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Editions from 2026-06-29.

Jun 28, 2026 · 5:02 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Carbon Brief

Climate change accounts for one-fifth of Pine Island glacier retreat, study finds — The Pine Island glacier in West Antarctica is one of the fastest-changing glaciers in the...

Guardian Environment

National Weather Service warns of widespread heat and humidity across central and eastern US — Forecasters expect days of high temperatures in central and eastern US before Fourth of July and World Cup festivities A long and dangerous…

Electrek

Ferrari's first all-electric sedan sells out its Chinese allocation — All the controversy surrounding the launch of the first all-electric sedan to ever wear the Ferrari badge hasn’t slowed down sales any –…

Texas Energy & Power

FERC issues transmission directive as NRG opens Houston power plant, Base Power expands to PJM — The 765-kV story continues to unfold; new FERC directive; NRG opens Houston power plant; Base Power expands to PJM; and plenty of other…

Electrek

Zero-emission truck deployments rose 37% in 2025 to 4.14% of new trucks — CALSTART’s Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks report is out, and the results are in: after getting off to a slow start in the first half of…

Guardian Environment

Body of 15-year-old boy recovered from Manchester reservoir during UK heatwave — At least seven people have died in water-related incidents during record-breaking June temperatures The body of a 15-year-old boy has been…

PV Tech

Intersolar Europe 2026 draws industry amid concerns over market conditions — Europe’s solar industry seemed a little downbeat as it trudged to Munich for Intersolar Europe 2026 this week.

More: CleanTechnica

Electrek

Mercedes-Benz heavy-duty EV posts 36-ton load efficiency in winter test — Despite the rapidly growing number of heavy-duty EVs on western roads, a number of myths still persist about range, charging…

Inside Climate News

Duxbury Reef's tiny creatures face uncertain future as California coast changes — BOLINAS, Calif.—Kent Khtikian pointed at a seemingly barren inch of reef. His hair, curly, long and grey blew wildly in the wind underneath…

PV Magazine

UK heat pump study finds seasonal performance gap between design and real-world installations — A large-scale study of UK heat pump installations has revealed a major gap between hypothetical performance and real-world data.

Electrek

Volkswagen plans to cut 100,000 jobs and close four factories — Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is reportedly preparing the most dramatic overhaul in the automaker’s history, with plans that could eliminate…

More: CleanTechnica

Heatmap News

Right-wing group withdraws lawsuit against Coastal Virginia offshore wind project — 1. Virginia Beach, Virginia – The right-wing interest group lawsuit against Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia offshore wind is now dead,…

Heatmap News

Solar developers navigate permitting challenges as data center demand surges — This week’s conversation is with Hanson Wood, chief development officer for solar developer RWE.

Canary Media

Study ranks states by electric vehicle infrastructure and incentives — America’s EV industry has suffered a series of bad breaks over the last year and a half.

Heatmap News

Farmland owners reject data center deals, citing agricultural concerns — The movement against data centers is raising up a raison d'etre of the anti-renewables movement: protecting would-be farmland.

PV Magazine

Corporate PPA volumes fall 10% as GHG Protocol scope 2 accounting changes create buyer uncertainty — Corporate PPA volumes fell 10% in 2025, and Renewabl CEO JP Cerda says uncertainty around pending scope 2 accounting changes are causing…

PV Magazine

NextPower expands beyond solar trackers with acquisitions in inverters and battery storage — At The smarter E Europe in Munich, NextPower CEO Dan Shugar discussed with pv magazine the company's transformation from a solar tracker…

PV Magazine

Argentina battery storage auction receives bids as low as $7,397/MW-month for 700 MW — Financial bids in Argentina’s first large-scale battery storage procurement came in well below the auction price cap, with 232 qualified…

Electrek

GM's next-generation EV platform to debut in Chevy Equinox near end of 2028 — The new version of GM’s dedicated electric vehicle platform is reportedly set to arrive near the end of 2028, and the Chevy Equinox EV will…

Jun 28, 2026 · 11:02 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine

Distributed energy resources gain mainstream grid role as demand strains infrastructure — Decentralized capacity enters the mainstream as electricity demand strains infrastructure, forcing a change in U.S.

PV Magazine

BHP and Rio Tinto test battery-electric haul trucks in Western Australia — Iron ore rivals BHP and Rio Tinto have united to put battery-electric haul ‌trucks to the test in Western Australia’s Pilbara region as the…

PV Magazine

Industrial electrification gains momentum as decarbonization strategy — Switching energy-hungry industries to processes that run on electricity is a key step in many regional decarbonization strategies, and one…

Guardian Environment

European heatwave with temperatures above 40C sparks climate policy debate — In today’s newsletter: Last week’s extreme weather should galvanise the political response to global heating.

Guardian Environment

Progressive advocates argue air conditioning should be part of broader climate adaptation strategy — Air conditioning can bring significant benefits but also real harms. The answer is for it to take its place alongside a comprehensive state…

Carbon Brief

Climate change responsible for one-fifth of Pine Island glacier retreat, study finds — The Pine Island glacier in West Antarctica is one of the fastest-changing glaciers in the...

Electrek

Ferrari Luce electric sedan sells out allocation in China — All the controversy surrounding the launch of the first all-electric sedan to ever wear the Ferrari badge hasn’t slowed down sales any –…

Texas Energy & Power

FERC issues directive on 765-kV transmission lines as NRG opens Houston power plant, Base Power expands to PJM — The 765-kV story continues to unfold; new FERC directive; NRG opens Houston power plant; Base Power expands to PJM; and plenty of other…

Electrek

Zero-emission truck deployments rise 37% in 2025 to 4.14% market share — CALSTART’s Zeroing in on Zero-Emission Trucks report is out, and the results are in: after getting off to a slow start in the first half of…

PV Tech

Intersolar Europe 2026 conference highlights industry sentiment on solar, storage integration — Europe’s solar industry seemed a little downbeat as it trudged to Munich for Intersolar Europe 2026 this week.

More: CleanTechnica

Electrek

Mercedes-Benz electric semi trucks achieve Tesla-like efficiency hauling 36 tons in winter conditions — Despite the rapidly growing number of heavy-duty EVs on western roads, a number of myths still persist about range, charging…

PV Tech

VinEnergo, SunAsia to develop 422MWp floating solar portfolio in Philippines — VinEnergo and SunAsia Energy have partnered to develop 422MWp of floating solar projects in the Philippines.

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Inside Climate News

Scientists monitor Duxbury Reef in California as climate change threatens coastal ecosystems — BOLINAS, Calif.—Kent Khtikian pointed at a seemingly barren inch of reef. His hair, curly, long and grey blew wildly in the wind underneath…

PV Magazine

UK heat pump study finds wide gap between expected and actual efficiency — A large-scale study of UK heat pump installations has revealed a major gap between hypothetical performance and real-world data.

Electrek

Volkswagen plans to cut 100,000 jobs and close four factories in Germany — Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume is reportedly preparing the most dramatic overhaul in the automaker’s history, with plans that could eliminate…

More: CleanTechnica

Heatmap News

Right-wing group drops lawsuit challenging Virginia offshore wind permits — 1. Virginia Beach, Virginia – The right-wing interest group lawsuit against Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia offshore wind is now dead,…

Heatmap News

Solar developers offer lessons to data centers on local community relations — This week’s conversation is with Hanson Wood, chief development officer for solar developer RWE.

Canary Media

Study ranks states by electric vehicle affordability and charging infrastructure — America’s EV industry has suffered a series of bad breaks over the last year and a half.

Heatmap News

Farm owners across U.S. reject data center development deals over land preservation — The movement against data centers is raising up a raison d'etre of the anti-renewables movement: protecting would-be farmland.

Jun 29, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech

LONGi unveils containerized solar unit for off-grid applications, secures 80MW Greece order — Chinese PV manufacturer LONGi has unveiled a new containerised solar solution designed for remote off-grid industrial-scale applications.

PV Magazine

Kyocera tests Sekisui Chemical's perovskite solar modules at Japanese facilities — Kyocera has begun testing perovskite solar modules developed by Sekisui Chemical across six of its facilities in Japan.

PV Tech

Hardware makers increasingly focus on energy management systems for solar cost optimization — eBOS hardware, long overlooked in PV design, is now central to solar project cost optimisation as technologies advance, writes Shreeyashi…

PV Magazine

Distributed solar and battery systems gain role in U.S. power grid operations — Decentralized capacity enters the mainstream as electricity demand strains infrastructure, forcing a change in U.S.

PV Tech

AEMO: Australia needs 120GW of utility-scale wind and solar by 2050 — Australia needs to build nearly 120GW of utility-scale wind and solar by 2050, approximately five times the current level, says AEMO.

PV Tech

Pakistan installs 27GW of distributed solar in two years as consumers shift off-grid — Pakistan installed 27GW of distributed solar in the last two years, prompting a 21% surge in electricity demand, according to a new report…

PV Magazine

Italy's largest solar plant begins operations — The project is expected to supply the Italian energy market via PPAs. The post Italy’s largest solar plant goes online appeared first on pv…

PV Magazine

Sunoyster introduces 450W lightweight glass-glass solar module for low-load roofs — Sunoyster Systems has presented the PVbondi lightweight glass-glass module, designed for low-load-bearing roofs.

PV Magazine

Mexico targets 22 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 — The Mexican government said its electricity expansion plan aims to add 32 GW of capacity by 2030, with 70% coming from renewable energy,…

PV Magazine

Panasonic launches CO₂ air-to-water heat pump with 6.1 coefficient of performance — Panasonic has launched a residential CO₂ (R744) air-to-water heat pump range designed for efficient hot water production, even in low…

PV Magazine

Oman tenders 1.5 GW of solar capacity across two projects — Oman’s Nama Power and Water Procurement (PWP) has kicked off a tender covering 1.5 GW of solar across two prospective projects.

PV Tech

Runergy launches TOPCon solar module with 26.9% cell conversion efficiency — Runergy has launched the third generation of its TOPCon solar modules, which have a conversion efficiency of 26.9%.

Utility Dive

Energy companies shift to AI-powered platform ecosystems connecting grid, workforce and customers — How leading providers are connecting customer, workforce and grid operations into one Vertical AI ecosystem.

PV Tech

Germany awards 482MW in solar-plus-storage innovation tender — The German Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetzagentur, has awarded 482MW of solar-plus-storage in its latest innovation tender.

PV Magazine

EU opens sixth round of applications for cross-border renewable energy project accreditation — The sixth round of calls for EU cross-border renewable energy projects looking to obtain priority status is open until October 6.

PV Magazine

BHP and Rio Tinto test battery-electric haul trucks in Western Australia — Iron ore rivals BHP and Rio Tinto have united to put battery-electric haul ‌trucks to the test in Western Australia’s Pilbara region as the…

PV Magazine

Researchers develop drone imaging method to detect glass cracks in solar modules — Researchers developed a daylight electroluminescence imaging method that enables detection of low-energy glass cracks in PV modules using…

Guardian Environment

Study estimates 41,800 US deaths in 2024 from vehicle emissions — Research suggests 41,800 premature US deaths in 2024 were attributable to road pollution Roughly five Americans die every hour due to…

PV Tech

EDF to sell North American renewables business to KKR — French utility EDF has agreed to sell its renewable energy business in the US and Canada to private equity firm KKR.

Canary Media

Nippon Steel faces pressure to deliver environmental investments one year after U.S. Steel acquisition — A year ago this month, Japan’s Nippon Steel acquired U.S. Steel, promising to plow $14 billion into America’s legendary but long-declining…

Jun 29, 2026 · 11:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech

Oman tenders 1.5 GW of solar capacity across two utility-scale projects — Nama Power and Water Procurement has launched a tender for two utility-scale solar projects in Oman with a combined capacity of 1.5GW.

More: PV Magazine

Utility Dive

PJM opposes waiver for $2B gas plant in fast-track interconnection review — Gas turbine backlogs prompted Advanced Power Services to seek changes to its project in PJM’s fast-track Reliability Resource Initiative…

Electrek

Gobao unveils e-bike motors with continuously variable transmission and fast-charging batteries — Gobao has officially taken the wraps off several new e-bike drive systems, but while the company’s new continuously variable transmission…

PV Tech

SAEL breaks ground on 10GW integrated solar manufacturing facility in India — SAEL Industries has broken ground on a 10GW integrated solar manufacturing facility in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.

PV Tech

LONGi unveils containerized off-grid solar unit, secures 80MW Greece module order — Chinese PV manufacturer LONGi has unveiled a new containerised solar solution designed for remote off-grid industrial-scale applications.

PV Tech

RWE, PPC begin operations on 930MW Greek solar portfolio in former lignite mine — German energy firm RWE and Greek power supplier PPC have completed construction on a 930MW portfolio of solar PV projects in northern…

PV Tech

Study finds solar panel components recyclable in Australia, could benefit recycling sector — Developing more robust PV module recycling methods in Australia could be of economic benefit to the companies involved in recycling.

PV Magazine

Brazil's World Cup match expected to cut energy demand by up to 20%, raising grid flexibility concerns — Brazilian grid operator ONS forecasts a sharp drop in consumption during the Round of 16 match and is reinforcing operations to ensure grid…

PV Magazine

Kyocera tests Sekisui Chemical perovskite solar modules at six Japanese facilities — Kyocera has begun testing perovskite solar modules developed by Sekisui Chemical across six of its facilities in Japan.

Utility Dive

Virginia defines agrivoltaics standards for solar farms — Agrivoltaic projects must “ensure flexibility for farmers to adapt to market conditions and support operational needs,” according to the…

Heatmap News

Grid expansion faces coordination challenges across multiple states and regulators — Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and Elon Musk need sign-off from fewer than a dozen board members to commit their companies to…

PV Tech

Energy storage systems gain focus in solar project cost optimization — eBOS hardware, long overlooked in PV design, is now central to solar project cost optimisation as technologies advance, writes Shreeyashi…

PV Magazine

Decentralized virtual power plants gaining traction as grid capacity tightens — Decentralized capacity enters the mainstream as electricity demand strains infrastructure, forcing a change in U.S.

PV Tech

Federal permitting delays threaten $121 billion in US solar and wind projects — Over US$121 billion of investment across 92GW of renewables projects in the US is at risk from federal scrutiny, according to Wood…

PV Tech

AEMO projects Australia needs 120GW of utility-scale wind and solar by 2050 — Australia needs to build nearly 120GW of utility-scale wind and solar by 2050, approximately five times the current level, says AEMO.

Electrek

Lectric, EcoFlow offer July 4th discounts on e-bikes and portable power stations — Amazon’s Prime Day may be over, but that doesn’t mean all the amazing deals are gone, as we’re kicking off this week’s Green Deals with a…

PV Tech

Pakistan adds 27GW of distributed solar as consumers shift off-grid — Pakistan installed 27GW of distributed solar in the last two years, prompting a 21% surge in electricity demand, according to a new report…

Sightline Climate (CTVC)

Carbon removal ventures raise $915 million for next phase of technology deployment — Inside the $915m bet on carbon removal's next phase

Utility Dive

Utilities underinvesting in efficiency programs for low-income customers, ACEEE finds — Energy efficiency becomes more important as prices rise because it is “one of the only direct levers” a household has to reduce their…

Latitude Media

Slow electricity market decisions shift costs to consumers, analysis finds — How decision-speed failures in electricity markets transfer risk to the people least able to protect themselves.

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