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Editions from 2026-06-21.

Jun 20, 2026 · 5:02 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech

ABB launches Proteus power conversion portfolio for solar and battery storage — Swiss electrification company ABB has launched a new power conversion portfolio for the solar PV and BESS industries.

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Guardian Environment

Battery supplier sacks contractor at JLR-backed Somerset factory amid budget dispute — Supplier Agratas sacks its main building contractor on the government-backed project amid a budget mismatch Jaguar Land Rover faces the…

Heatmap News

FERC orders grid operators to accelerate large load interconnection rules — Almost eight months have passed since the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was tasked by the Trump administration with conjuring up…

More: Latitude Media, Latitude Media, Inside Climate News, Teach What I Know

Guardian Environment

Texas Supreme Court rules environmental groups lack standing to challenge SpaceX beach closures — Ruling means Boca Chica Beach, located near sprawling Starbase site, likely to close during future rocket launches A Texas beach can be…

PV Magazine

Battery storage emerges as tool to manage AI data center power demand swings — Artificial intelligence is changing how data centers consume electricity. New workloads are introducing levels of variability that…

Guardian Environment

Electrification emerges as focus ahead of Cop31 climate talks — Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goal Electrifying the world – with…

Guardian Environment

UK wine company taps flooded coalmine heat for storage cooling — Lanchester Wines in north-east England uses heat from a disused coalmine to maintain wine temperatures and with 23,000 flooded mines in the…

Inside Climate News

Montana county commissioner loses primary after backing coal transition planning — Robert Pancratz couldn’t believe it. The Musselshell County commissioner had been defeated in the Republican primary for his seat by a…

Heatmap News

SunZia Wind and Transmission Project becomes operational, delivering 3.6 gigawatts to the Southwest — The largest renewable electricity project in American history is open for business. After almost exactly 20 years of development,…

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Electrek

Telo's electric truck reaches 400 kW sustained charging rate — Telo confirmed that its Mini-sized MT1 electric truck will charge at 400 kW sustained — a charging rate that puts it in the company of…

PV Tech

ARENA commits $95.4 million to extend Australian solar research through 2033 — The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed an additional AU$95.4 million (US$66.8 million) in funding to the Australian…

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PV Tech

Novva acquires 120MW solar project in Philippines from Mabuhay Power — Novva has acquired the 120MWp San Jose Solar Power Plant (SJSP) in the Philippines from the Mabuhay Power Holdings Corporation.

Volts (David Roberts)

GM enters home energy market with virtual power plant plans for EV fleet — Aseem Kapur joins me to explain how GM plans to turn its massive EV fleet into a distributed virtual power plant.

PV Tech

SEIA launches map showing solar occupies 0.07% of U.S. prime farmland — The Solar Energy Industries Association has launched an interactive map showing that solar development occupies only 0.07% of US farmland.

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Guardian Environment

US datacenters drive clean energy growth while raising climate concerns — As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own power Datacenters are…

Electrek

Aptera's solar car tested, Tesla Cybercab specs disclosed, Lucid Cosmos design details emerge — In the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy.

Electrek

Hyundai redesigns Kona EV with new styling and infotainment system — The Kona EV is making a comeback, but it will look much different this time with Hyundai’s new design and latest infotainment setup.

PV Magazine

Huawei launches FusionSolar9.0 to reduce costs for utility-scale solar projects — The company’s new FusionSolar9.0 solution boosts yield and reduces LCOE for the full lifecycle of large-scale power plants, according to…

Electrek

BYD launches Datang luxury SUV with 150,000 pre-orders, plans Europe expansion by end of 2026 — The Great Tang is the largest, most luxurious SUV to launch under the BYD brand. After a hot start in China, racking up a record 150,000…

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Jun 20, 2026 · 11:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech

ABB launches Proteus power conversion portfolio for solar and battery storage — Swiss electrification company ABB has launched a new power conversion portfolio for the solar PV and BESS industries.

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

Jaguar Land Rover battery supply at risk after UK factory contractor dispute — Supplier Agratas sacks its main building contractor on the government-backed project amid a budget mismatch Jaguar Land Rover faces the…

Heatmap News

FERC orders grid operators to speed up data center interconnections without exerting direct control — Almost eight months have passed since the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was tasked by the Trump administration with conjuring up…

More: Latitude Media, Latitude Media, Inside Climate News, Teach What I Know

Guardian Environment

Texas Supreme Court rejects environmental groups' challenge to SpaceX beach closures — Ruling means Boca Chica Beach, located near sprawling Starbase site, likely to close during future rocket launches A Texas beach can be…

PV Magazine

Battery energy storage systems deployed to manage data center power demand swings from AI workloads — Artificial intelligence is changing how data centers consume electricity. New workloads are introducing levels of variability that…

Guardian Environment

Electrification emerges as central focus in pre-COP31 climate negotiations — Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goal Electrifying the world – with…

Guardian Environment

Wine merchant uses flooded British coalmine heat to cut storage costs — Lanchester Wines in north-east England uses heat from a disused coalmine to maintain wine temperatures and with 23,000 flooded mines in the…

Inside Climate News

Montana county commissioner loses primary over coal transition planning — Robert Pancratz couldn’t believe it. The Musselshell County commissioner had been defeated in the Republican primary for his seat by a…

Heatmap News

SunZia Wind and Transmission Project, largest U.S. renewable electricity project, begins operations — The largest renewable electricity project in American history is open for business. After almost exactly 20 years of development,…

More: Electrek

Electrek

Telo's electric truck achieves 400 kW sustained charging rate — Telo confirmed that its Mini-sized MT1 electric truck will charge at 400 kW sustained — a charging rate that puts it in the company of…

PV Tech

ARENA commits $95.4 million to extend Australian photovoltaics research through 2033 — The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed an additional AU$95.4 million (US$66.8 million) in funding to the Australian…

More: PV Magazine

PV Tech

Oxford PV achieves 25.6% efficiency in perovskite-silicon tandem solar module — Oxford PV and Fraunhofer ISE have unveiled a module prototype that combines tandem perovskite-silicon and matrix shingle interconnection.

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PV Tech

Novva acquires 120MWp solar project in Philippines — Novva has acquired the 120MWp San Jose Solar Power Plant (SJSP) in the Philippines from the Mabuhay Power Holdings Corporation.

Volts (David Roberts)

GM plans home energy system to use EV fleet as distributed power source — Aseem Kapur joins me to explain how GM plans to turn its massive EV fleet into a distributed virtual power plant.

PV Tech

Solar Energy Industries Association launches map showing solar uses 0.07% of U.S. prime farmland — The Solar Energy Industries Association has launched an interactive map showing that solar development occupies only 0.07% of US farmland.

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

Datacenters drive US clean energy investment while raising climate concerns — As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own power Datacenters are…

Electrek

Tesla Cybercab specs revealed as Aptera tests solar car, Lucid Cosmos design leaks — In the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy.

Electrek

Hyundai redesigns Kona EV with new design and infotainment system — The Kona EV is making a comeback, but it will look much different this time with Hyundai’s new design and latest infotainment setup.

PV Magazine

Huawei launches FusionSolar9.0 platform for utility-scale solar projects — The company’s new FusionSolar9.0 solution boosts yield and reduces LCOE for the full lifecycle of large-scale power plants, according to…

Jun 21, 2026 · 5:02 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Electrek

Royal Enfield's Flying Flea begins deliveries of FF.C6 electric motorcycle in India — Royal Enfield’s long-awaited entry into the electric motorcycle market has officially begun.

Inside Climate News

Dutch court allows Greenpeace lawsuit against Energy Transfer to proceed — A lawsuit filed by Greenpeace International against the U.S.-based fossil fuel company Energy Transfer in the Netherlands is moving forward…

PV Tech

ABB launches Proteus power conversion portfolio for solar and battery storage — Swiss electrification company ABB has launched a new power conversion portfolio for the solar PV and BESS industries.

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

Jaguar Land Rover faces battery supply delays from Somerset factory over construction issues — Supplier Agratas sacks its main building contractor on the government-backed project amid a budget mismatch Jaguar Land Rover faces the…

Heatmap News

FERC orders grid operators to speed large load interconnection rules for data centers — Almost eight months have passed since the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was tasked by the Trump administration with conjuring up…

More: Latitude Media, Latitude Media, Inside Climate News, Teach What I Know

Guardian Environment

Texas Supreme Court upholds SpaceX's authority to close Boca Chica Beach during rocket launches — Ruling means Boca Chica Beach, located near sprawling Starbase site, likely to close during future rocket launches A Texas beach can be…

PV Magazine

Battery storage systems help data centers manage AI-driven power demand swings — Artificial intelligence is changing how data centers consume electricity. New workloads are introducing levels of variability that…

Guardian Environment

Electrification emerges as central focus in pre-COP31 climate negotiations — Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goal Electrifying the world – with…

Guardian Environment

Wine seller taps heat from flooded coalmine to reduce energy costs — Lanchester Wines in north-east England uses heat from a disused coalmine to maintain wine temperatures and with 23,000 flooded mines in the…

Heatmap News

SunZia Wind and Transmission Project, largest US renewable project, becomes operational — The largest renewable electricity project in American history is open for business. After almost exactly 20 years of development,…

More: Electrek

Electrek

Telo's MT1 electric truck achieves 400 kW sustained charging rate — Telo confirmed that its Mini-sized MT1 electric truck will charge at 400 kW sustained — a charging rate that puts it in the company of…

PV Tech

ARENA commits $95.4 million to extend Australian photovoltaics research to 2033 — The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed an additional AU$95.4 million (US$66.8 million) in funding to the Australian…

More: PV Magazine

PV Tech

Novva acquires 120MWp solar project in Philippines — Novva has acquired the 120MWp San Jose Solar Power Plant (SJSP) in the Philippines from the Mabuhay Power Holdings Corporation.

Volts (David Roberts)

GM plans home energy service using electric vehicles as distributed power source — Aseem Kapur joins me to explain how GM plans to turn its massive EV fleet into a distributed virtual power plant.

PV Tech

SEIA map shows solar development occupies 0.07% of U.S. farmland — The Solar Energy Industries Association has launched an interactive map showing that solar development occupies only 0.07% of US farmland.

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

Datacenters drive US clean energy growth despite environmental concerns — As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own power Datacenters are…

Electrek

Tesla Cybercab specs revealed, Aptera solar car tested, Lucid Cosmos design leaks — In the Electrek Podcast , we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy.

Electrek

Hyundai redesigns Kona EV with new styling and infotainment — The Kona EV is making a comeback, but it will look much different this time with Hyundai’s new design and latest infotainment setup.

PV Magazine

Huawei launches FusionSolar9.0 software to cut utility-scale solar costs — The company’s new FusionSolar9.0 solution boosts yield and reduces LCOE for the full lifecycle of large-scale power plants, according to…

Jun 21, 2026 · 11:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Electrek

Tesla plans to sell modular AI data center hardware called Megapod — Tesla wants to sell modular AI data center hardware, according to a new trademark application for a product called “Megapod.” The filing…

Guardian Environment

France issues red heat alerts for 35 departments as temperatures approach 42C — Sports and nationwide music festival affected, with temperatures for some expected to reach 42C from Monday Authorities in France have…

Electrek

FAW Jiefang tests sodium batteries in heavy-duty trucks in China — Made from more affordable and more abundant materials than li-ion, sodium batteries promise more abundant and more affordable electric…

Electrek

Royal Enfield's Flying Flea subsidiary begins deliveries of FF.C6 electric motorcycle — Royal Enfield’s long-awaited entry into the electric motorcycle market has officially begun.

Inside Climate News

Dutch court rejects Energy Transfer's bid to dismiss Greenpeace lawsuit over pipeline — A lawsuit filed by Greenpeace International against the U.S.-based fossil fuel company Energy Transfer in the Netherlands is moving forward…

PV Tech

ABB launches Proteus power conversion portfolio for solar and battery storage — Swiss electrification company ABB has launched a new power conversion portfolio for the solar PV and BESS industries.

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

Jaguar Land Rover faces battery supply delays after Somerset factory construction issues — Supplier Agratas sacks its main building contractor on the government-backed project amid a budget mismatch Jaguar Land Rover faces the…

PV Magazine

Battery storage systems emerge as tool to manage AI data center power demand swings — Artificial intelligence is changing how data centers consume electricity. New workloads are introducing levels of variability that…

Heatmap News

FERC orders grid operators to accelerate data center interconnections — Almost eight months have passed since the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission was tasked by the Trump administration with conjuring up…

More: Latitude Media, Inside Climate News

Guardian Environment

Electrification emerges as central climate strategy in pre-COP31 talks — Apart from effort to electrify, there were geopolitical tensions around climate science and the 1.5C goal Electrifying the world – with…

Guardian Environment

Climate scientists warn of 'termination shock' risk from solar geoengineering deployment — Do we really want to play dice with our planet? A series in the Guardian recently declared “it’s time to talk about geoengineering.” So…

More: CleanTechnica

Heatmap News

SunZia Wind and Transmission Project begins operations after 20 years of development — The largest renewable electricity project in American history is open for business. After almost exactly 20 years of development,…

More: Electrek

Electrek

Telo's electric truck reaches 400 kW sustained charging rate — Telo confirmed that its Mini-sized MT1 electric truck will charge at 400 kW sustained — a charging rate that puts it in the company of…

PV Tech

ARENA commits $95.4 million to extend Australian photovoltaics research to 2033 — The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed an additional AU$95.4 million (US$66.8 million) in funding to the Australian…

More: PV Magazine

PV Tech

Novva acquires 120MWp solar project in Philippines from Mabuhay Power — Novva has acquired the 120MWp San Jose Solar Power Plant (SJSP) in the Philippines from the Mabuhay Power Holdings Corporation.

Volts (David Roberts)

GM plans to use EV fleet as distributed virtual power plant for grid services — Aseem Kapur joins me to explain how GM plans to turn its massive EV fleet into a distributed virtual power plant.

PV Tech

SEIA map shows solar development uses 0.07% of U.S. prime farmland — The Solar Energy Industries Association has launched an interactive map showing that solar development occupies only 0.07% of US farmland.

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

US datacenters drive clean energy growth amid environmental concerns over power demand — As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own power Datacenters are…

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