiece of U.S. solar manufacturing, producing thousands of panels a day and aiming for gigawatts of annual output under one roof. For local residents, that means a growing role in the national clean-energy supply chain, backed by federal loan guarantees and tied to expanding demand for grid-scale solar across the country.
• 'Environmental racism.' That's what a Georgia advocacy group calls this EPA decision (macon.com) — Cartersville-area readers are directly tied to this story because Plant Bowen in Euharlee, listed as serving Cartersville in Bartow County, is one of Georgia's largest carbon emitters and a focus of new federal policy changes. Environmental advocates call the EPA's rollback of power plant emission limits "environmental racism," warning that communities near plants like Bowen could face more pollution, while supporters argue the move will cut costs and boost the economy.
• Red States Fuel Solar Surge Even as Washington Pulls Back (webpronews.com) — Cartersville's massive Qcells solar factory is highlighted as a prime example of how red-leaning communities are embracing clean-energy jobs despite national political skepticism. The plant's nearly mile-long operation brings investment, manufacturing work, and a growing role in America's solar boom to a county that strongly backed Trump in 2024.
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