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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…
More: Guardian Environment
Jul 8, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
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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.
More: Latitude Media
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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.
More: Heatmap News
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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…
More: Inside Climate News
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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…
More: Utility Dive
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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…
More: Utility Dive
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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…
More: Utility Dive
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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 Tech, PV Magazine
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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…
More: PV Magazine
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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.
More: PV Tech
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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 Tech, PV Magazine
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Minnesota regulators push utilities to justify distribution spending — A conversation with Minnesota regulators Sydnie Lieb & Pete Wyckoff.
More: Volts (David Roberts)
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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: Electrek, CleanTechnica
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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.
More: Canary Media
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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.
More: Inside Climate News
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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…
More: Guardian Environment
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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…
More: EIA Today in Energy
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