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New York reaches 8GW of distributed solar capacity ahead of schedule — The state of New York has reached 8GW of cumulative installed distributed solar PV, putting the state ahead of its 10GW target by 2030.
More: PV Tech
Jul 3, 2026 · 5:02 PM PT edition · 20 stories
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California's first carbon capture project begins operating at oil field — California Resources Corporation, the state’s largest oil company, passed a long-targeted milestone in May: It had finally taken carbon…
More: Inside Climate News
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China imposes mandatory efficiency standards for solar manufacturing effective 2027 — China has introduced mandatory national standards tightening energy consumption and efficiency requirements across the PV value chain, from…
More: PV Magazine
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Chinese researchers achieve 27.3% efficiency in inverted perovskite solar cells — Researchers in China developed a dual-molecule interfacial layer for inverted perovskite solar cells that locks molecular ordering,…
More: PV Magazine
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World Bank abandons 45% climate finance target amid US pressure — The World Bank has abandoned a target for 45% of the funding it gives developing... The post Q&A: How will the World Bank’s abandoned…
More: Carbon Brief, Climate Home News
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Asian Development Bank lends $160M for 310MW solar expansion in Bhutan — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$160 million loan to support the deployment of at least 310MW of new solar capacity in…
More: PV Tech, PV Magazine
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Australia's utility-scale solar output climbs 11% year-over-year in June — Australia's utility-scale solar PV and wind assets generated a combined 4.73TWh in June, an 11% YoY increase, according to Rystad Energy.
More: PV Tech
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UK stalls on tropical forest protection fund pledge as TFFF falls short on startup capital — The Brazil-led TFFF was launched at COP30 as an innovative financial model to keep rainforests standing, but is still short on startup cash…
More: Climate Home News
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Super Typhoon Bavi becomes the 3rd Cat 5 of 2026 — Bavi is expected to pass through the U.S. Northern Mariana Islands near Tinian and Saipan islands Sunday afternoon (U.S.
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Smart Thermostats Will Soon Come to the Rescue During Heatwaves — In the near future, the Chicago-area electricity grid will meet demand during a heatwave by remotely turning up thermostats by a degree or…
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Wildfires sweep across France – in pictures — Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in south-western France as the country swelters through a record-breaking heatwave.
More: Guardian Environment
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New Jersey legislature unanimously passes plug-in solar bill — New Jersey becomes the tenth state to pass a bill enabling citizens to legally use so-called “balcony solar panels.” The bill is set to…
More: PV Magazine, PV Tech
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US data centers consume more electricity than any other nation — This article is part of our “Chart of the Week” series . Data centers use more electricity in the U.S.
More: Canary Media
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Trump Is Trying to Strangle Money-Saving Standards for Appliances — The Department of Energy proposed sweeping changes to its rules for updating efficiency standards for household appliances on Thursday.
More: Heatmap News, Utility Dive
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Trump's ‘big, beautiful’ law was supposed to kill clean energy. It didn't. — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.
More: Canary Media, CleanTechnica
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UN's Green Climate Fund votes to spend more reserves on developing-nation projects — The board of the UN's flagship climate fund has agreed to allowed management to invest more of its money in projects in developing nations…
More: Climate Home News
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Trump Taps Nashville Legend to Fight Solar and Wind Farms — After derailing gigawatts of renewable power with a permitting freeze, the Trump administration is expanding its war on renewable energy,…
More: Heatmap News
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The rise of hyperscaler efficiency-washing — Google and Amazon are both emitting more than ever, but emphasizing their improving efficiency even as energy use booms.
More: Latitude Media
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Data Centers Are the Election Year Villain — 1. Kansas City, Missouri – Data centers are so toxic that politicians are using them as boogeymen in totally unrelated policy discussions.
More: Heatmap News
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Why Data Center NDAs Are a Big Mistake — This week’s conversation is with Grant Gutierrez, head of community impacts at carbon management company Carbon Direct.
More: Heatmap News