Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

PJM capacity auction hits price cap for third straight year as reserve shortfall grows — “The outcome demonstrates that the current system doesn’t work to bring online new capacity or stimulate demand response, the two things we…

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Canary Media · Julian Spector

Google secures power from record U.S. solar-plus-storage project in Arkansas — Longtime solar developer Cypress Creek Energy has not only broken ground on what could be the largest solar-plus-storage plant in the…

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Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

New York halts approvals for new hyperscale data centers pending regulatory review — We know a little bit more about New York’s AI data center moratorium than we did yesterday.

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Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla's LFP battery outperforms nickel chemistry in real-world durability study — A new analysis of nearly 10,000 real-world EV battery tests found that the same Tesla Model 3 holds up very differently depending on which…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Germany installs 7.4 GW of solar in first half of 2024 — Germany added approximately 1.28 GW of new PV capacity in June, bringing cumulative installed solar power to around 125.2 GW at the end of…

PV Magazine · Matthew Lynas

UK grid operator launches investigation into alleged management pressure on grid security — Grid operator denies allegations of a security cover but launches independent investigation, citing serious nature of concerns raised by…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Philippines energizes 1.3 GW solar-storage phase in 3.5 GW project — The first phase of the MTerra Solar project in the Philippines has energized over 1.3 GW of solar and 825 MW of battery energy storage.

Trellis · Heather Clancy

AI boom threatens Big Tech's clean energy commitments — Electricity emissions surged at Amazon, Google and Microsoft in 2025, signaling new hazards for the corporate clean power movement.

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

OMB proposes rule to reshape federal energy funding rules — A proposed change to federal grant rules would codify many of the changes already made at the Department of Energy in Trump’s second term.

Utility Dive · Jeanine Johnson

FERC to examine PJM governance gaps in grid flexibility planning — The technology is there. The institutions are not. FERC’s July 23 technical conference on the PJM Interconnection’s governance is where…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Elon Musk acquires wind turbine fleet for data center power — The billionaire now owns both a fleet of turbines and the AI data centers that demand them.

Inside Climate News · Jon Hurdle

Delaware River Basin fracking ban survives Republican challenge in Congress — A Republican-led effort to end the Delaware River Basin’s ban on fracking fell short on Tuesday after an amendment to the Water Resources…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

India's CERC orders release of 15.7 GW of renewable grid capacity — CERC issues suo motu order to release interstate transmission connectivity reserved for renewable projects that failed to secure PPAs.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Startup raises $60 million for atmospheric geoengineering technology — This transcript has been automatically generated

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

BlackRock-owned GIP to acquire majority stake in commercial solar developer Summit Ridge — Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a subsidiary of global asset owner giant BlackRock, has agreed to acquire a majority and controlling…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Hawaii state senator discusses electric innovation initiative — A conversation with Hawaii state Senator Chris Lee about his Electric Innovation Initiative.

Grist · Hilary Beaumont

Exxon accountability effort disrupted by cyberattack, hacking group claims

Guardian Environment · Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Deep-sea expedition locates and maps historic polar exploration shipwrecks — Canadian scientists visit remains of polar exploration vessels in ‘golden era for shipwreck investigating’ Moments after devouring the…

Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts

Federal housing law extends efficiency standards to manufactured homes — A sweeping federal housing bill that became law last Saturday contains some big benefits for Americans poised to buy or rent new…

Canary Media · Alexander Kaufman

Holtec files for Nasdaq IPO to fund small modular reactor development — Nuclear giant Holtec International is betting big that its 300-megawatt small modular reactors are the future of atomic energy.