GrowNewsUS: Clean Energyhttps://grownewsus.com/GrowNewsUS: a digital journal on American AgriTech, clean energy, heartland startups, advanced manufacturing, markets and grants, written with momentum and labelled with care.en-usMidwest Battery Gigafactories Report 14,000 New Clean Tech Jobshttps://grownewsus.com/stories/midwest-battery-gigafactories-clean-tech-jobs.htmlhttps://grownewsus.com/stories/midwest-battery-gigafactories-clean-tech-jobs.htmlMon, 05 Oct 2026 07:23:00 -0500Clean EnergyIn this illustrative scenario, battery cell plants across Michigan and Indiana say they are running three shifts, and a regional coalition reports 14,000 new jobs. The counts are self-reported.Geothermal Micro-Plants Prove Viable Base Load for Texas High-Density AI Data Hubshttps://grownewsus.com/stories/geothermal-micro-plants-texas-data-hubs.htmlhttps://grownewsus.com/stories/geothermal-micro-plants-texas-data-hubs.htmlMon, 05 Oct 2026 05:02:00 -0500Clean EnergyA developer reports that small modular geothermal units beside a Texas data campus are delivering steady power in a pilot, pointing to an alternative to gas turbines for dense AI workloads.Iron-Flow Batteries Help a Texas Interconnect Outpace Coal for 90 Straight Dayshttps://grownewsus.com/stories/texas-grid-batteries-outpace-coal-90-days.htmlhttps://grownewsus.com/stories/texas-grid-batteries-outpace-coal-90-days.htmlSun, 04 Oct 2026 23:33:00 -0500Clean EnergyAn independent interconnect operator in Texas reports that iron-flow batteries kept summer peaks covered for 90 straight days while narrowing wholesale price spreads, in an illustrative launch-edition scenario.Enhanced Deep Drilling Startups Unlock 24-Hour Zero-Emission Powerhttps://grownewsus.com/stories/enhanced-geothermal-drilling-24-hour-power.htmlhttps://grownewsus.com/stories/enhanced-geothermal-drilling-24-hour-power.htmlSun, 04 Oct 2026 22:46:00 -0500Clean EnergyWestern startups say directional drilling skills borrowed from oil and gas could make enhanced geothermal a firm, zero-emission source for data centers. The promise is real; the open questions are too.New England Shipbuilders Convert Drydocks for Deepwater Wind Assemblyhttps://grownewsus.com/stories/new-england-shipyards-deepwater-wind.htmlhttps://grownewsus.com/stories/new-england-shipyards-deepwater-wind.htmlSun, 04 Oct 2026 21:59:00 -0500Clean EnergyHistoric New England maritime yards are converting drydocks to assemble floating wind foundations, and organizers say the work will support union apprenticeships across three states.