Stepchange News — 2026-07-13

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Britain's largest community solar farm shut by grid operator over overload concerns — Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue Britain’s biggest community…

More: Guardian Environment

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U.S. electric vehicle sales rebound after Inflation Reduction Act repeal — Electric car sales in the US are trending upward again, after plummeting last year when the Inflation Reduction Act was repealed.

More: CleanTechnica

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Carbon storage projects spark backlash in small-town America — Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks The plan to bury carbon under remote…

More: Guardian Environment

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Unionized workers oppose Trump administration wind energy rollback

More: Grist

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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

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Microsoft, Amazon, Google emissions rise 19% as data-center buildout accelerates — Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boom Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s…

More: Guardian Environment, Wired Science

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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.

More: PV Tech, CleanTechnica

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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…

More: PV Magazine

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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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A pioneering grid-battery factory is headed for this California city — Startup Peak Energy launched in 2023 with a promise to bring the up-and-coming sodium-ion battery chemistry to American shores.

More: Canary Media

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As It Celebrates the Nation’s Past, Philadelphia Braces for a Hotter Future — PHILADELPHIA—To Eric Klinenberg, a packed stadium in 101-degree heat offering limited water access for fans was a “formula for disaster.”…

More: Inside Climate News

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The Southeast is missing out on cheaper power from PJM and MISO — The Department of Energy estimates the region needs to build transmission lines connecting it to neighboring markets.

More: Latitude Media

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New York City’s Climate Progress Has Hit a Wall — 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 Falls for the First Time Since COVID — 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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Plug-in solar meets the grid crisis — 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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Virginians Are Getting an Electricity Price Doubly-Whammy — 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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Inside National Grid’s $1.75 billion bet on Joulent — 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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The oceans are full of heat, and it’s coming ashore

More: Grist

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Clean energy helped the grid avoid heat-wave catastrophe — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Canary Media

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Interview: COP31 president says electrification is ‘surest way to protect citizens’ — Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final...

More: Carbon Brief

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Britain's largest community solar farm shut by grid operator over overload concerns — Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue Britain’s biggest community…

More: Guardian Environment

2

U.S. electric vehicle sales rebound after Inflation Reduction Act repeal — Electric car sales in the US are trending upward again, after plummeting last year when the Inflation Reduction Act was repealed.

More: CleanTechnica

3

Carbon storage projects spark backlash in small-town America — Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks The plan to bury carbon under remote…

More: Guardian Environment

4

Unionized workers oppose Trump administration wind energy rollback

More: Grist

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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

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Microsoft, Amazon, Google emissions rise 19% as data-center buildout accelerates — Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boom Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s…

More: Guardian Environment, Wired Science

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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.

More: PV Tech, CleanTechnica

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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…

More: PV Magazine

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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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A pioneering grid-battery factory is headed for this California city — Startup Peak Energy launched in 2023 with a promise to bring the up-and-coming sodium-ion battery chemistry to American shores.

More: Canary Media

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As It Celebrates the Nation’s Past, Philadelphia Braces for a Hotter Future — PHILADELPHIA—To Eric Klinenberg, a packed stadium in 101-degree heat offering limited water access for fans was a “formula for disaster.”…

More: Inside Climate News

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The Southeast is missing out on cheaper power from PJM and MISO — The Department of Energy estimates the region needs to build transmission lines connecting it to neighboring markets.

More: Latitude Media

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New York City’s Climate Progress Has Hit a Wall — 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 Falls for the First Time Since COVID — 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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Plug-in solar meets the grid crisis — 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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Virginians Are Getting an Electricity Price Doubly-Whammy — 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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Inside National Grid’s $1.75 billion bet on Joulent — 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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The oceans are full of heat, and it’s coming ashore

More: Grist

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Clean energy helped the grid avoid heat-wave catastrophe — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Canary Media

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Interview: COP31 president says electrification is ‘surest way to protect citizens’ — Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final...

More: Carbon Brief

Jul 12, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Britain's largest community solar farm shut by grid operator over overload concerns — Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue Britain’s biggest community…

U.S. electric vehicle sales rebound after Inflation Reduction Act repeal — Electric car sales in the US are trending upward again, after plummeting last year when the Inflation Reduction Act was repealed.

Carbon storage projects spark backlash in small-town America — Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks The plan to bury carbon under remote…

Unionized workers oppose Trump administration wind energy rollback

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,…

Microsoft, Amazon, Google emissions rise 19% as data-center buildout accelerates — Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boom Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s…

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.

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…

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.

A pioneering grid-battery factory is headed for this California city — Startup Peak Energy launched in 2023 with a promise to bring the up-and-coming sodium-ion battery chemistry to American shores.

As It Celebrates the Nation’s Past, Philadelphia Braces for a Hotter Future — PHILADELPHIA—To Eric Klinenberg, a packed stadium in 101-degree heat offering limited water access for fans was a “formula for disaster.”…

The Southeast is missing out on cheaper power from PJM and MISO — The Department of Energy estimates the region needs to build transmission lines connecting it to neighboring markets.

New York City’s Climate Progress Has Hit a Wall — New York City’s decarbonization plan has stalled. The events of this year’s Fourth of July weekend all but prove it.

Global Oil Demand Falls for the First Time Since COVID — 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…

Plug-in solar meets the grid crisis — Why Americans are bolting solar panels to their balconies, and what the July 4th heat wave revealed about mounting grid stress The post…

Virginians Are Getting an Electricity Price Doubly-Whammy — With higher temperatures come higher electricity bills. Whether through higher seasonal charges or greater usage, Americans across the…

Inside National Grid’s $1.75 billion bet on Joulent — Joulent emerged from stealth in late June, purpose-built to develop power plants for GW-scale AI data centers.

The oceans are full of heat, and it’s coming ashore

Clean energy helped the grid avoid heat-wave catastrophe — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Interview: COP31 president says electrification is ‘surest way to protect citizens’ — Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final...

Jul 12, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Britain's largest community solar farm shut by grid operator over overload concerns — Timing of Devon switchoff ‘could not be worse’, says board, as members face an estimated £2m in lost revenue Britain’s biggest community…

U.S. electric vehicle sales rebound after Inflation Reduction Act repeal — Electric car sales in the US are trending upward again, after plummeting last year when the Inflation Reduction Act was repealed.

Carbon storage projects spark backlash in small-town America — Dozens of projects are in development across US despite concerns over environmental and health risks The plan to bury carbon under remote…

Unionized workers oppose Trump administration wind energy rollback

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,…

Microsoft, Amazon, Google emissions rise 19% as data-center buildout accelerates — Microsoft, Amazon and Google say they still aim to achieve net zero output despite construction boom Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s…

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.

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…

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.

A pioneering grid-battery factory is headed for this California city — Startup Peak Energy launched in 2023 with a promise to bring the up-and-coming sodium-ion battery chemistry to American shores.

As It Celebrates the Nation’s Past, Philadelphia Braces for a Hotter Future — PHILADELPHIA—To Eric Klinenberg, a packed stadium in 101-degree heat offering limited water access for fans was a “formula for disaster.”…

The Southeast is missing out on cheaper power from PJM and MISO — The Department of Energy estimates the region needs to build transmission lines connecting it to neighboring markets.

New York City’s Climate Progress Has Hit a Wall — New York City’s decarbonization plan has stalled. The events of this year’s Fourth of July weekend all but prove it.

Global Oil Demand Falls for the First Time Since COVID — 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…

Plug-in solar meets the grid crisis — Why Americans are bolting solar panels to their balconies, and what the July 4th heat wave revealed about mounting grid stress The post…

Virginians Are Getting an Electricity Price Doubly-Whammy — With higher temperatures come higher electricity bills. Whether through higher seasonal charges or greater usage, Americans across the…

Inside National Grid’s $1.75 billion bet on Joulent — Joulent emerged from stealth in late June, purpose-built to develop power plants for GW-scale AI data centers.

The oceans are full of heat, and it’s coming ashore

Clean energy helped the grid avoid heat-wave catastrophe — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Interview: COP31 president says electrification is ‘surest way to protect citizens’ — Last month, COP31 president-designate Murat Kurum launched a target for 35% of the world’s final...