Guardian Environment
Jul 10, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Heatmap News
New York City's decarbonization effort stalls as heat wave strains grid capacity — New York City’s decarbonization plan has stalled. The events of this year’s Fourth of July weekend all but prove it.
Inside Climate News
Global oil demand set to fall in 2026, first decline since COVID pandemic — Global oil demand, disrupted by the Iran war, is poised to shrink in 2026, the first time that’s happened since the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Heatmap News
Virginia household electricity bills jump 12% as data center demand strains grid — With higher temperatures come higher electricity bills. Whether through higher seasonal charges or greater usage, Americans across the…
Latitude Media
National Grid invests $1.75 billion in Joulent for AI data center power — Joulent emerged from stealth in late June, purpose-built to develop power plants for GW-scale AI data centers.
Canary Media
America's first nuclear plant restart moves toward completion — Up until recently, the U.S. was in a yearslong dry spell in the construction of new nuclear power plants.
Utility Dive
Supreme Court expands presidential power to fire independent agency regulators — “Stripping those agencies of their independence will leave consumers exposed to the worst aspects of competitive markets without the…
Utility Dive
DOE says transmission bottlenecks cost grid $12 billion in 2024 wholesale power — Transmission congestion added $12 billion in wholesale power costs in 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a draft report on U.S.
Guardian Environment
Trump administration spends $3.8bn to boost coal, undercut wind energy — Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy rates The Trump administration…
Electrek
Seven top-selling EVs in Australia are Chinese-owned or built, including Tesla Model Y — Australia just posted its biggest month ever for electric car sales, and for the first time seven different EVs each cleared 1,000 units in…
Electrek
BYD wins contract to supply 11.3 GWh of batteries for Abu Dhabi solar-storage project — BYD Energy Storage has landed a contract to supply 11.275 GWh of battery storage for Masdar’s Round the Clock (RTC) project in Abu Dhabi —…
Latitude Media
Southeast could cut power costs by connecting to PJM, MISO, DOE estimates — The Department of Energy estimates the region needs to build transmission lines connecting it to neighboring markets.
Latitude Media
Americans turn to plug-in solar as grid stress mounts during heat waves — Why Americans are bolting solar panels to their balconies, and what the July 4th heat wave revealed about mounting grid stress The post…
Carbon Brief
COP31 president-designate backs electrification as decarbonization priority — Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final...
Heatmap News
Microsoft's carbon emissions surge 25% as data center demand strains climate goals — When I helped start Heatmap News three years ago, I didn’t think I would be writing this much about big tech companies.
More: Heatmap News, Wired Science, Trellis
PV Magazine
Study: Solar panel recycling economics hinge on material diversity approach — Researchers from Australia and Poland have collaborated on a study to determine the value of upcycling key materials from end-of-life…
PV Tech
European solar module prices climb as bifacial TOPCon segment weakens — The price of PV modules in Europe has continued the upward trend in June 2026, except for the bifacial TOPCon segment.
Canary Media
Peak Energy to build first U.S. sodium-ion battery gigafactory in Sacramento — Startup Peak Energy launched in 2023 with a promise to bring the up-and-coming sodium-ion battery chemistry to American shores.
PV Tech
Solar firms navigate tariff risks in US procurement contracts — Intertek CEA explores how companies have to navigate US solar PV procurement contracts amidst tariffs and customs risks.
Canary Media
Clean energy generation helped U.S. grid manage heat-wave demand surge — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.
Jul 10, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Tech
World Bank commits $890 million to India rooftop solar expansion — The financing will support the Government of India’s PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSMGBY) initiative.
More: CleanTechnica
Guardian Environment
Trump names climate skeptic Matthew Wielicki to oversee US climate impacts report — Matthew Wielicki frequently criticizes established climate science online, including in videos from rightwing PragerU The Trump…
Heatmap News
New York City's decarbonization effort stalls as heat wave strains grid capacity — New York City’s decarbonization plan has stalled. The events of this year’s Fourth of July weekend all but prove it.
Inside Climate News
Global oil demand set to fall in 2026, first decline since COVID pandemic — Global oil demand, disrupted by the Iran war, is poised to shrink in 2026, the first time that’s happened since the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Heatmap News
Virginia household electricity bills jump 12% as data center demand strains grid — With higher temperatures come higher electricity bills. Whether through higher seasonal charges or greater usage, Americans across the…
Latitude Media
National Grid invests $1.75 billion in Joulent for AI data center power — Joulent emerged from stealth in late June, purpose-built to develop power plants for GW-scale AI data centers.
Canary Media
America's first nuclear plant restart moves toward completion — Up until recently, the U.S. was in a yearslong dry spell in the construction of new nuclear power plants.
Utility Dive
Supreme Court expands presidential power to fire independent agency regulators — “Stripping those agencies of their independence will leave consumers exposed to the worst aspects of competitive markets without the…
Utility Dive
DOE says transmission bottlenecks cost grid $12 billion in 2024 wholesale power — Transmission congestion added $12 billion in wholesale power costs in 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a draft report on U.S.
Guardian Environment
Trump administration spends $3.8bn to boost coal, undercut wind energy — Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy rates The Trump administration…
Electrek
Seven top-selling EVs in Australia are Chinese-owned or built, including Tesla Model Y — Australia just posted its biggest month ever for electric car sales, and for the first time seven different EVs each cleared 1,000 units in…
Electrek
BYD wins contract to supply 11.3 GWh of batteries for Abu Dhabi solar-storage project — BYD Energy Storage has landed a contract to supply 11.275 GWh of battery storage for Masdar’s Round the Clock (RTC) project in Abu Dhabi —…
Latitude Media
Southeast could cut power costs by connecting to PJM, MISO, DOE estimates — The Department of Energy estimates the region needs to build transmission lines connecting it to neighboring markets.
Latitude Media
Americans turn to plug-in solar as grid stress mounts during heat waves — Why Americans are bolting solar panels to their balconies, and what the July 4th heat wave revealed about mounting grid stress The post…
Carbon Brief
COP31 president-designate backs electrification as decarbonization priority — Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final...
PV Magazine
Study: Solar panel recycling economics hinge on material diversity approach — Researchers from Australia and Poland have collaborated on a study to determine the value of upcycling key materials from end-of-life…
PV Tech
European solar module prices climb as bifacial TOPCon segment weakens — The price of PV modules in Europe has continued the upward trend in June 2026, except for the bifacial TOPCon segment.
Canary Media
Peak Energy to build first U.S. sodium-ion battery gigafactory in Sacramento — Startup Peak Energy launched in 2023 with a promise to bring the up-and-coming sodium-ion battery chemistry to American shores.
PV Tech
Solar firms navigate tariff risks in US procurement contracts — Intertek CEA explores how companies have to navigate US solar PV procurement contracts amidst tariffs and customs risks.
Volts (David Roberts)
Want less sprawl and more urban infill? Try a land value tax! — A conversation with Greg Miller of the Center for Land Economics and Kitty Klitzke of the Spokane City Council.
Jul 10, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Tech
World Bank commits $890 million to India rooftop solar expansion — The financing will support the Government of India’s PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSMGBY) initiative.
More: CleanTechnica
Guardian Environment
Trump names climate skeptic Matthew Wielicki to oversee US climate impacts report — Matthew Wielicki frequently criticizes established climate science online, including in videos from rightwing PragerU The Trump…
Heatmap News
New York City's decarbonization effort stalls as heat wave strains grid capacity — New York City’s decarbonization plan has stalled. The events of this year’s Fourth of July weekend all but prove it.
Inside Climate News
Global oil demand set to fall in 2026, first decline since COVID pandemic — Global oil demand, disrupted by the Iran war, is poised to shrink in 2026, the first time that’s happened since the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Heatmap News
Virginia household electricity bills jump 12% as data center demand strains grid — With higher temperatures come higher electricity bills. Whether through higher seasonal charges or greater usage, Americans across the…
Latitude Media
National Grid invests $1.75 billion in Joulent for AI data center power — Joulent emerged from stealth in late June, purpose-built to develop power plants for GW-scale AI data centers.
Canary Media
America's first nuclear plant restart moves toward completion — Up until recently, the U.S. was in a yearslong dry spell in the construction of new nuclear power plants.
Utility Dive
Supreme Court expands presidential power to fire independent agency regulators — “Stripping those agencies of their independence will leave consumers exposed to the worst aspects of competitive markets without the…
Utility Dive
DOE says transmission bottlenecks cost grid $12 billion in 2024 wholesale power — Transmission congestion added $12 billion in wholesale power costs in 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a draft report on U.S.
Guardian Environment
Trump administration spends $3.8bn to boost coal, undercut wind energy — Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy rates The Trump administration…
Electrek
Seven top-selling EVs in Australia are Chinese-owned or built, including Tesla Model Y — Australia just posted its biggest month ever for electric car sales, and for the first time seven different EVs each cleared 1,000 units in…
Electrek
BYD wins contract to supply 11.3 GWh of batteries for Abu Dhabi solar-storage project — BYD Energy Storage has landed a contract to supply 11.275 GWh of battery storage for Masdar’s Round the Clock (RTC) project in Abu Dhabi —…
Latitude Media
Southeast could cut power costs by connecting to PJM, MISO, DOE estimates — The Department of Energy estimates the region needs to build transmission lines connecting it to neighboring markets.
Latitude Media
Americans turn to plug-in solar as grid stress mounts during heat waves — Why Americans are bolting solar panels to their balconies, and what the July 4th heat wave revealed about mounting grid stress The post…
Carbon Brief
COP31 president-designate backs electrification as decarbonization priority — Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final...
PV Magazine
Study: Solar panel recycling economics hinge on material diversity approach — Researchers from Australia and Poland have collaborated on a study to determine the value of upcycling key materials from end-of-life…
PV Tech
European solar module prices climb as bifacial TOPCon segment weakens — The price of PV modules in Europe has continued the upward trend in June 2026, except for the bifacial TOPCon segment.
Canary Media
Peak Energy to build first U.S. sodium-ion battery gigafactory in Sacramento — Startup Peak Energy launched in 2023 with a promise to bring the up-and-coming sodium-ion battery chemistry to American shores.
PV Tech
Solar firms navigate tariff risks in US procurement contracts — Intertek CEA explores how companies have to navigate US solar PV procurement contracts amidst tariffs and customs risks.
Volts (David Roberts)
Want less sprawl and more urban infill? Try a land value tax! — A conversation with Greg Miller of the Center for Land Economics and Kitty Klitzke of the Spokane City Council.
Jul 11, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Tech
World Bank commits $890 million to India rooftop solar expansion — The financing will support the Government of India’s PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSMGBY) initiative.
More: CleanTechnica
Guardian Environment
Trump names climate skeptic Matthew Wielicki to oversee US climate impacts report — Matthew Wielicki frequently criticizes established climate science online, including in videos from rightwing PragerU The Trump…
PV Magazine
Study finds heatwaves cause up to 90% hourly losses at Iberian solar plants — Researchers in Portugal found that Iberian heatwaves can cause sharp but short-lived PV yield losses, mainly during peak temperature hours…
Heatmap News
New York City's decarbonization effort stalls as heat wave strains grid capacity — New York City’s decarbonization plan has stalled. The events of this year’s Fourth of July weekend all but prove it.
Inside Climate News
Global oil demand set to fall in 2026, first decline since COVID pandemic — Global oil demand, disrupted by the Iran war, is poised to shrink in 2026, the first time that’s happened since the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
PV Magazine
U.S. solar module prices flat at $0.30/W amid tariff petitions and divestitures — U.S. solar module prices held steady at $0.30 per watt in the second quarter of 2026.
Heatmap News
Virginia household electricity bills jump 12% as data center demand strains grid — With higher temperatures come higher electricity bills. Whether through higher seasonal charges or greater usage, Americans across the…
Latitude Media
National Grid invests $1.75 billion in Joulent for AI data center power — Joulent emerged from stealth in late June, purpose-built to develop power plants for GW-scale AI data centers.
Canary Media
America's first nuclear plant restart moves toward completion — Up until recently, the U.S. was in a yearslong dry spell in the construction of new nuclear power plants.
Utility Dive
Supreme Court expands presidential power to fire independent agency regulators — “Stripping those agencies of their independence will leave consumers exposed to the worst aspects of competitive markets without the…
Utility Dive
DOE says transmission bottlenecks cost grid $12 billion in 2024 wholesale power — Transmission congestion added $12 billion in wholesale power costs in 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a draft report on U.S.
Guardian Environment
Trump administration spends $3.8bn to boost coal, undercut wind energy — Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy rates The Trump administration…
PV Magazine
Study: Solar panel recycling economics hinge on material standardization — Researchers from Australia and Poland have collaborated on a study to determine the value of upcycling key materials from end-of-life…
More: PV Magazine
Latitude Media
Southeast could cut power costs by connecting to PJM, MISO, DOE estimates — The Department of Energy estimates the region needs to build transmission lines connecting it to neighboring markets.
Latitude Media
Americans turn to plug-in solar as grid stress mounts during heat waves — Why Americans are bolting solar panels to their balconies, and what the July 4th heat wave revealed about mounting grid stress The post…
Carbon Brief
COP31 president-designate backs electrification as decarbonization priority — Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final...
PV Tech
European premium PV module prices keep rising, bifacial TOPCon cools off — The price of PV modules in Europe has continued the upward trend in June 2026, except for the bifacial TOPCon segment.
Canary Media
Peak Energy to build first U.S. sodium-ion battery gigafactory in Sacramento — Startup Peak Energy launched in 2023 with a promise to bring the up-and-coming sodium-ion battery chemistry to American shores.
PV Tech
OBBBA has cost over US$100 billion in clean energy investment, says E2 — The so-called “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” Act (OBBBA) has cost the US US$68.2 billion in capital investments into clean energy projects,…
Volts (David Roberts)
Want less sprawl and more urban infill? Try a land value tax! — A conversation with Greg Miller of the Center for Land Economics and Kitty Klitzke of the Spokane City Council.
Jul 11, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine
Carnegie report warns China could overproduce batteries by 2030 — China’s battery cell manufacturing capacity could exceed projected global demand by 2030, according to a new Carnegie Endowment report,…
PV Tech
World Bank commits $890 million to India rooftop solar expansion — The financing will support the Government of India’s PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSMGBY) initiative.
More: CleanTechnica
Guardian Environment
Trump names climate skeptic Matthew Wielicki to oversee US climate impacts report — Matthew Wielicki frequently criticizes established climate science online, including in videos from rightwing PragerU The Trump…
PV Magazine
Study finds heatwaves cause up to 90% hourly losses at Iberian solar plants — Researchers in Portugal found that Iberian heatwaves can cause sharp but short-lived PV yield losses, mainly during peak temperature hours…
Heatmap News
New York City's decarbonization effort stalls as heat wave strains grid capacity — New York City’s decarbonization plan has stalled. The events of this year’s Fourth of July weekend all but prove it.
Inside Climate News
Global oil demand set to fall in 2026, first decline since COVID pandemic — Global oil demand, disrupted by the Iran war, is poised to shrink in 2026, the first time that’s happened since the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
PV Magazine
U.S. solar module prices flat at $0.30/W amid tariff petitions and divestitures — U.S. solar module prices held steady at $0.30 per watt in the second quarter of 2026.
Heatmap News
Virginia household electricity bills jump 12% as data center demand strains grid — With higher temperatures come higher electricity bills. Whether through higher seasonal charges or greater usage, Americans across the…
Latitude Media
National Grid invests $1.75 billion in Joulent for AI data center power — Joulent emerged from stealth in late June, purpose-built to develop power plants for GW-scale AI data centers.
Canary Media
America's first nuclear plant restart moves toward completion — Up until recently, the U.S. was in a yearslong dry spell in the construction of new nuclear power plants.
Utility Dive
Supreme Court expands presidential power to fire independent agency regulators — “Stripping those agencies of their independence will leave consumers exposed to the worst aspects of competitive markets without the…
Utility Dive
DOE says transmission bottlenecks cost grid $12 billion in 2024 wholesale power — Transmission congestion added $12 billion in wholesale power costs in 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a draft report on U.S.
Guardian Environment
Microsoft, Amazon, Google emissions surge as datacenters expand — Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boom Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s…
More: Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Wired Science, Trellis
Latitude Media
Southeast could cut power costs by connecting to PJM, MISO, DOE estimates — The Department of Energy estimates the region needs to build transmission lines connecting it to neighboring markets.
Latitude Media
Americans turn to plug-in solar as grid stress mounts during heat waves — Why Americans are bolting solar panels to their balconies, and what the July 4th heat wave revealed about mounting grid stress The post…
Carbon Brief
COP31 president-designate backs electrification as decarbonization priority — Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final...
Guardian Environment
‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive — Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy rates The Trump administration…
PV Tech
European premium PV module prices keep rising, bifacial TOPCon cools off — The price of PV modules in Europe has continued the upward trend in June 2026, except for the bifacial TOPCon segment.
Canary Media
Peak Energy to build first U.S. sodium-ion battery gigafactory in Sacramento — Startup Peak Energy launched in 2023 with a promise to bring the up-and-coming sodium-ion battery chemistry to American shores.
PV Tech
OBBBA has cost over US$100 billion in clean energy investment, says E2 — The so-called “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” Act (OBBBA) has cost the US US$68.2 billion in capital investments into clean energy projects,…
Jul 11, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine
Carnegie report warns China could overproduce batteries by 2030 — China’s battery cell manufacturing capacity could exceed projected global demand by 2030, according to a new Carnegie Endowment report,…
PV Tech
World Bank commits $890 million to India rooftop solar expansion — The financing will support the Government of India’s PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSMGBY) initiative.
More: CleanTechnica
Guardian Environment
Trump names climate skeptic Matthew Wielicki to oversee US climate impacts report — Matthew Wielicki frequently criticizes established climate science online, including in videos from rightwing PragerU The Trump…
PV Magazine
Study finds heatwaves cause up to 90% hourly losses at Iberian solar plants — Researchers in Portugal found that Iberian heatwaves can cause sharp but short-lived PV yield losses, mainly during peak temperature hours…
Heatmap News
New York City's decarbonization effort stalls as heat wave strains grid capacity — New York City’s decarbonization plan has stalled. The events of this year’s Fourth of July weekend all but prove it.
Inside Climate News
Global oil demand set to fall in 2026, first decline since COVID pandemic — Global oil demand, disrupted by the Iran war, is poised to shrink in 2026, the first time that’s happened since the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
PV Magazine
U.S. solar module prices flat at $0.30/W amid tariff petitions and divestitures — U.S. solar module prices held steady at $0.30 per watt in the second quarter of 2026.
Heatmap News
Virginia household electricity bills jump 12% as data center demand strains grid — With higher temperatures come higher electricity bills. Whether through higher seasonal charges or greater usage, Americans across the…
Latitude Media
National Grid invests $1.75 billion in Joulent for AI data center power — Joulent emerged from stealth in late June, purpose-built to develop power plants for GW-scale AI data centers.
Canary Media
America's first nuclear plant restart moves toward completion — Up until recently, the U.S. was in a yearslong dry spell in the construction of new nuclear power plants.
Utility Dive
Supreme Court expands presidential power to fire independent agency regulators — “Stripping those agencies of their independence will leave consumers exposed to the worst aspects of competitive markets without the…
Guardian Environment
Microsoft, Amazon, Google emissions surge as datacenters expand — Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boom Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s…
More: Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Wired Science, Trellis
Latitude Media
Southeast could cut power costs by connecting to PJM, MISO, DOE estimates — The Department of Energy estimates the region needs to build transmission lines connecting it to neighboring markets.
Latitude Media
Americans turn to plug-in solar as grid stress mounts during heat waves — Why Americans are bolting solar panels to their balconies, and what the July 4th heat wave revealed about mounting grid stress The post…
Carbon Brief
COP31 president-designate backs electrification as decarbonization priority — Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final...
Guardian Environment
Wildfire in southern Spain kills at least 12 amid heatwave — Twenty-three people missing and at least four Britons thought to be among those who died fleeing Almería blaze At least 12 people have been…
Utility Dive
What can best ease transmission bottlenecks? More transfer capacity, DOE says. — Transmission congestion added $12 billion in wholesale power costs in 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a draft report on U.S.
Guardian Environment
MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate emergency — As UK swelters in another heatwave, 50-minute Chris Packham film outlines threats to security, economy and health MPs are calling on the UK…
PV Tech
Elawan Energy closes financing on 1.3GW renewables portfolio in Spain — Renewables developer Elawan Energy has closed a €760 million financing on a 1.3GW solar PV, wind and battery energy storage system (BESS)…
PV Tech
Hourly matching could reshape Europe’s solar PPA market — Speaking to PV Tech Premium, Renewabl CEO JP Cerda discusses how hourly matching is reshaping Europe’s corporate solar PPA market.
Jul 11, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine
Carnegie report warns China could overproduce batteries by 2030 — China’s battery cell manufacturing capacity could exceed projected global demand by 2030, according to a new Carnegie Endowment report,…
PV Tech
World Bank commits $890 million to India rooftop solar expansion — The financing will support the Government of India’s PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSMGBY) initiative.
More: CleanTechnica
Guardian Environment
Trump names climate skeptic Matthew Wielicki to oversee US climate impacts report — Matthew Wielicki frequently criticizes established climate science online, including in videos from rightwing PragerU The Trump…
PV Magazine
Study finds heatwaves cause up to 90% hourly losses at Iberian solar plants — Researchers in Portugal found that Iberian heatwaves can cause sharp but short-lived PV yield losses, mainly during peak temperature hours…
Heatmap News
New York City's decarbonization effort stalls as heat wave strains grid capacity — New York City’s decarbonization plan has stalled. The events of this year’s Fourth of July weekend all but prove it.
Inside Climate News
Global oil demand set to fall in 2026, first decline since COVID pandemic — Global oil demand, disrupted by the Iran war, is poised to shrink in 2026, the first time that’s happened since the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
PV Magazine
U.S. solar module prices flat at $0.30/W amid tariff petitions and divestitures — U.S. solar module prices held steady at $0.30 per watt in the second quarter of 2026.
Heatmap News
Virginia household electricity bills jump 12% as data center demand strains grid — With higher temperatures come higher electricity bills. Whether through higher seasonal charges or greater usage, Americans across the…
Latitude Media
National Grid invests $1.75 billion in Joulent for AI data center power — Joulent emerged from stealth in late June, purpose-built to develop power plants for GW-scale AI data centers.
Canary Media
America's first nuclear plant restart moves toward completion — Up until recently, the U.S. was in a yearslong dry spell in the construction of new nuclear power plants.
Utility Dive
Supreme Court expands presidential power to fire independent agency regulators — “Stripping those agencies of their independence will leave consumers exposed to the worst aspects of competitive markets without the…
Guardian Environment
Microsoft, Amazon, Google emissions surge as datacenters expand — Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boom Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s…
More: Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Wired Science, Trellis
Latitude Media
Southeast could cut power costs by connecting to PJM, MISO, DOE estimates — The Department of Energy estimates the region needs to build transmission lines connecting it to neighboring markets.
Latitude Media
Americans turn to plug-in solar as grid stress mounts during heat waves — Why Americans are bolting solar panels to their balconies, and what the July 4th heat wave revealed about mounting grid stress The post…
Carbon Brief
COP31 president-designate backs electrification as decarbonization priority — Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final...
Guardian Environment
Wildfire in southern Spain kills at least 12 amid heatwave — Twenty-three people missing and at least four Britons thought to be among those who died fleeing Almería blaze At least 12 people have been…
Utility Dive
What can best ease transmission bottlenecks? More transfer capacity, DOE says. — Transmission congestion added $12 billion in wholesale power costs in 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a draft report on U.S.
Guardian Environment
MPs call on UK government to host televised emergency briefing on climate emergency — As UK swelters in another heatwave, 50-minute Chris Packham film outlines threats to security, economy and health MPs are calling on the UK…
PV Tech
Elawan Energy closes financing on 1.3GW renewables portfolio in Spain — Renewables developer Elawan Energy has closed a €760 million financing on a 1.3GW solar PV, wind and battery energy storage system (BESS)…
PV Tech
Hourly matching could reshape Europe’s solar PPA market — Speaking to PV Tech Premium, Renewabl CEO JP Cerda discusses how hourly matching is reshaping Europe’s corporate solar PPA market.
Jul 11, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine
Carnegie report warns China could overproduce batteries by 2030 — China’s battery cell manufacturing capacity could exceed projected global demand by 2030, according to a new Carnegie Endowment report,…
PV Tech
World Bank commits $890 million to India rooftop solar expansion — The financing will support the Government of India’s PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSMGBY) initiative.
More: CleanTechnica
Guardian Environment
Trump names climate skeptic Matthew Wielicki to oversee US climate impacts report — Matthew Wielicki frequently criticizes established climate science online, including in videos from rightwing PragerU The Trump…
PV Magazine
Study finds heatwaves cause up to 90% hourly losses at Iberian solar plants — Researchers in Portugal found that Iberian heatwaves can cause sharp but short-lived PV yield losses, mainly during peak temperature hours…
Heatmap News
New York City's decarbonization effort stalls as heat wave strains grid capacity — New York City’s decarbonization plan has stalled. The events of this year’s Fourth of July weekend all but prove it.
Inside Climate News
Global oil demand set to fall in 2026, first decline since COVID pandemic — Global oil demand, disrupted by the Iran war, is poised to shrink in 2026, the first time that’s happened since the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
PV Magazine
U.S. solar module prices flat at $0.30/W amid tariff petitions and divestitures — U.S. solar module prices held steady at $0.30 per watt in the second quarter of 2026.
Heatmap News
Virginia household electricity bills jump 12% as data center demand strains grid — With higher temperatures come higher electricity bills. Whether through higher seasonal charges or greater usage, Americans across the…
Latitude Media
National Grid invests $1.75 billion in Joulent for AI data center power — Joulent emerged from stealth in late June, purpose-built to develop power plants for GW-scale AI data centers.
Canary Media
America's first nuclear plant restart moves toward completion — Up until recently, the U.S. was in a yearslong dry spell in the construction of new nuclear power plants.
Utility Dive
Supreme Court expands presidential power to fire independent agency regulators — “Stripping those agencies of their independence will leave consumers exposed to the worst aspects of competitive markets without the…
Guardian Environment
Microsoft, Amazon, Google emissions surge as datacenters expand — Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boom Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s…
More: Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Wired Science, Trellis
Latitude Media
Southeast could cut power costs by connecting to PJM, MISO, DOE estimates — The Department of Energy estimates the region needs to build transmission lines connecting it to neighboring markets.
Latitude Media
Americans turn to plug-in solar as grid stress mounts during heat waves — Why Americans are bolting solar panels to their balconies, and what the July 4th heat wave revealed about mounting grid stress The post…
Carbon Brief
COP31 president-designate backs electrification as decarbonization priority — Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final...
PV Tech
Metlen, Tsakos advance 251.9MW solar-plus-storage project — Metlen has acquired a 40% stake in a SPV owned by Tsakos Group to develop a 251.9MW solar-plus-storage project in central Greece.
Guardian Environment
Wildfire in southern Spain kills at least 12 amid heatwave — Twenty-three people missing and at least four Britons thought to be among those who died fleeing Almería blaze At least 12 people have been…
Utility Dive
What can best ease transmission bottlenecks? More transfer capacity, DOE says. — Transmission congestion added $12 billion in wholesale power costs in 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy said in a draft report on U.S.
Guardian Environment