Clean Energy News May 2026
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May 28, 2026
News, updates and guest blog posts from Arizona Technology Council member companies for the month of January 2026.
Get UnLooped Guest Blog: Tucson's Talent Shortage Is Exposing a Deeper Problem
May 27, 2026
By Mick Pennington Ask leaders in Tucson’s aerospace, defense, optics, and precision manufacturing sectors what’s standing between them and growth, and you’ll hear the same answer. Not enough skilled people. They’re right. A machinist, optical technician, quality lead, or ...
Arizona to lead Southwest regional hub for chip industry workforce consortium
May 27, 2026
Lawrence Semiconductor process specialist Aaron Rooks at their Tempe company’s facility. Jim Poulin | Phoenix Business Journal Phoenix Business Journal The Arizona Commerce Authority will lead a new regional consortium for microelectronics education and workforce development. The SEMI ...
UA partners with defense group to tackle rising security threats
May 27, 2026
Arizona Republic The University of Arizona is partnering with a missile defense advocacy organization to help address some of the United States’ most pressing national security needs. As technology and threats against the U.S. continue to advance and adapt, the U.S. needs to be able to develop ...
Arizona ranks No. 2 in US for new energy storage capacity added this year
May 27, 2026
Phoenix Business Journal Superstition Energy Storage Facility in Gilbert. | SRP | Phoenix Business Journal Arizona is proving to be a national leader in utility-scale energy storage capacity, with the second-highest amount installed so far this year and one of the highest amounts in total. A...
Aurora Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
May 26, 2026
Aurora News Aurora Innovation, Inc. (NASDAQ: AUR) today announced its first quarter 2026 results. Aurora’s shareholder letter and financial results are available on its investor relations website at ir.aurora.tech. “We are hitting a new gear – we are on the cusp of launching a new...
SRP Announces 3,000 MW Solar Agreement with NextEra Energy Resources
May 26, 2026
Salt River Project Salt River Project (SRP) today announced an agreement with NextEra Energy Resources to develop 3,000 megawatts (MW) of new solar generation by the end of 2034, or enough capacity to power 595,000 Arizona homes. The solar development agreement will support SRP’s plan to m...
Apple in talks to add Intel as US chip supplier, reports say
May 23, 2026
An overview of Intel’s Chandler campus. Intel Corp. Phoenix Business Journal Update: Intel shares reached yet another all-time high on Friday, fueled by another report, this time from the Wall Street Journal, that Apple and Intel had reached a preliminary deal for the iPhone maker to s...