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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,…
More: PV Magazine
Jul 11, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
More: Heatmap News
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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…
More: Inside Climate News
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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.
More: PV Magazine
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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…
More: Heatmap News
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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.
More: Latitude Media
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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.
More: Canary Media
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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…
More: Utility Dive
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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: Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Wired Science, Trellis
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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.
More: Latitude Media
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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…
More: Latitude Media
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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...
More: Carbon Brief
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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.
More: PV Tech
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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…
More: Guardian Environment
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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.
More: Utility Dive
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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…
More: Guardian Environment