Mike Cannon-Brookes most famously demonstrated his interest in accelerating clean energy in 2017 when he challenged Tesla Inc.’s Musk to install 100 megawatts of battery power within 100 days to help solve an energy crisis in South Australia.
Cheswick Generating Station in Springdale is shutting down today after more than 50 years of operation. It was the the last coal-fired electric power plant in Allegheny County.