Veolia North America, a provider of environmental solutions in the U.S. and Canada, has partnered with Today’s Power Inc. to install a 5 MW single-axis tracking solar energy system at its hazardous waste treatment facility in Gum Springs, Ark.
The solar array is expected to produce over 250 million kWh over the next quarter century, making the Gum Springs plant the only one of its kind in the U.S. to capture and generate as much power as it uses on an annual basis.
The solar facility will be operational by the fourth quarter of 2024. The electricity from the solar panels will be used to meet the facility’s daily demands, with any excess going to feed the region’s main grid, leading to net zero output.
“This investment to bring clean, renewable power to our Gum Springs operation is a reflection of Veolia North America’s commitment to environmental sustainability and leading the ecological transformation,” says Bob Cappadona, president and CEO of VNA’s Environmental Solutions and Services division, which oversees the Gum Springs project. “As a leading provider of environmental services to communities across the U.S., we have an obligation to ensure that the facilities we operate are equipped to limit our impact on the environment as much as possible.”
“Today’s Power, Inc. is pleased to work with Veolia and South Central Electric Cooperative to provide this 5 MW solar facility to support their renewable energy needs. TPI will be building and operating this facility, and we look forward to a continued strong relationship with Veolia and South Central Electric Cooperative,” adds Today’s Power CEO/President Derek Dyson.
To make room for the new solar panels, Veolia recently cleared a 30-acre lot across the street from the facility.
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Renewable Energy
Cage Fighting on the White House Lawn
Maybe turning the White House into an attraction for the country’s least educated people (some say “trailer trash”) isn’t a good idea. It’s often referred to as the most demeaning moment in U.S history.
But let’s be real. Our nation is at its lowest point since its founding. Maybe we can, as a country, use this moment of extreme degradation as alcoholics refer to as “hitting rock bottom.”
https://www.2greenenergy.com/2026/06/14/white-house-lawn/
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An Encounter on Tariffs
I met a fellow earlier today who, with a partner, owns and runs a company that imports a wide variety of goods into the United States from China.
I asked him, naively, how tariffs are affecting him. He said, “Well, until recently, taxes on our goods were 3.5%; now they’re 45%. I pass most of this this on to my (retailer) customer, and he passes it on to you. If you’re wondering why the price of a stick of deodorant has just gone through the roof, you’ve just figured it out.”
In retrospect, I shouldn’t have brought it up in the first place.
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Trevor Noah
I met a gentleman from South Africa yesterday, and I told him that I’m sure he knows that Trevor Noah is a huge thing here in the U.S.
He replied that he doesn’t like Trevor Noah and explained that he doesn’t think politics and comedy should be mixed.
I thought that to be peculiar, as political humor has been a big deal here for centuries, and has grown mightily since the 1970s. Think of Saturday Night Live and all the late-night television hosts that have come along and achieved huge popularity.
More to the point, this is Trevor Noah’s brand. It’s what he does–and sells for a living. It’s like Nike and its swoosh and it’s “Just do it” slogan.
I have a feeling that what he objects to is the mixing of left-wing politics and comedy, because he doesn’t like to see progressive ideas promoted in society.
https://www.2greenenergy.com/2026/06/14/trevor-noah/
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