Guardian Environment

Study maps global arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks at 110 quadrillion kilometers in length — First ever global mapping of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi shows scale of hyphal systems that sustain plant life Our planet’s soils contain…

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PV Tech

T1 Energy CEO calls for US solar permitting reform to address manufacturing bottleneck — The ongoing permitting challenge is a key factor slowing down solar manufacturing and deployment in the US, according to T1 Energy’s CEO,…

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Latitude Media

Amazon discloses annual water use at data centers amid pressure for AI infrastructure transparency — The disclosure comes as communities demand more transparency over water and power use by AI data centers.

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Guardian Environment

NOAA confirms El Niño formation; forecasters predict strongest of century — Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highs EL Niño has officially arrived,…

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Latitude Media

David Energy deploys battery storage systems across New York small businesses — Across the city, David Energy is deploying small storage at small businesses — but is preparing to go much bigger.

Heatmap News

Science Based Targets Initiative updates net-zero standard with new emissions reduction rules — Companies have a new rulebook for what constitutes credible climate action. The Science Based Targets Initiative, an organization that…

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PV Tech

EU launches €25 billion Mediterranean renewables investment scheme — The European Union has launched an investment platform to expand renewable energy, clean technology manufacturing and electricity networks…

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Heatmap News

Qcells begins solar cell production at Georgia factory, largest in US —

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Latitude Media

DOE agrees to reinstate 11 clean energy grants it had canceled — The settlement marks the second major court defeat for the Energy Department. The post DOE to reinstate 11 clean energy grants canceled in…

Heatmap News

Former ExxonMobil CEO Lee Raymond dies at 88 — Lee Raymond, the former ExxonMobil chief executive who became one of the country’s most important and influential climate science deniers,…

PV Tech

Eskom launches renewables unit for large-scale projects — South African national utility Eskom has launched a new unit to focus on large-scale renewable energy projects.

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PV Magazine

UK heat pump installations fall 18% despite increased subsidies — Grant funding continues but total number of retrofit heat pumps in first quarter of 2026 18% down on same period in 2025.

Inside Climate News

Pennsylvania activists urge lawmakers to cap electric bills through data center rules and clean energy reforms — Advocates for lower electricity prices in Pennsylvania said Wednesday their goals can be achieved by requiring large-load users like data…

Heatmap News

Solar supplied more US electricity than coal in May for first time —

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Utility Dive

PG&E grid reaches 1M+ solar customer connections — Pacific Gas & Electric said the milestone comes during an industry shift from “a one‑way grid to an interactive system where customer…

Guardian Environment

Scientists identify cellular mechanism behind Venus flytrap's rapid leaf snap — Intricate tests show hair-trigger detection causes cells on outer surface of leaf to soften, prompting closure The Venus flytrap is one of…

Guardian Environment

Farm Bill's cap on imported foods could restrict bananas in school lunches — New Farm Bill places caps on non-US foods; nutritionists say it restricts availability of healthy meals for kids School nutrition workers…

Climate Home News

Journalist registrations for Bonn climate talks hit lowest level since pandemic — UN data shows a smaller number have signed up to cover the mid-year climate negotiations in Germany than in any year since the COVID-19…

Heatmap News

Elon Musk's backing draws venture capital to climate tech startups — While SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is often lauded for turning technology like reusable rockets and American-made electric…

Utility Dive

Virginia law enables large power users to join utility demand response programs — Virginia passed a law encouraging utilities to offer big power users the opportunity to participate in load-shedding programs, but for…

Guardian Environment

Study maps 110 quadrillion kilometers of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi networks globally — First ever global mapping of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi shows scale of hyphal systems that sustain plant life Our planet’s soils contain…

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PV Magazine

Fraunhofer ISE increases III-V germanium solar cell efficiency to 34.4% — Fraunhofer ISE has raised the efficiency of its record-breaking III-V germanium solar module from 34.2% to 34.4%, using shingle-matrix…

PV Tech

T1 Energy CEO calls for US solar permitting reform as tax credits phase out — The ongoing permitting challenge is a key factor slowing down solar manufacturing and deployment in the US, according to T1 Energy’s CEO,…

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Latitude Media

Amazon discloses annual water use at data centers amid transparency push — The disclosure comes as communities demand more transparency over water and power use by AI data centers.

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Guardian Environment

NOAA confirms El Niño formation in Pacific, predicts strongest conditions in a century — Experts say climate pattern could supercharge extreme weather events and push temperatures to record highs EL Niño has officially arrived,…

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Guardian Environment

Hospital emergency admissions fell after London introduced air pollution charge zones, study finds — Imperial College scientists analysed health records before and after introduction of air pollution reduction zones Low emission and clean…

Guardian Environment

Peacock butterfly wins Britain's first national favorite butterfly poll — More than 20,000 votes cast in Butterfly Conservation’s poll of 60 native species to find nation’s favourite for first time The votes are…

Guardian Environment

Trump family-backed resort proposed for Albanian wildlife reserve — A luxury resort backed by the US president’s family may be built on a wildlife-rich nature reserve in one of Europe’s poorest nations If…

PV Magazine

Philippines Board of Investments certifies 13 renewable energy projects under Green Lane initiative — The Philippines’ Board of Investments (BOI) certified 13 renewable energy projects under the Green Lane initiative in the first five months…

PV Magazine

India's floating solar capacity potential estimated at 102 GW — India's floating solar PV potential exceeds 102 GW, raising the country's total assessed solar energy potential to 3,445 GW, according to a…

PV Magazine

Bangladesh announces 0% tax rate for solar sector through 2035 — Bangladesh has announced a major solar energy incentive package, including a 0% tax rate for the solar power sector until 2035 and a 5%…

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Latitude Media

David Energy deploys battery storage at New York small businesses, plans expansion — Across the city, David Energy is deploying small storage at small businesses — but is preparing to go much bigger.

Heatmap News

Science Based Targets Initiative updates net-zero standard with new accountability measures — Companies have a new rulebook for what constitutes credible climate action. The Science Based Targets Initiative, an organization that…

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PV Tech

EU launches €25 billion investment scheme for 15 GW of Mediterranean renewables — The European Union has launched an investment platform to expand renewable energy, clean technology manufacturing and electricity networks…

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Heatmap News

Qcells begins solar cell production at Georgia facility, largest in US —

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Latitude Media

DOE to reinstate 11 clean energy grants after court settlement — The settlement marks the second major court defeat for the Energy Department. The post DOE to reinstate 11 clean energy grants canceled in…

Heatmap News

Former ExxonMobil CEO Lee Raymond dies at 92 — Lee Raymond, the former ExxonMobil chief executive who became one of the country’s most important and influential climate science deniers,…

PV Tech

Eskom launches renewables unit to develop large-scale solar and wind projects — South African national utility Eskom has launched a new unit to focus on large-scale renewable energy projects.

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PV Magazine

UK heat pump installations down 18% in Q1 2026 despite increased funding — Grant funding continues but total number of retrofit heat pumps in first quarter of 2026 18% down on same period in 2025.

Inside Climate News

Pennsylvania activists push for data center power requirements to curb electricity costs — Advocates for lower electricity prices in Pennsylvania said Wednesday their goals can be achieved by requiring large-load users like data…

PV Tech

Fraunhofer ISE raises III-V germanium solar module efficiency to 34.4% — Fraunhofer ISE has increased the performance of its III-V germanium solar module from 34.2% to 34.4% using shingle-matrix technology.

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Guardian Environment

Study maps 110 quadrillion kilometers of fungal networks beneath Earth's soil — First ever global mapping of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi shows scale of hyphal systems that sustain plant life Our planet’s soils contain…

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PV Magazine

Wärtsilä demonstrates large-scale engine running on 100% hydrogen — Wärtsilä has successfully demonstrated what it says is the world’s first large-scale engine running on 100% hydrogen, supplying power to…

PV Magazine

Differ Power and Sadi develop 9-in-1 heat pump combining data center cooling and automotive thermal technology — Differ Power and Tesla veteran Drew Baglino's Sadi are treating the heat pump as the home's energy core by pairing AI data center cooling…

PV Magazine

Daqo New Energy invests $835 million in AI data center power equipment manufacturing — Daqo New Energy will invest CNY 6 billion ($835 million) to build a smart energy systems manufacturing base in Kunshan focused on advanced…

PV Tech

Masdar acquires 49.99% stake in Repsol's 705MW Spanish renewables portfolio — UAE state-owned renewables developer Masdar has acquired a 49.99% stake in a 705MW operational renewables portfolio in Spain from oil major…

PV Tech

Cypress Creek Energy secures $3.5B for 1.63GW Arkansas solar-plus-storage project — US independent power producer (IPP) Cypress Creek Energy has secured US$3.5 billion in financing to support the development of a…

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PV Tech

MN8 Energy reaches commercial operations on 260MW of solar plants, signs Microsoft PPA — US independent power producer (IPP) MN8 Energy has reached commercial operations at two utility-scale solar PV plants totalling 260MW.

PV Magazine

S&P Global renewables director calls for active inclusion to counter women's exclusion in workplace discussions — This week Women in Solar+ Europe gives voice to Josefin Berg, Associate Director - Renewables Markets - Horizons at S&P Global.

PV Magazine

Antaisolar unveils 80-meter solar tracker with 60 m/s wind resistance — At SNEC 2026, Antaisolar unveiled its upgraded TAI-Universal 2P multi-drive solar tracker with reinforced structure, up to 80 m spans and…

Grist

Nebraska utility pursues nuclear power to bypass wind and solar opposition

PV Magazine

LUT study finds data centers need sevenfold renewable overbuild for continuous power — A LUT University study finds that data centers could be powered continuously by intermittent renewables like wind and solar when paired…

PV Magazine

Port of Valencia deploys solar panels on breakwaters in EU-backed pilot project — The Port of Valencia is deploying solar panels on breakwaters as part of the EU-funded Renewport project to advance renewable energy in…

PV Tech

T1 Energy CEO calls for US solar permitting reform to address deployment bottleneck — The ongoing permitting challenge is a key factor slowing down solar manufacturing and deployment in the US, according to T1 Energy’s CEO,…

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PV Magazine

Researchers develop cooling panel combining solar power and waste cooking oil storage — Researchers have designed a system that incorporates PV power generation, thermoelectric cooling, and latent heat storage using waste…

PV Tech

China PV makers pursue full-stack integration over modular assembly strategies — Lu Chuan, chairman of CHINT and its subsidiary Astronergy, outlines his prudent approach to navigating the difficulties facing China's PV…

PV Magazine

European solar generation surges in May as heat dome brings record irradiance — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that Europe’s May weather was marked by a mid-month Arctic cold…

Guardian Environment

Goblin shark filmed alive in deep ocean habitat for first time — Elusive creatures have previously only been seen on fishing lines and experts know ‘virtually nothing about them’

Canary Media

Minnesota opens wind-powered green ammonia production facility in Morris — In the shadow of a wind turbine on a low rise just outside the western Minnesota town of Morris, a cluster of tanks, pipes, and sheds holds…

Inside Climate News

China's coal power output rises despite record renewable capacity additions — China’s coal power output rose in early 2026, fueling concerns that last year’s drop in power-sector emissions may be temporary despite…

PV Tech

Fraunhofer ISE raises III-V germanium solar module efficiency to 34.4% — Fraunhofer ISE has increased the performance of its III-V germanium solar module from 34.2% to 34.4% using shingle-matrix technology.

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Heatmap News

Texas Republican and Democratic candidates unite against data center expansion in county — 1. Matagorda County, Texas – The bipartisan data center backlash is now so powerful that a top Republican Texas state official is doing an…

Guardian Environment

Study maps global arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi networks at over 100 quadrillion kilometers — First ever global mapping of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi shows scale of hyphal systems that sustain plant life Our planet’s soils contain…

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Heatmap News

Data center water concerns focus on wrong problems, analysis shows — The data center water issues are real – but they aren’t what you think. Too often, I hear people say the number one reason they’re against…

Heatmap News

Energy Transition Ventures investor defends supporting fossil fuel data centers as climate realism — This week’s conversation is one of my favorites so far – Craig Lawrence of Energy Transition Ventures.

Heatmap News

Trump administration drops appeal of offshore wind permitting moratorium ruling — Trump’s Department of Justice is giving up on defending the president’s offshore wind permitting moratorium.

PV Tech

China prepares for wave of solar panel recycling as installations age — China, the world’s largest PV market, is poised to lead sustainable solar module recycling and circular manufacturing, writes Huan Li.

Heatmap News

DOE to reinstate 11 clean energy grants after court ruling against cancellations —

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Climate Home News

European and island nations push for fossil fuel phaseout language in UN climate talks — Some European, small island and other nations argue the forthcoming roadmap should be part of UN climate talks, while Russia has resisted…

Guardian Environment

Antarctica's west coast missing sea ice area size of France as temperatures peak 20C above average — Exclusive A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered by sea ice by now, with one expert calling the loss of ice ‘depressing’…

Utility Dive

Arizona utilities study shifting pool pump usage to reduce peak demand by 820 MW — If Arizona Public Service and Salt River Project customers were to schedule pool pump operations at midday instead of at night, it could…

Canary Media

AI companies pursue alternative energy sources as data center power demand outpaces utility capacity — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Inside Climate News

Hoover Dam's hydropower output could drop 70 percent as Lake Mead nears critical level — Some day in the next 12 months—maybe in late August, maybe not until next spring— Lake Mead will drop below the critical threshold of 1,035…

Guardian Environment

Trump administration waives environmental laws to allow border wall construction in Big Bend national park — Despite plunging border crossings, the Trump administration is circumventing laws to expedite building in a vast, pristine wilderness The…

Latitude Media

Voters express growing anger over electricity prices and data center demand, polling shows — New polling shows voters are furious about electricity prices, data centers, and utility profits. Can it become a mandate for change?

Carbon Brief

El Niño conditions emerge as Atlantic current monitoring faces funding threat — Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate...

Utility Dive

Connecticut AG asks FERC to eliminate Eversource and Avangrid RTO adder under new law — A new state law requires the utilities to participate in ISO New England, making them ineligible for an extra 0.5% return on equity,…

Carbon Brief

Solar overtakes gas as Asia's third-largest power source — Solar has overtaken gas power in Asia to become the continent’s third-largest source of electricity,...

PV Magazine

Wärtsilä demonstrates 100% hydrogen engine supplying power to Spain grid — Wärtsilä has successfully demonstrated what it says is the world’s first large-scale engine running on 100% hydrogen, supplying power to…

PV Magazine

Differ Power develops 9-in-1 heat pump to manage home heating and cooling loads — Differ Power and Tesla veteran Drew Baglino's Sadi are treating the heat pump as the home's energy core by pairing AI data center cooling…