Inside Climate News · Amy Green, Ajani Stella, Dan Gearino

New York becomes first state to pause new hyperscale data centers — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday making the state the first in the nation to implement a moratorium on new…

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Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Utilities seek $18.6 billion in rate hikes through mid-2024, continuing record pace — The total is in addition to the record-breaking $31 billion utilities requested in 2025, a new PowerLines report shows.

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PV Tech · Will Norman

Masdar reaches financial close on 5.2GW solar-plus-storage project — Masdar has reached financial close on what it called the world’s .first gigascale 24/7 renewable energy project'.

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Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Pennsylvania requires data centers to report energy use to state — Data centers willl now have to provide annual energy usage reports to the state, and the PJM Interconnection will need to give state…

Inside Climate News · Katie Surma

AI, defense spending drive critical minerals mining surge alongside climate demand — The global rush to mine copper, lithium, cobalt and other so-called critical minerals has been framed by the mining industry as essential…

EIA Today in Energy

Global LNG trade volumes hit record 56.3 billion cubic feet per day in 2025 — Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade volumes increased 5.4% to a record 56.3 billion cubic feet per day last year (Bcf/d), driven…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Renewables hit 31.7% of global electricity generation in 2024, solar surges 29.7% year-on-year — Renewable energy accounted for 31.7% of global electricity generation in 2024, with solar power contributing 2,105.8TWh, according to IRENA.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Solar power reaches 25% of EU electricity for first time in June — For the first month ever, solar PV has made up 25% of monthly electricity generation across the European Union in June 2026.

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

XGS explores IPO path as enhanced geothermal startups eye public markets — Another enhanced geothermal developer may be heading for the public markets. The post Two months post-Fervo, XGS is weighing an IPO…

Utility Dive · Pier LaFarge

Distribution grid emerges as platform for managing costs and capacity — Distributed capacity has turned the distribution grid into a platform for capacity growth and increased grid utilization, not a cost center…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

CSIRO report finds ditching net zero would not lower Australia power prices — GenCost report contradicts parties’ claims about abandoning emissions target, and finds nuclear would be most expensive way to generate…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Hydrogen production methods shift as investors seek scalable decarbonization path — The hype around clean hydrogen has come in waves, with investors and policymakers betting that the versatile molecule could help…

Grist · Matt Simon

Heat pump adoption approaches inflection point in US market

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Offshore wind farms provide grid support during New England heat wave — America’s offshore wind farms have already shown their ability to keep electricity flowing during brutal winter storms.

Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski

Ohio utility shutoffs surge as energy costs strain households — More and more Ohioans are struggling to pay their utility bills. That’s one clear takeaway from the latest utility reports showing how many…

Inside Climate News · Amy Green

Florida farmworkers lack climate protections as heat intensifies — It’s shaping up to be another hot Florida summer. Among the most vulnerable are those with the least resources for dealing with the heat:…

PV Magazine · Bernadette Geyer

Jackery displays plug-in solar storage systems at Munich trade show — At The smarter E 2026, the company highlighted its new SolarVault 3 Series of plug-in solar energy storage products, along with its Home…

Inside Climate News · Dennis Pillion

Trump EPA advances Alabama coal ash disposal program Biden rejected — The Trump administration is moving to approve a controversial program in Alabama that could allow millions of tons of toxic coal ash to…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

German startup launches solar awnings for residential and commercial use — German startup Solar Markise has launched photovoltaic awnings that combine sun protection with solar generation, offering 1.35 kW and 1.8…

Grist · Katie Myers

Solar 'bees' deployment to provide power to North Carolina community hubs