Guardian Environment
Jul 8, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Latitude Media
DOE closes $3.26 billion transmission loan to AEP Texas for 2,800 miles of infrastructure — The loan will fund 2,800 miles of transmission infrastructure as the utility races to meet load growth.
Heatmap News
Electric vehicles emerge as strategic defense technology amid battery supply competition — For years, policymakers have debated electric vehicles as if they were merely another consumer product. They are not.
Inside Climate News
Investor-state dispute settlement allows companies to sue governments over climate policies — What if companies affected by government efforts to protect the environment could get international arbitrators to award them…
Utility Dive
Illinois regulators approve ComEd virtual power plant program under clean energy law — The program will discharge power from small batteries during events like the early-July heatwave that pushed PJM Interconnection demand to…
Utility Dive
MIT study: 74% of IRA clean energy capacity gains would survive policy shifts — 74% of all new clean electricity capacity that would have been added under the Inflation Reduction Act will be preserved despite Trump…
Utility Dive
New Jersey increases transmission oversight, cuts ROE for owners — New Jersey’s governor signed bills that aim to cut transmission owner’s return on equity, establish data center tariffs and require state…
PV Tech
EU's renewable growth outpacing grid, storage infrastructure expansion — A report by think-tank ECNO has blamed grid bottlenecks, permitting delays and flexibility limitations for a slowdown in the EU’s…
More: PV Magazine
PV Magazine
One-third of India's new renewable capacity faces grid curtailment — ICRA estimates that about one-third of India's recently commissioned renewable energy capacity is facing grid curtailment due to delays in…
PV Tech
France awards 300MW in oversubscribed C&I rooftop solar tender at record-low pricing — France has awarded 300.23MW of solar PV capacity in its latest commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop tender.
PV Tech
South Africa approves licenses for 1 GW of solar projects — NERSA approved licences for four REIPPPP Bid Window 7.3 solar projects, clearing over 1GW of new capacity in South Africa.
More: PV Magazine
Volts (David Roberts)
Minnesota regulators push utilities to justify distribution spending — A conversation with Minnesota regulators Sydnie Lieb & Pete Wyckoff.
Electrek
This tiny EV is now on sale in the US for less than $14,000 — The Topolino is about the size of a golf cart, but it’s actually a street-legal EV with an electric range of up to 46 miles.
More: CleanTechnica
Canary Media
Southern California clean-heat rule survives key legal challenge — Southern California’s landmark rule to slash emissions from industrial heating sources just notched a major victory in court.
Inside Climate News
Climate Change Is Helping an Invasive Predator Wreak Havoc on Iconic Alaskan Fish — WILLOW, Alaska—Corey Ercolani pulled a northern pike from a gillnet and slit its belly with a knife.
Guardian Environment
Britons to buy 8m mini fans this year – but almost half will end up in landfill — Shoppers urged to seek quality products or alternatives as data shows demand surpassing last year’s total Britons are expected to buy…
EIA Today in Energy
U.S. petroleum exports hit record 13.6 million barrels per day in April — U.S. petroleum exports reached a record in April as disruptions to international crude oil and refined product flows through the Strait of…
Electrek
What I saw inside Lectron’s EV charger factory in China — Whether you know the Lectron name or not, there’s a good chance you’ve used one of its EV charging adapters.
More: Electrek
Jul 8, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Guardian Environment
UK extends Sizewell B nuclear plant license to 2055 — Extension comes as government encourages first nuclear power projects in a generation to meet UK’s growing need for electricity Britain’s…
Latitude Media
DOE closes $3.26 billion transmission loan to AEP Texas for 2,800 miles of infrastructure — The loan will fund 2,800 miles of transmission infrastructure as the utility races to meet load growth.
Heatmap News
Electric vehicles emerge as strategic defense technology amid battery supply competition — For years, policymakers have debated electric vehicles as if they were merely another consumer product. They are not.
Inside Climate News
Investor-state dispute settlement allows companies to sue governments over climate policies — What if companies affected by government efforts to protect the environment could get international arbitrators to award them…
CleanTechnica
Arizona Corporation Commission repeals energy efficiency standards for utilities — Removing it Lets Utilities off the Hook for Ratepayer Energy Savings The Arizona Corporation Commission today took a final vote to…
Utility Dive
Illinois regulators approve ComEd virtual power plant program under clean energy law — The program will discharge power from small batteries during events like the early-July heatwave that pushed PJM Interconnection demand to…
Utility Dive
MIT study: 74% of IRA clean energy capacity gains would survive policy shifts — 74% of all new clean electricity capacity that would have been added under the Inflation Reduction Act will be preserved despite Trump…
Utility Dive
New Jersey increases transmission oversight, cuts ROE for owners — New Jersey’s governor signed bills that aim to cut transmission owner’s return on equity, establish data center tariffs and require state…
PV Tech
EU's renewable growth outpacing grid, storage infrastructure expansion — A report by think-tank ECNO has blamed grid bottlenecks, permitting delays and flexibility limitations for a slowdown in the EU’s…
More: PV Magazine
PV Magazine
One-third of India's new renewable capacity faces grid curtailment — ICRA estimates that about one-third of India's recently commissioned renewable energy capacity is facing grid curtailment due to delays in…
PV Tech
France awards 300MW in oversubscribed C&I rooftop solar tender at record-low pricing — France has awarded 300.23MW of solar PV capacity in its latest commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop tender.
PV Tech
South Africa approves licenses for 1 GW of solar projects — NERSA approved licences for four REIPPPP Bid Window 7.3 solar projects, clearing over 1GW of new capacity in South Africa.
More: PV Magazine
PV Tech
Project targeting Europe’s PV ingot and wafer manufacturing gap underway — A new EU-funded project has launched, aimed at strengthening Europe’s capabilities in silicon ingot and wafer manufacturing.
Volts (David Roberts)
Forcing utilities to justify their distribution-system spending — A conversation with Minnesota regulators Sydnie Lieb & Pete Wyckoff.
Guardian Environment
The great carbon capture con: behold the wasted billions Burnham could claw back | George Monbiot — There are far better ways to tackle climate breakdown, but successive governments have chosen to listen to the fossil fuel companies…
Electrek
This tiny EV is now on sale in the US for less than $14,000 — The Topolino is about the size of a golf cart, but it’s actually a street-legal EV with an electric range of up to 46 miles.
More: CleanTechnica
Canary Media
Southern California clean-heat rule survives key legal challenge — Southern California’s landmark rule to slash emissions from industrial heating sources just notched a major victory in court.
Inside Climate News
Climate Change Is Helping an Invasive Predator Wreak Havoc on Iconic Alaskan Fish — WILLOW, Alaska—Corey Ercolani pulled a northern pike from a gillnet and slit its belly with a knife.
Jul 8, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Guardian Environment
UK extends Sizewell B nuclear plant license to 2055 — Extension comes as government encourages first nuclear power projects in a generation to meet UK’s growing need for electricity Britain’s…
Latitude Media
DOE closes $3.26 billion transmission loan to AEP Texas for 2,800 miles of infrastructure — The loan will fund 2,800 miles of transmission infrastructure as the utility races to meet load growth.
Heatmap News
Electric vehicles emerge as strategic defense technology amid battery supply competition — For years, policymakers have debated electric vehicles as if they were merely another consumer product. They are not.
Inside Climate News
Investor-state dispute settlement allows companies to sue governments over climate policies — What if companies affected by government efforts to protect the environment could get international arbitrators to award them…
Heatmap News
Measuring climate impact beyond carbon footprint alone — The most common way to judge whether a company or project is helping to tackle climate change is to measure emissions.
CleanTechnica
Arizona Corporation Commission repeals energy efficiency standards for utilities — Removing it Lets Utilities off the Hook for Ratepayer Energy Savings The Arizona Corporation Commission today took a final vote to…
Utility Dive
Illinois regulators approve ComEd virtual power plant program under clean energy law — The program will discharge power from small batteries during events like the early-July heatwave that pushed PJM Interconnection demand to…
Climate Home News
India pursues graphite mining to challenge China's dominance in battery supply — Clean energy demand for battery-grade graphite is surging, but India faces several big hurdles as it positions itself to compete with…
Utility Dive
MIT study: 74% of IRA clean energy capacity gains would survive policy shifts — 74% of all new clean electricity capacity that would have been added under the Inflation Reduction Act will be preserved despite Trump…
Utility Dive
New Jersey increases transmission oversight, cuts ROE for owners — New Jersey’s governor signed bills that aim to cut transmission owner’s return on equity, establish data center tariffs and require state…
PV Tech
EU's renewable growth outpacing grid, storage infrastructure expansion — A report by think-tank ECNO has blamed grid bottlenecks, permitting delays and flexibility limitations for a slowdown in the EU’s…
More: PV Magazine
PV Magazine
One-third of India's new renewable capacity faces grid curtailment — ICRA estimates that about one-third of India's recently commissioned renewable energy capacity is facing grid curtailment due to delays in…
PV Tech
France awards 300MW in oversubscribed C&I rooftop solar tender at record-low pricing — France has awarded 300.23MW of solar PV capacity in its latest commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop tender.
PV Tech
South Africa approves licenses for 1 GW of solar projects — NERSA approved licences for four REIPPPP Bid Window 7.3 solar projects, clearing over 1GW of new capacity in South Africa.
More: PV Magazine
Guardian Environment
European countries top ‘scorecard’ on climate progress while US slips to 27th — Estonia, Luxembourg and UK are the top three in biennial Yale University index in tackling pollution and other issues Much of the world has…
PV Tech
GameChange to supply trackers for 380MWp Queensland PV project — GameChange Energy has been selected to supply its Genius Tracker 1P Terrain Following system for the 380MWp Lower Wonga Solar Farm in…
Guardian Environment
The rise of blue-space therapy: how the sea is helping people deal with trauma, anxiety and addiction — ‘Sea cures’ are not new but the idea that exposure to oceans, rivers and lakes can be medicine for the brain is gaining traction Watching…
PV Tech
Polaris inks investment for 250MW/192MWh solar-plus-storage portfolio in Mexico — Canada-based renewables company Polaris Renewable Energy has executed a mixed investment agreement for a 250MW solar-plus-storage portfolio…
Volts (David Roberts)
Forcing utilities to justify their distribution-system spending — A conversation with Minnesota regulators Sydnie Lieb & Pete Wyckoff.
Electrek
This tiny EV is now on sale in the US for less than $14,000 — The Topolino is about the size of a golf cart, but it’s actually a street-legal EV with an electric range of up to 46 miles.
More: CleanTechnica
Jul 9, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Canary Media
Hawaii seeks to delay 100% clean energy deadline, explores natural gas expansion — This story was published in collaboration with Hawaiʻi Public Radio . On June 8, 2015, Gov.
PV Magazine
EU ban on high-risk solar inverters expected to cut 14% of region's PV demand through 2030 — Wood Mackenzie is forecasting that an EU funding ban on projects using solar inverters from China and other countries deemed high risk will…
PV Magazine
UK approves 1.2 GW of solar projects ahead of Contracts for Difference bidding round — Trio of development consent orders adds significant capacity to UK solar pipeline, including a 720 MW project.
Guardian Environment
UK extends Sizewell B nuclear plant license to 2055 — Extension comes as government encourages first nuclear power projects in a generation to meet UK’s growing need for electricity Britain’s…
Canary Media
Trump rules increase costs for home electrification in North Carolina — In the rugged mountains of Ashe County, North Carolina, woodstoves and propane heat are common — and money tends to be tight.
Latitude Media
DOE closes $3.26 billion transmission loan to AEP Texas for 2,800 miles of infrastructure — The loan will fund 2,800 miles of transmission infrastructure as the utility races to meet load growth.
Heatmap News
Electric vehicles emerge as strategic defense technology amid battery supply competition — For years, policymakers have debated electric vehicles as if they were merely another consumer product. They are not.
PV Magazine
U.S. solar cell makers seen as critical for domestic module supply chain — Between 2026 and 2028, the U.S. downstream solar community must focus its attention on domestic solar cell production to establish a…
Inside Climate News
Investor-state dispute settlement allows companies to sue governments over climate policies — What if companies affected by government efforts to protect the environment could get international arbitrators to award them…
Heatmap News
Measuring climate impact beyond carbon footprint alone — The most common way to judge whether a company or project is helping to tackle climate change is to measure emissions.
CleanTechnica
Arizona Corporation Commission repeals energy efficiency standards for utilities — Removing it Lets Utilities off the Hook for Ratepayer Energy Savings The Arizona Corporation Commission today took a final vote to…
Utility Dive
Illinois regulators approve ComEd virtual power plant program under clean energy law — The program will discharge power from small batteries during events like the early-July heatwave that pushed PJM Interconnection demand to…
Climate Home News
India pursues graphite mining to challenge China's dominance in battery supply — Clean energy demand for battery-grade graphite is surging, but India faces several big hurdles as it positions itself to compete with…
Utility Dive
MIT study: 74% of IRA clean energy capacity gains would survive policy shifts — 74% of all new clean electricity capacity that would have been added under the Inflation Reduction Act will be preserved despite Trump…
Utility Dive
New Jersey increases transmission oversight, cuts ROE for owners — New Jersey’s governor signed bills that aim to cut transmission owner’s return on equity, establish data center tariffs and require state…
Latitude Media
Duke Energy's large-load tariff risks shifting AI data center costs to conventional industrial users — The proposal lumps data centers together with conventional large users, leaving the latter exposed to rate pressure driven by the AI boom.
PV Tech
Leeward Renewable Energy advances 725MW Oklahoma solar portfolio — Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has brought 525MW of solar capacity online in Oklahoma, with a further 200MW under construction.
Climate Home News
As blue economy gathers pace, communities must benefit from ocean boom, activists say — As governments turn to the ocean for jobs, growth and climate solutions, campaigners at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa warned coastal…
Heatmap News
Why the Hottest Summer Days Also Have Dirtier Air — If you ever have to pick a day to stay inside, pick July 5. In cities across the United States, the Fourth of July’s pyrotechnic revelries…
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Guardian Environment
Unions in Europe press for new worker protections to counter heat stress — Climate crisis prompts calls for workplace temperature limits and rights to heat breaks and adjusted working hours As Europe’s sweltering…
Jul 9, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Tech
EU funding ban on Chinese solar inverters could cut 14% of bloc's solar demand through 2030 — The EU ban on issuing funds for energy projects using Chinese inverters could affect around 14% of the bloc’s solar demand through 2030,…
More: PV Magazine
PV Magazine
Austria opens first agrivoltaic plant feeding solar power directly to rail grid — Austria has inaugurated its first tracking agrivoltaic system designed to feed solar power directly into the railway grid.
PV Magazine
Study: residential heat pumps retain grid flexibility even in extreme cold — An international research team found that residential air-to-water heat pumps retain significant operational flexibility even during…
Canary Media
Hawaii seeks to delay 100% clean energy deadline, explores natural gas expansion — This story was published in collaboration with Hawaiʻi Public Radio . On June 8, 2015, Gov.
MIT Technology Review · Climate
Four US nuclear reactors reach criticality in industry milestone — I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue.
Guardian Environment
UK extends Sizewell B nuclear plant license to 2055 — Extension comes as government encourages first nuclear power projects in a generation to meet UK’s growing need for electricity Britain’s…
Canary Media
Trump rules increase costs for home electrification in North Carolina — In the rugged mountains of Ashe County, North Carolina, woodstoves and propane heat are common — and money tends to be tight.
Climate Home News
Loss and damage fund needs more financing to aid vulnerable communities — The fledgling fund must also help vulnerable communities take action to recover from disasters by giving them direct access to grants The…
Latitude Media
DOE closes $3.26 billion transmission loan to AEP Texas for 2,800 miles of infrastructure — The loan will fund 2,800 miles of transmission infrastructure as the utility races to meet load growth.
Heatmap News
Electric vehicles emerge as strategic defense technology amid battery supply competition — For years, policymakers have debated electric vehicles as if they were merely another consumer product. They are not.
Inside Climate News
Investor-state dispute settlement allows companies to sue governments over climate policies — What if companies affected by government efforts to protect the environment could get international arbitrators to award them…
Heatmap News
Measuring climate impact beyond carbon footprint alone — The most common way to judge whether a company or project is helping to tackle climate change is to measure emissions.
Climate Home News
India pursues graphite mining to challenge China's dominance in battery supply — Clean energy demand for battery-grade graphite is surging, but India faces several big hurdles as it positions itself to compete with…
PV Magazine
France awards 300 MW in C&I rooftop solar tender at record-low price — Through the procurement exericse, the French authorities selected 326 projects at an average final price of €0.082 ($0.93)/kWh.
More: PV Tech
Latitude Media
Duke Energy’s “light-touch” large load tariff could be a problem. — The proposal lumps data centers together with conventional large users, leaving the latter exposed to rate pressure driven by the AI boom.
Utility Dive
Illinois regulators approve ComEd VPP under new clean energy law — The program will discharge power from small batteries during events like the early-July heatwave that pushed PJM Interconnection demand to…
Machine Readable (Halcyon)
Building Private-Eye Robots with Custom Alerts — Halcyon Alerts are a great way to keep tabs on the goings-on of electric services. Instead of monitoring, say, every high-voltage DC (HVDC)…
Guardian Environment
Datacentres are a ticking time bomb. We must make sure AI’s benefits outweigh the costs | Nicki Hutley — They suck up energy and water, and blast out heat. Just who is better off from all this investment – aside from tech bros?
Utility Dive
IRA clean energy gains mostly on track despite OBBBA, says MIT study — 74% of all new clean electricity capacity that would have been added under the Inflation Reduction Act will be preserved despite Trump…
Guardian Environment
Wyoming tightens wastewater rules after Meta datacenter contractor flushed contaminated water — Meta said it was working with officials to be a ‘good neighbor’ and drinking water supplies were not affected Officials in Wyoming said a…
Jul 9, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Latitude Media
AI labs and hyperscalers diverge on energy strategies as data center power demand strains grid — SemiAnalysis’ Jeremie Eliahou Ontiveros breaks down the different energy strategies of hyperscalers and AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic.
More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)
Latitude Media
Sunrun, Tesla, and Renew Home plan 16 GW residential capacity for data center power — Inside Renew Home, Sunrun, and Tesla's 16 GW push to route existing capacity to the AI boom.
PV Tech
EU funding ban on Chinese solar inverters could cut 14% of bloc's solar demand through 2030 — The EU ban on issuing funds for energy projects using Chinese inverters could affect around 14% of the bloc’s solar demand through 2030,…
More: PV Magazine
Inside Climate News
U.S. utility-scale solar surges despite tariffs and tax credit changes — It’s good to be in the utility-scale solar business, even in the United States. Despite tariffs and shifting tax credit policies, business…
PV Magazine
Austria opens first agrivoltaic plant feeding solar power directly to rail grid — Austria has inaugurated its first tracking agrivoltaic system designed to feed solar power directly into the railway grid.
PV Magazine
Study: residential heat pumps retain grid flexibility even in extreme cold — An international research team found that residential air-to-water heat pumps retain significant operational flexibility even during…
Canary Media
Hawaii seeks to delay 100% clean energy deadline, explores natural gas expansion — This story was published in collaboration with Hawaiʻi Public Radio . On June 8, 2015, Gov.
Texas Energy & Power
Texas rare-earth production emerges as focus of U.S. energy-security strategy — How the geopolitics of electrification are creating a new role for Texas in American energy security.
MIT Technology Review · Climate
Four US nuclear reactors reach criticality in industry milestone — I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue.
CleanTechnica
Bipartisan effort in Congress to ban Chinese-made electric vehicles — Let’s start with the obvious: there’s no need to ban a major consumer product coming from the country that leads the world (by far) in…
PV Tech
European solar asset owners face NIS2 cybersecurity compliance requirements — Uri Sadot provides an explanation of the cybsersecurity situation for European solar, and what action asset owners must take to comply with…
Canary Media
Trump rules increase costs for home electrification in North Carolina — In the rugged mountains of Ashe County, North Carolina, woodstoves and propane heat are common — and money tends to be tight.
Climate Home News
Loss and damage fund needs more financing to aid vulnerable communities — The fledgling fund must also help vulnerable communities take action to recover from disasters by giving them direct access to grants The…
Heatmap News
Measuring climate impact beyond carbon footprint alone — The most common way to judge whether a company or project is helping to tackle climate change is to measure emissions.
Climate Home News
India pursues graphite mining to challenge China's dominance in battery supply — Clean energy demand for battery-grade graphite is surging, but India faces several big hurdles as it positions itself to compete with…
PV Magazine
France awards 300 MW in C&I rooftop solar tender at record-low price — Through the procurement exericse, the French authorities selected 326 projects at an average final price of €0.082 ($0.93)/kWh.
More: PV Tech
PV Tech
65% of clean energy investors’ group say Australia will miss its 82% by 2030 target as sentiment deteriorates — Clean energy investor confidence in Australia has deteriorated sharply over the past year, according to the Clean Energy Investor Group…
Heatmap News
Trump Isn’t ‘Looking for Long Term’ in Iran — The United States has resumed bombing Iran, the U.S. military’s regional command announced on Wednesday.
Electrek
Xiaomi says Sky Nomad is a series, not a new brand, teases SUV — Xiaomi has answered the biggest open question about Sky Nomad: it’s a second product series under Xiaomi EV, not the standalone sub-brand…
More: Electrek
Jul 9, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Utility Dive
KKR acquires EDF Power Solutions' North American renewables operations for $4.2B — EDF power solutions owns and runs a portfolio of solar, wind and battery storage assets across multiple regions, and the company said its…
Utility Dive
FERC Commissioner LaCerte says PJM's status quo is 'untenable — “Looking at things differently is hard, especially in entrenched utilities that have been doing this for a long time,” the Federal Energy…
Latitude Media
AI labs and hyperscalers diverge on energy strategies as data center power demand strains grid — SemiAnalysis’ Jeremie Eliahou Ontiveros breaks down the different energy strategies of hyperscalers and AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic.
More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)
Latitude Media
Sunrun, Tesla, and Renew Home plan 16 GW residential capacity for data center power — Inside Renew Home, Sunrun, and Tesla's 16 GW push to route existing capacity to the AI boom.
PV Tech
EU funding ban on Chinese solar inverters could cut 14% of bloc's solar demand through 2030 — The EU ban on issuing funds for energy projects using Chinese inverters could affect around 14% of the bloc’s solar demand through 2030,…
More: PV Magazine
Inside Climate News
U.S. utility-scale solar surges despite tariffs and tax credit changes — It’s good to be in the utility-scale solar business, even in the United States. Despite tariffs and shifting tax credit policies, business…
PV Magazine
Austria opens first agrivoltaic plant feeding solar power directly to rail grid — Austria has inaugurated its first tracking agrivoltaic system designed to feed solar power directly into the railway grid.
Utility Dive
DOE closes $3.26B loan to AEP Texas for 2,800 miles of transmission — The money is intended to go towards upgrading and building transmission lines spanning roughly 2,800 miles.
More: Latitude Media
PV Magazine
Study: residential heat pumps retain grid flexibility even in extreme cold — An international research team found that residential air-to-water heat pumps retain significant operational flexibility even during…
Canary Media
Hawaii seeks to delay 100% clean energy deadline, explores natural gas expansion — This story was published in collaboration with Hawaiʻi Public Radio . On June 8, 2015, Gov.
Texas Energy & Power
Texas rare-earth production emerges as focus of U.S. energy-security strategy — How the geopolitics of electrification are creating a new role for Texas in American energy security.
MIT Technology Review · Climate
Four US nuclear reactors reach criticality in industry milestone — I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue.
PV Tech
India adds 26GW of solar capacity in first half of 2026 — India added approximately 26GW of solar capacity and 3GW of wind capacity during the first half of 2026, according to JMK Research.
PV Tech
European solar asset owners face NIS2 cybersecurity compliance requirements — Uri Sadot provides an explanation of the cybsersecurity situation for European solar, and what action asset owners must take to comply with…
Canary Media
Trump rules increase costs for home electrification in North Carolina — In the rugged mountains of Ashe County, North Carolina, woodstoves and propane heat are common — and money tends to be tight.
Climate Home News
Loss and damage fund needs more financing to aid vulnerable communities — The fledgling fund must also help vulnerable communities take action to recover from disasters by giving them direct access to grants The…
via Bluesky
Arizona repeals electric utility efficiency mandate — The all-Republican Arizona Corporation Commission said efforts to lower consumer demand had achieved their purpose at a high cost.
More: CleanTechnica
Heatmap News
Better Climate Investments Through Capital Allocation — The most common way to judge whether a company or project is helping to tackle climate change is to measure emissions.
Climate Home News
India looks to untapped graphite riches for slice of critical minerals boom — Clean energy demand for battery-grade graphite is surging, but India faces several big hurdles as it positions itself to compete with…
Jul 9, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Canary Media
Ohio Power Siting Board seeks to dismiss renewable energy permitting case — For more than a year, the Ohio Supreme Court has been set to make a landmark ruling in a case with high stakes for renewable energy…
Utility Dive
KKR acquires EDF Power Solutions' North American renewables operations for $4.2B — EDF power solutions owns and runs a portfolio of solar, wind and battery storage assets across multiple regions, and the company said its…
Electrek
China's 1-gigawatt solar plant stores heat in molten salt to run after dark — China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) has put the world’s largest solar PV-plus-concentrated-solar hybrid into commercial trial operation in…
Utility Dive
Duke Energy lowers rate hike request to 11.6% but faces regulator skepticism — The utility dropped its proposed residential rate increase to 11.6% from 18% after pushback, but hearings this week highlighted continued…
Utility Dive
FERC Commissioner LaCerte says PJM's status quo is 'untenable — “Looking at things differently is hard, especially in entrenched utilities that have been doing this for a long time,” the Federal Energy…
Electrek
Trump clean energy rollbacks erase $68B in investment, 470,000 jobs — The Trump administration’s rollback of clean energy policies has now cost the US nearly 470,000 jobs and $68 billion in private investment,…
Latitude Media
AI labs and hyperscalers diverge on energy strategies as data center power demand strains grid — SemiAnalysis’ Jeremie Eliahou Ontiveros breaks down the different energy strategies of hyperscalers and AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic.
More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)
Latitude Media
Sunrun, Tesla, and Renew Home plan 16 GW residential capacity for data center power — Inside Renew Home, Sunrun, and Tesla's 16 GW push to route existing capacity to the AI boom.
PV Tech
EU funding ban on Chinese solar inverters could cut 14% of bloc's solar demand through 2030 — The EU ban on issuing funds for energy projects using Chinese inverters could affect around 14% of the bloc’s solar demand through 2030,…
More: PV Magazine
Inside Climate News
U.S. utility-scale solar surges despite tariffs and tax credit changes — It’s good to be in the utility-scale solar business, even in the United States. Despite tariffs and shifting tax credit policies, business…
PV Magazine
Austria opens first agrivoltaic plant feeding solar power directly to rail grid — Austria has inaugurated its first tracking agrivoltaic system designed to feed solar power directly into the railway grid.
Utility Dive
DOE closes $3.26B loan to AEP Texas for 2,800 miles of transmission — The money is intended to go towards upgrading and building transmission lines spanning roughly 2,800 miles.
More: Latitude Media
Heatmap News
Vineyard Wind's EMF concerns reignite opposition to Massachusetts offshore project — 1. Barnstable County, Massachusetts – I have a whopper of an update on the Vineyard Wind project, which might be in operation but risks…
PV Magazine
Study: residential heat pumps retain grid flexibility even in extreme cold — An international research team found that residential air-to-water heat pumps retain significant operational flexibility even during…
PV Tech
India adds 26GW of solar capacity in first half of 2026 — India added approximately 26GW of solar capacity and 3GW of wind capacity during the first half of 2026, according to JMK Research.
PV Tech
European solar asset owners face NIS2 cybersecurity compliance requirements — Uri Sadot provides an explanation of the cybsersecurity situation for European solar, and what action asset owners must take to comply with…
Canary Media
Trump rules increase costs for home electrification in North Carolina — In the rugged mountains of Ashe County, North Carolina, woodstoves and propane heat are common — and money tends to be tight.
Canary Media
Hawaiʻi committed to 100% clean energy. Now it’s flirting with natural gas. — This story was published in collaboration with Hawaiʻi Public Radio . On June 8, 2015, Gov.
Climate Home News