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Editions from 2026-06-21.

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

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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: PV Tech, CleanTechnica

2

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…

More: Guardian Environment

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

5

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…

More: Guardian Environment

6

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…

More: PV Magazine

7

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…

More: Guardian Environment

8

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…

More: Guardian Environment

9

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…

More: Inside Climate News

10

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,…

More: Heatmap News, Electrek

11

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…

More: Electrek

12

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…

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine

13

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.

More: PV Tech

14

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.

More: Volts (David Roberts)

15

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.

More: PV Tech, CleanTechnica

16

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…

More: Guardian Environment

17

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. In this week’s episode, we…

More: Electrek

18

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.

More: Electrek

19

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…

More: PV Magazine

20

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…

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

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

1

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: PV Tech, CleanTechnica

2

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…

More: Guardian Environment

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4

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

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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…

More: Guardian Environment

6

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…

More: PV Magazine

7

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…

More: Guardian Environment

8

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…

More: Guardian Environment

9

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…

More: Inside Climate News

10

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: Heatmap News, Electrek

11

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…

More: Electrek

12

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 Tech, PV Magazine

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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.

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine, CleanTechnica

14

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.

More: PV Tech

15

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.

More: Volts (David Roberts)

16

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: PV Tech, CleanTechnica

17

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…

More: Guardian Environment

18

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. In this week’s episode, we…

More: Electrek

19

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.

More: Electrek

20

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…

More: PV Magazine

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

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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. The company’s dedicated EV sub-brand, Flying…

More: Electrek

2

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…

More: Inside Climate News

3

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: PV Tech, CleanTechnica

4

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…

More: Guardian Environment

5
6

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

7

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…

More: Guardian Environment

8

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…

More: PV Magazine

9

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…

More: Guardian Environment

10

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…

More: Guardian Environment

11

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: Heatmap News, Electrek

12

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…

More: Electrek

13

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 Tech, PV Magazine

14

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.

More: PV Tech

15

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.

More: Volts (David Roberts)

16

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: PV Tech, CleanTechnica

17

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…

More: Guardian Environment

18

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. In this week’s episode, we…

More: Electrek

19

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.

More: Electrek

20

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…

More: PV Magazine

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

1

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…

More: Electrek

2

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…

More: Guardian Environment

3

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…

More: Electrek

4

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. The company’s dedicated EV sub-brand, Flying…

More: Electrek

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6

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…

More: Inside Climate News

7

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: PV Tech, CleanTechnica

8

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…

More: Guardian Environment

9
10

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…

More: PV Magazine

11

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: Heatmap News, Latitude Media, Inside Climate News

12

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…

More: Guardian Environment

13

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: Guardian Environment, CleanTechnica

14

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: Heatmap News, Electrek

15

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…

More: Electrek

16

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 Tech, PV Magazine

17

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.

More: PV Tech

18

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.

More: Volts (David Roberts)

19

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: PV Tech, CleanTechnica

20

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…

More: Guardian Environment

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