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Jul 5, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Electrek

Electric vehicles stabilize grid during extreme heat wave — As last week’s relentless heat wave pushed power grids to their breaking points, critics feared that the record number of electric vehicles…

Electrek

Home batteries emerge as critical grid tool during extreme weather events — It’s been a year since this piece on home batteries becoming one of the most important tools we have for keeping the lights on during…

CleanTechnica

COP31 targets electricity to reach 35% of global final energy by 2035 — The COP31 proposal for electricity to supply 35% of global final energy demand by 2035 is useful, ambitious and better than a renewables…

Guardian Environment

Queensland reviews mine cleanup rules amid warnings of cost shift to taxpayers — Mining minister Dale Last says the state has an ‘enormous opportunity’ to become a global leader in critical minerals Follow our Australia…

Electrek

CATL-backed swap network deploys 2,000th battery station in June — The CATL-backed Choco-SEB battery swap network deployed its 2,000th swapping station June 30th, wrapping up another month of incredibly…

PV Tech

AGL to build 9.2MW solar microgrid for South Australian farm — Australian retailer AGL Energy will deliver a 9.2MWp solar-plus-storage microgrid for Koompartu Farms in South Australia’s Riverland.

Guardian Environment

At least 25 deaths reported as record heat dome sweeps eastern U.S — More than 20 states reported temperatures above 100F as heat dome sits over eastern US during holiday weekend At least about two dozen…

CleanTechnica

Agrivoltaics gains traction as dual-use model to address solar-farming land conflict — Agrivoltaics is appealing because it seems to solve two land-use problems at once. Put solar panels and farming on the same land, and the…

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

NSW water restoration plan in doubt after federal funding denial — Grazier is worried towns will ‘run out of water’ if flows don’t improve, urging state government to take action regardless of federal funds

PV Tech

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 Magazine

TechCrunch Climate

Chevy built an All-American EV truck. Why is nobody buying it? — The Chevy Silverado EV is a solid first draft of an EV pickup truck. Here's what could make it better.

Carbon Brief

Q&A: How will the World Bank’s abandoned finance goal affect climate action? — 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…

CleanTechnica

BYD Beats Tesla — Again — One of our team members mentioned yesterday that BYD beat Tesla in BEV sales last quarter, and that we should have an article about it.

More: CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

PV Magazine

The Hydrogen Stream: Orica moves forward with 50 MW hydrogen hub in Australia — As Orica decided to proceed with its hydrogen hub in New South Wales, Mitsubishi signed a purchase deal with Acme for 100,000 tons per year…

PV Tech

Researchers develop framework to optimise 2D perovskite solar cell design — Researchers have developed a predictive framework for 2D perovskite design to enable more efficient, stable solar cells.

PV Tech

US considers ban on Chinese solar inverters — The US is reportedly drafting a ban on Chinese solar inverters over concerns that they pose a risk to the grid.

PV Magazine

‘Pivot, learn and continue’ — This week, Women in Solar+ Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Tuğçe Gür, Supply Chain Manager at Germany's RCT Solutions.

Inside Climate News

California dairy expansion raises water quality concerns in farming community — PLANADA, Calif.—David Rodriguez learned to swim in the canals near his childhood home in the 1960s, back when orchards of figs, peaches and…

Climate Home News

As food shocks spread, citizens are showing more leadership than governments — People support efforts to protect forests and curb industrial food production, the results of the latest Global Citizens' Assembly show -…

Jul 5, 2026 · 8:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Electrek

Electric vehicles stabilize grid during extreme heat wave — As last week’s relentless heat wave pushed power grids to their breaking points, critics feared that the record number of electric vehicles…

Electrek

Home batteries emerge as critical grid tool during extreme weather events — It’s been a year since this piece on home batteries becoming one of the most important tools we have for keeping the lights on during…

CleanTechnica

COP31 targets electricity to reach 35% of global final energy by 2035 — The COP31 proposal for electricity to supply 35% of global final energy demand by 2035 is useful, ambitious and better than a renewables…

Guardian Environment

Queensland reviews mine cleanup rules amid warnings of cost shift to taxpayers — Mining minister Dale Last says the state has an ‘enormous opportunity’ to become a global leader in critical minerals Follow our Australia…

Electrek

CATL-backed swap network deploys 2,000th battery station in June — The CATL-backed Choco-SEB battery swap network deployed its 2,000th swapping station June 30th, wrapping up another month of incredibly…

PV Tech

AGL to build 9.2MW solar microgrid for South Australian farm — Australian retailer AGL Energy will deliver a 9.2MWp solar-plus-storage microgrid for Koompartu Farms in South Australia’s Riverland.

Guardian Environment

At least 25 deaths reported as record heat dome sweeps eastern U.S — More than 20 states reported temperatures above 100F as heat dome sits over eastern US during holiday weekend At least about two dozen…

CleanTechnica

Agrivoltaics gains traction as dual-use model to address solar-farming land conflict — Agrivoltaics is appealing because it seems to solve two land-use problems at once. Put solar panels and farming on the same land, and the…

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

NSW water restoration plan in doubt after federal funding denial — Grazier is worried towns will ‘run out of water’ if flows don’t improve, urging state government to take action regardless of federal funds

PV Tech

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 Magazine

TechCrunch Climate

Chevy built an All-American EV truck. Why is nobody buying it? — The Chevy Silverado EV is a solid first draft of an EV pickup truck. Here's what could make it better.

Carbon Brief

Q&A: How will the World Bank’s abandoned finance goal affect climate action? — 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…

CleanTechnica

BYD Beats Tesla — Again — One of our team members mentioned yesterday that BYD beat Tesla in BEV sales last quarter, and that we should have an article about it.

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine

The Hydrogen Stream: Orica moves forward with 50 MW hydrogen hub in Australia — As Orica decided to proceed with its hydrogen hub in New South Wales, Mitsubishi signed a purchase deal with Acme for 100,000 tons per year…

PV Tech

Researchers develop framework to optimise 2D perovskite solar cell design — Researchers have developed a predictive framework for 2D perovskite design to enable more efficient, stable solar cells.

PV Tech

US considers ban on Chinese solar inverters — The US is reportedly drafting a ban on Chinese solar inverters over concerns that they pose a risk to the grid.

PV Magazine

‘Pivot, learn and continue’ — This week, Women in Solar+ Europe (WiSEu) gives voice to Tuğçe Gür, Supply Chain Manager at Germany's RCT Solutions.

Inside Climate News

California dairy expansion raises water quality concerns in farming community — PLANADA, Calif.—David Rodriguez learned to swim in the canals near his childhood home in the 1960s, back when orchards of figs, peaches and…

Climate Home News

As food shocks spread, citizens are showing more leadership than governments — People support efforts to protect forests and curb industrial food production, the results of the latest Global Citizens' Assembly show -…

Jul 5, 2026 · 11:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Electrek

Electric vehicles stabilize grid during extreme heat wave — As last week’s relentless heat wave pushed power grids to their breaking points, critics feared that the record number of electric vehicles…

Electrek

Home batteries emerge as critical grid tool during extreme weather events — It’s been a year since this piece on home batteries becoming one of the most important tools we have for keeping the lights on during…

CleanTechnica

COP31 targets electricity to reach 35% of global final energy by 2035 — The COP31 proposal for electricity to supply 35% of global final energy demand by 2035 is useful, ambitious and better than a renewables…

Guardian Environment

Queensland reviews mine cleanup rules amid warnings of cost shift to taxpayers — Mining minister Dale Last says the state has an ‘enormous opportunity’ to become a global leader in critical minerals Follow our Australia…

PV Magazine

Documentation gaps delay solar project financing despite technical viability — PV projects rarely fail because of vision, permitting or demand issues. They fail because of missing proof.

Electrek

CATL-backed swap network deploys 2,000th battery station in June — The CATL-backed Choco-SEB battery swap network deployed its 2,000th swapping station June 30th, wrapping up another month of incredibly…

PV Tech

AGL to build 9.2MW solar microgrid for South Australian farm — Australian retailer AGL Energy will deliver a 9.2MWp solar-plus-storage microgrid for Koompartu Farms in South Australia’s Riverland.

Guardian Environment

At least 25 deaths reported as record heat dome sweeps eastern U.S — More than 20 states reported temperatures above 100F as heat dome sits over eastern US during holiday weekend At least about two dozen…

CleanTechnica

Agrivoltaics gains traction as dual-use model to address solar-farming land conflict — Agrivoltaics is appealing because it seems to solve two land-use problems at once. Put solar panels and farming on the same land, and the…

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

NSW water restoration plan in doubt after federal funding denial — Grazier is worried towns will ‘run out of water’ if flows don’t improve, urging state government to take action regardless of federal funds

PV Tech

Bhutan secures US$160 million ADB loan for 310MW solar expansion — 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 Magazine

Carbon Brief

DeBriefed 3 July 2026: US faces scorching Independence Day | Record ocean temperatures | Vietnam’s EV surge — Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate...

TechCrunch Climate

Chevy built an All-American EV truck. Why is nobody buying it? — The Chevy Silverado EV is a solid first draft of an EV pickup truck. Here's what could make it better.

Carbon Brief

Q&A: How will the World Bank’s abandoned finance goal affect climate action? — 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…

PV Magazine

The Hydrogen Stream: Orica moves forward with 50 MW hydrogen hub in Australia — As Orica decided to proceed with its hydrogen hub in New South Wales, Mitsubishi signed a purchase deal with Acme for 100,000 tons per year…

PV Tech

Researchers develop framework to optimise 2D perovskite solar cell design — Researchers have developed a predictive framework for 2D perovskite design to enable more efficient, stable solar cells.

PV Tech

US considers ban on Chinese solar inverters — The US is reportedly drafting a ban on Chinese solar inverters over concerns that they pose a risk to the grid.

Inside Climate News

California dairy expansion raises water quality concerns in farming community — PLANADA, Calif.—David Rodriguez learned to swim in the canals near his childhood home in the 1960s, back when orchards of figs, peaches and…

Climate Home News

As food shocks spread, citizens are showing more leadership than governments — People support efforts to protect forests and curb industrial food production, the results of the latest Global Citizens' Assembly show -…

Jul 6, 2026 · 2:02 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media

Duke Energy proposes special data center rates in North Carolina — For months, clean energy and consumer advocates in North Carolina have pressed Duke Energy to follow the national trend and create special…

PV Magazine

New voltage regulator allows German grids to host 260% more solar without major upgrades — A compact medium-voltage series regulator allows existing distribution grids to accommodate significantly more photovoltaic capacity by…

PV Magazine

Researchers show residential heat pumps can run directly on DC power — U.S. researchers showed that standard residential air-source heat pumps can be retrofitted to operate directly on DC power with only minor…

Canary Media

Startup converts electric stoves into grid-connected batteries to store renewable energy — BROOKLYN, N.Y. — When the startup Electra Research launched four years ago, its founders set out to hook more batteries up to the electric…

Electrek

Electric vehicles stabilize grid during extreme heat wave — As last week’s relentless heat wave pushed power grids to their breaking points, critics feared that the record number of electric vehicles…

Electrek

Home batteries emerge as critical grid tool during extreme weather events — It’s been a year since this piece on home batteries becoming one of the most important tools we have for keeping the lights on during…

CleanTechnica

COP31 targets electricity to reach 35% of global final energy by 2035 — The COP31 proposal for electricity to supply 35% of global final energy demand by 2035 is useful, ambitious and better than a renewables…

PV Magazine

Bangladeshi study finds six-year payback for rooftop solar on Dhaka Metro — Bangladeshi researchers modelled a 20.38 MW rooftop solar PV system across Dhaka Metro’s MRT Line 6, showing strong technical potential and…

Guardian Environment

Queensland reviews mine cleanup rules amid warnings of cost shift to taxpayers — Mining minister Dale Last says the state has an ‘enormous opportunity’ to become a global leader in critical minerals Follow our Australia…

Electrek

CATL-backed swap network deploys 2,000th battery station in June — The CATL-backed Choco-SEB battery swap network deployed its 2,000th swapping station June 30th, wrapping up another month of incredibly…

PV Tech

AGL to build 9.2MW solar microgrid for South Australian farm — Australian retailer AGL Energy will deliver a 9.2MWp solar-plus-storage microgrid for Koompartu Farms in South Australia’s Riverland.

Guardian Environment

At least 25 deaths reported as record heat dome sweeps eastern U.S — More than 20 states reported temperatures above 100F as heat dome sits over eastern US during holiday weekend At least about two dozen…

Inside Climate News

Dam removals spur return of alewives to Maine rivers — For a few weeks each summer, the Sebasticook River in Benton, Maine, is paved with flashing silver scales, so thick it seems you could…

Inside Climate News

New Gold Exploration Revives Old Fears for Montana’s Blackfoot River — More than half a century after one of Montana’s most destructive mining disasters poisoned the upper Blackfoot River, a new gold…

Inside Climate News

The Spectacular Regrowth of New England’s Forests — From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by host Steve Curwood with Bill…

CleanTechnica

Agrivoltaics Works When Solar Panels Do Farm Work — Agrivoltaics is appealing because it seems to solve two land-use problems at once. Put solar panels and farming on the same land, and the…

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment

Sydney records hottest June since 1859 as expert warns new high a ‘signature’ of global warming — Bureau of Meteorology says city’s mean temperature reached 16.1C, surpassing the previous record of 15.7C set in 1991

Carbon Brief

DeBriefed 3 July 2026: US faces scorching Independence Day | Record ocean temperatures | Vietnam’s EV surge — Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate...

Jul 6, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News

Study finds Biden clean energy buildout largely persists despite Trump policy reversals — Wait, is the climate policy landscape … in better shape than it looks? Just over a year ago, President Trump passed the One Big Beautiful…

More: Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

Latitude Media

One year after OBBB deadline, federal policy hurdles slow clean energy project construction — Many clean energy projects succeeded in starting construction before the July 4 deadline — but federal policy hurdles remain.

Guardian Environment

Trump administration halts wind-energy leases and permits, alarming unionized workers — Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense Donald Trump has…

Guardian Environment

UK EV charger rollout slows to 10% growth as installation costs rise — Growth in charge points falls markedly despite surge in number of rapid-charging units Business live – latest updates The UK’s rollout of…

Utility Dive

AI boom strains grid capacity as utilities race to upgrade infrastructure — New large loads arrive in months. Grid upgrades take years. Fast storage helps close the gap.

Canary Media

Duke Energy proposes special data center rates in North Carolina — For months, clean energy and consumer advocates in North Carolina have pressed Duke Energy to follow the national trend and create special…

PV Magazine

New voltage regulator allows German grids to host 260% more solar without major upgrades — A compact medium-voltage series regulator allows existing distribution grids to accommodate significantly more photovoltaic capacity by…

PV Magazine

Researchers show residential heat pumps can run directly on DC power — U.S. researchers showed that standard residential air-source heat pumps can be retrofitted to operate directly on DC power with only minor…

PV Magazine

European residential solar market has no dominant player, study finds — Berlin's Center for Sustainable Transformation has, for the third time, undertaken the challenging task of analyzing the European…

PV Tech

Australia's solar generation fell 21% in June amid pricing spikes — Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) recorded a combined 2,413GWh of solar generation in June 2026, comprising 1,092GWh from…

PV Tech

Spain allocates €162M to clean energy manufacturing projects including solar — The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has awarded more than €160 million (US$183 million) in funding to 40 clean energy…

Canary Media

Startup converts electric stoves into grid-connected batteries to store renewable energy — BROOKLYN, N.Y. — When the startup Electra Research launched four years ago, its founders set out to hook more batteries up to the electric…

Guardian Environment

Study links early air pollution exposure to childhood obesity through impulse control — Babies exposed to higher levels of neurotoxin more likely to have difficulty controlling impulses later, research shows Exposure to common…

Electrek

Electric vehicles stabilize grid during extreme heat wave — As last week’s relentless heat wave pushed power grids to their breaking points, critics feared that the record number of electric vehicles…

Electrek

Home batteries emerge as critical grid tool during extreme weather events — It’s been a year since this piece on home batteries becoming one of the most important tools we have for keeping the lights on during…

PV Tech

Acciona Energía to build 235MW solar plant in Kentucky — Spanish renewables developer Acciona Energía will build a 235MWp solar PV project in the US state of Kentucky, its 18th renewable energy…

Inside Climate News

Dam removals spur return of alewives to Maine rivers — For a few weeks each summer, the Sebasticook River in Benton, Maine, is paved with flashing silver scales, so thick it seems you could…

Inside Climate News

New Gold Exploration Revives Old Fears for Montana’s Blackfoot River — More than half a century after one of Montana’s most destructive mining disasters poisoned the upper Blackfoot River, a new gold…

Jul 6, 2026 · 8:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News

Study finds Biden clean energy buildout largely persists despite Trump policy reversals — Wait, is the climate policy landscape … in better shape than it looks? Just over a year ago, President Trump passed the One Big Beautiful…

More: Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

Latitude Media

One year after OBBB deadline, federal policy hurdles slow clean energy project construction — Many clean energy projects succeeded in starting construction before the July 4 deadline — but federal policy hurdles remain.

Guardian Environment

Trump administration halts wind-energy leases and permits, alarming unionized workers — Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense Donald Trump has…

Guardian Environment

UK EV charger rollout slows to 10% growth as installation costs rise — Growth in charge points falls markedly despite surge in number of rapid-charging units Business live – latest updates The UK’s rollout of…

Utility Dive

AI boom strains grid capacity as utilities race to upgrade infrastructure — New large loads arrive in months. Grid upgrades take years. Fast storage helps close the gap.

Canary Media

Duke Energy proposes special data center rates in North Carolina — For months, clean energy and consumer advocates in North Carolina have pressed Duke Energy to follow the national trend and create special…

PV Magazine

New voltage regulator allows German grids to host 260% more solar without major upgrades — A compact medium-voltage series regulator allows existing distribution grids to accommodate significantly more photovoltaic capacity by…

PV Magazine

Researchers show residential heat pumps can run directly on DC power — U.S. researchers showed that standard residential air-source heat pumps can be retrofitted to operate directly on DC power with only minor…

PV Magazine

Competition intensifies for U.S. solar industry workers amid data center AI boom — Solar, battery storage, nuclear, data centers and AI are all seeking workers with a common skillset. The post Competition grows for U.S.

PV Tech

Australia's solar generation fell 21% in June amid pricing spikes — Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) recorded a combined 2,413GWh of solar generation in June 2026, comprising 1,092GWh from…

PV Tech

Spain allocates €162M to clean energy manufacturing projects including solar — The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has awarded more than €160 million (US$183 million) in funding to 40 clean energy…

Canary Media

Startup converts electric stoves into grid-connected batteries to store renewable energy — BROOKLYN, N.Y. — When the startup Electra Research launched four years ago, its founders set out to hook more batteries up to the electric…

Guardian Environment

Study links early air pollution exposure to childhood obesity through impulse control — Babies exposed to higher levels of neurotoxin more likely to have difficulty controlling impulses later, research shows Exposure to common…

Inside Climate News

Climate Reporting Is Changing — Welcome to Inside Climate, a new podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. As the ICN newsroom grows and expands, so is its reporting.

Inside Climate News

Dairy Farms’ Expansion Plan Worries California Families Who Once Had a ‘Little Piece of Heaven’ — PLANADA, Calif.—David Rodriguez learned to swim in the canals near his childhood home in the 1960s, back when orchards of figs, peaches and…

Electrek

BYD’s flagship electric sedan receives 65,000 locked-in orders — The Seal 08 boasts “the power of a million-dollar vehicle,” but can be bought for under $30,000 in China.

More: CleanTechnica

PV Tech

Grenergy launches 1.5TWh solar-storage tender in Chile — Grenergy has launched a reverse auction in Chile to sell 1.5TWh of annual electricity supply backed by its solar PV and BESS portfolio.

Jul 6, 2026 · 11:02 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News

Study finds Biden clean energy buildout largely persists despite Trump policy reversals — Wait, is the climate policy landscape … in better shape than it looks? Just over a year ago, President Trump passed the One Big Beautiful…

More: Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

Latitude Media

One year after OBBB deadline, federal policy hurdles slow clean energy project construction — Many clean energy projects succeeded in starting construction before the July 4 deadline — but federal policy hurdles remain.

Guardian Environment

Trump administration halts wind-energy leases and permits, alarming unionized workers — Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense Donald Trump has…

Guardian Environment

UK EV charger rollout slows to 10% growth as installation costs rise — Growth in charge points falls markedly despite surge in number of rapid-charging units Business live – latest updates The UK’s rollout of…

Utility Dive

AI boom strains grid capacity as utilities race to upgrade infrastructure — New large loads arrive in months. Grid upgrades take years. Fast storage helps close the gap.

Canary Media

Duke Energy proposes special data center rates in North Carolina — For months, clean energy and consumer advocates in North Carolina have pressed Duke Energy to follow the national trend and create special…

PV Magazine

New voltage regulator allows German grids to host 260% more solar without major upgrades — A compact medium-voltage series regulator allows existing distribution grids to accommodate significantly more photovoltaic capacity by…

PV Magazine

Competition intensifies for U.S. solar industry workers amid data center AI boom — Solar, battery storage, nuclear, data centers and AI are all seeking workers with a common skillset. The post Competition grows for U.S.

PV Magazine

European residential solar market has no dominant player, study finds — Berlin's Center for Sustainable Transformation has, for the third time, undertaken the challenging task of analyzing the European…

PV Tech

Australia's solar generation fell 21% in June amid pricing spikes — Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) recorded a combined 2,413GWh of solar generation in June 2026, comprising 1,092GWh from…

PV Tech

Spain allocates €162M to clean energy manufacturing projects including solar — The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has awarded more than €160 million (US$183 million) in funding to 40 clean energy…

Canary Media

Startup converts electric stoves into grid-connected batteries to store renewable energy — BROOKLYN, N.Y. — When the startup Electra Research launched four years ago, its founders set out to hook more batteries up to the electric…

Guardian Environment

Study links early air pollution exposure to childhood obesity through impulse control — Babies exposed to higher levels of neurotoxin more likely to have difficulty controlling impulses later, research shows Exposure to common…

PV Tech

AGL to deliver 9.2MWp solar microgrid in South Australia — Australian retailer AGL Energy will deliver a 9.2MWp solar-plus-storage microgrid for Koompartu Farms in South Australia’s Riverland.

Inside Climate News

Climate Reporting Is Changing — Welcome to Inside Climate, a new podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. As the ICN newsroom grows and expands, so is its reporting.

Inside Climate News

Dairy Farms’ Expansion Plan Worries California Families Who Once Had a ‘Little Piece of Heaven’ — PLANADA, Calif.—David Rodriguez learned to swim in the canals near his childhood home in the 1960s, back when orchards of figs, peaches and…

Electrek

BYD’s flagship electric sedan receives 65,000 locked-in orders — The Seal 08 boasts “the power of a million-dollar vehicle,” but can be bought for under $30,000 in China.

More: CleanTechnica

Jul 6, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News

Study finds Biden clean energy buildout largely persists despite Trump policy reversals — Wait, is the climate policy landscape … in better shape than it looks? Just over a year ago, President Trump passed the One Big Beautiful…

More: Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

Latitude Media

One year after OBBB deadline, federal policy hurdles slow clean energy project construction — Many clean energy projects succeeded in starting construction before the July 4 deadline — but federal policy hurdles remain.

Guardian Environment

Trump administration halts wind-energy leases and permits, alarming unionized workers — Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense Donald Trump has…

Latitude Media

Mainspring narrows data center pipeline as AI power demand surges — As IPO rumors swirl, the company is getting more selective about its data center pipeline.

Guardian Environment

UK EV charger rollout slows to 10% growth as installation costs rise — Growth in charge points falls markedly despite surge in number of rapid-charging units Business live – latest updates The UK’s rollout of…

Utility Dive

AI boom strains grid capacity as utilities race to upgrade infrastructure — New large loads arrive in months. Grid upgrades take years. Fast storage helps close the gap.

Canary Media

Duke Energy proposes special data center rates in North Carolina — For months, clean energy and consumer advocates in North Carolina have pressed Duke Energy to follow the national trend and create special…

PV Magazine

Competition intensifies for U.S. solar industry workers amid data center AI boom — Solar, battery storage, nuclear, data centers and AI are all seeking workers with a common skillset. The post Competition grows for U.S.

PV Magazine

European residential solar market has no dominant player, study finds — Berlin's Center for Sustainable Transformation has, for the third time, undertaken the challenging task of analyzing the European…

PV Tech

Australia's solar generation fell 21% in June amid pricing spikes — Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) recorded a combined 2,413GWh of solar generation in June 2026, comprising 1,092GWh from…

PV Tech

Spain allocates €162M to clean energy manufacturing projects including solar — The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has awarded more than €160 million (US$183 million) in funding to 40 clean energy…

Canary Media

Startup converts electric stoves into grid-connected batteries to store renewable energy — BROOKLYN, N.Y. — When the startup Electra Research launched four years ago, its founders set out to hook more batteries up to the electric…

PV Magazine

Solar boom in the Philippines continues as electricity prices rise — Solar panel imports to the Philippines are continuing to grow as residential electricity tariffs rise to the highest in southeast Asia,…

Inside Climate News

Dam Removal Efforts Lead to a Stunning Comeback for Maine’s Alewives — For a few weeks each summer, the Sebasticook River in Benton, Maine, is paved with flashing silver scales, so thick it seems you could…

Guardian Environment

‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre — Suspicions grow in Lanarkshire that local people have been misled on supposed benefits of the huge development Revealed: landmark Scottish…

PV Tech

AGL to deliver 9.2MWp solar microgrid in South Australia — Australian retailer AGL Energy will deliver a 9.2MWp solar-plus-storage microgrid for Koompartu Farms in South Australia’s Riverland.

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