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Jul 15, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

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…

More: Heatmap News, CleanTechnica

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…

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine, CleanTechnica

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.

More: Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, TechCrunch Climate, Wired Science

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.

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.

Jul 15, 2026 · 8:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

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…

More: Heatmap News, CleanTechnica

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…

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine, CleanTechnica

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.

More: Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, TechCrunch Climate, Wired Science

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.

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…

Guardian Environment · Matthew Taylor

London mayor backs maximum workplace temperature rules amid UK heatwaves — Mayor of London backs calls from unions to update health and safety rules in light of more frequent heatwaves The mayor of London, Sadiq…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Realta Fusion to build reactor at Wisconsin facility — An old Oscar Meyer factory in Wisconsin will become America's latest fusion power research and development hub.

Guardian Environment · Hilary Beaumont

US trial could reveal who hired hackers to target climate activists, Exxon critics — Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answers A…

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.

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…

Jul 15, 2026 · 11:02 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia to require large data centers to generate as much renewable energy as they consume — Australia will move to ensure large-scale data centres are required to put at least as much green energy into the grid as they draw from it.

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…

More: Heatmap News, CleanTechnica

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…

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine, CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Swift Solar acquires Meyer Burger's heterojunction cell IP and engineering talent — US tandem cell startup Swift Solar acquired an extensive set of intellectual property earlier this year related to heterojunction (HJT)…

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.

More: Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, TechCrunch Climate, Wired Science

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…

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…

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

Report: Major nations knew of climate risks as early as 1950s — Governments have known since at least the 1960s that fossil fuel use was warming the planet. They kept quiet to avoid responsibility.

More: Inside Climate News

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Qualitas Energy secures $63 million for 117 MW Polish solar portfolio — Qualitas Energy has secured a €53 million (US$63 million) non-recourse financing package for a 117MWp greenfield solar PV portfolio in…

Guardian Environment · Matthew Taylor

London mayor backs maximum workplace temperature rules amid UK heatwaves — Mayor of London backs calls from unions to update health and safety rules in light of more frequent heatwaves The mayor of London, Sadiq…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Realta Fusion to build reactor at Wisconsin facility — An old Oscar Meyer factory in Wisconsin will become America's latest fusion power research and development hub.

Guardian Environment · Hilary Beaumont

US trial could reveal who hired hackers to target climate activists, Exxon critics — Oil giant has denied involvement, but climate activists are closely watching court case against Israeli private investigator for answers A…

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

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.

Jul 16, 2026 · 2:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia to require large data centers to generate their own renewable energy — Legally binding large-scale data centres to supply their own new clean energy sources of power is one of the Australian government’s…

More: PV Tech

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

EU set to open emissions trading system to carbon removal credits — The European Union is on the verge of making major changes to its carbon market, including integrating carbon removals into the scheme for…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

New Jersey lets data centers fund home energy upgrades to secure grid capacity — New Jersey is offering data centers an unorthodox way to get the power they need: by bankrolling home energy upgrades. Last week, Gov.

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…

More: Heatmap News, CleanTechnica

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts lawmakers target 'zombie' biomass plant in Springfield — Residents of Springfield, Massachusetts, have spent more than a decade fighting a proposal to build a dirty wood-burning plant in the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's distributed solar fleet operates at 72% average performance ratio — A study presented by Brazil’s grid operator ONS shows that distributed-generation solar PV plants achieve an average performance ratio of…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Panama plans two 2027 power tenders emphasizing battery storage — Panama will launch two power tenders in 2027 that will allow battery energy storage systems to participate as the country seeks greater…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Malaysia unveils sixth large-scale solar tender for 2.5 GW capacity — The sixth round of Malaysia’s large-scale solar program is targeting 2.5 GW of solar tied to 1.25 GW of storage.

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…

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine, CleanTechnica

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.

More: Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, TechCrunch Climate, Wired Science

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.

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.

Guardian Environment · Diana Spechler

Texas landowners oppose proposed Big Bend border wall — Residents across party lines say Trump’s proposed wall threatens their homes, livelihoods and wilderness along the Rio Grande Last…

Climate Home News · Vivian Chime

Environmental groups oppose Dangote's planned Kenya oil refinery — Plans to build Africa's second largest oil refinery in ecologically sensitive region criticised as "environmental recklessness" The post…

Guardian Environment · Mark Wolfe

Access to air conditioning emerges as key climate adaptation divide between wealthy and poor nations — The next great climate divide will be between countries that have the resources to adapt and those that don’t This summer, much of the…

Latitude Media · Lara Pierpoint

Nitricity CEO on scaling low-carbon fertilizer business — Nitricity CEO Nico Pinkowski on finding the right model for a cleaner fertilizer solution.

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

Report: Major nations knew of climate risks as early as 1950s — Governments have known since at least the 1960s that fossil fuel use was warming the planet. They kept quiet to avoid responsibility.

More: Inside Climate News

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Qualitas Energy secures $63 million for 117 MW Polish solar portfolio — Qualitas Energy has secured a €53 million (US$63 million) non-recourse financing package for a 117MWp greenfield solar PV portfolio in…

Guardian Environment · Matthew Taylor

London mayor backs maximum workplace temperature rules amid UK heatwaves — Mayor of London backs calls from unions to update health and safety rules in light of more frequent heatwaves The mayor of London, Sadiq…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Realta Fusion to build reactor at Wisconsin facility — An old Oscar Meyer factory in Wisconsin will become America's latest fusion power research and development hub.

Jul 16, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia to require large data centers to generate their own renewable energy — Legally binding large-scale data centres to supply their own new clean energy sources of power is one of the Australian government’s…

More: PV Tech

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

EU set to open emissions trading system to carbon removal credits — The European Union is on the verge of making major changes to its carbon market, including integrating carbon removals into the scheme for…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France's grid reaches saturation in 10% of territory, sparking infrastructure expansion — Around 10% of the country now faces grid constraints, prompting power distributor Enedis to plan 100 new substations by 2030 to support…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

New Jersey lets data centers fund home energy upgrades to secure grid capacity — New Jersey is offering data centers an unorthodox way to get the power they need: by bankrolling home energy upgrades. Last week, Gov.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US solar cell supply faces growing procurement complexity amid market fragmentation — In the second of a two-part post, Moustafa Ramadan, head of PV Tech Research, explores the increasingly complex risks associated with solar…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts lawmakers target 'zombie' biomass plant in Springfield — Residents of Springfield, Massachusetts, have spent more than a decade fighting a proposal to build a dirty wood-burning plant in the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Germany awards 208 MW of rooftop solar in tender at €0.097/kWh — Germany’s latest rooftop solar tender received 125 bids totaling 238 MW, with 108 bids representing 208 MW ultimately awarded contracts.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Italy's solar glut depresses capture prices in southern regions — Italy’s solar boom is reshaping wholesale power markets, with rising PV generation driving more frequent low-price periods and widening…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

PJM capacity auction hits price cap for third consecutive time —

More: CleanTechnica

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…

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine, CleanTechnica

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 · Brian Martucci

Sunrun pilots distributed data center across home solar and battery network — The announcement comes as ratepayer and clean energy advocates push capacity-hungry hyperscalers to subsidize residential solar, batteries…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Google's solar-battery project dwarfs xAI's unpermitted gas plant 40 miles away — Google's biggest solar and battery project stands in sharp contrast with xAI's nearby unpermitted power plant.

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.

More: Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, TechCrunch Climate, Wired Science

Guardian Environment · Petra Stock

Study finds greater gliders travel shorter distances than previously believed — While new study challenges assumptions about how far they travel, witnessing them in action still takes your breath away, scientists say…

Guardian Environment · Jodie Stewart

Guardian traces Australia's shifting attitudes toward feline companions — We got our first feline hero in 1971 when Matthew Flinders’ heartfelt tribute to his pet Trim was discovered In 1872, the city of Melbourne…

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…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

US heat pump adoption accelerates toward mainstream tipping point — It feels as if it should be illegal to even think about heating appliances during the height of summer—seriously, these heat waves in New…

More: Grist

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…

Jul 16, 2026 · 8:02 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech · Will Norman

NextEra, Dominion submit merger application for world's largest utility — US utilities NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have formally submitted applications to state and federal governments to merge their…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

CATL, Alfen to deploy 5 GWh of sodium-ion battery storage in Europe — Dutch energy storage company Alfen and Chinese battery manufacturer CATL have agreed to deploy 5 GWh of sodium-ion battery energy storage…

More: Electrek

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia to require large data centers to generate their own renewable energy — Legally binding large-scale data centres to supply their own new clean energy sources of power is one of the Australian government’s…

More: PV Tech

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

EU set to open emissions trading system to carbon removal credits — The European Union is on the verge of making major changes to its carbon market, including integrating carbon removals into the scheme for…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France's grid reaches saturation in 10% of territory, sparking infrastructure expansion — Around 10% of the country now faces grid constraints, prompting power distributor Enedis to plan 100 new substations by 2030 to support…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

New Jersey lets data centers fund home energy upgrades to secure grid capacity — New Jersey is offering data centers an unorthodox way to get the power they need: by bankrolling home energy upgrades. Last week, Gov.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Philippines inaugurates 1.3 GW first phase of MTerra Solar 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.

More: CleanTechnica

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

EV market struggles as federal tax credits remain absent, Rivian R2 seeks breakthrough — The U.S. electric vehicle market continues to suffer through a long hangover following the cancellation of federal tax credits.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US solar cell supply faces growing procurement complexity amid market fragmentation — In the second of a two-part post, Moustafa Ramadan, head of PV Tech Research, explores the increasingly complex risks associated with solar…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts lawmakers target 'zombie' biomass plant in Springfield — Residents of Springfield, Massachusetts, have spent more than a decade fighting a proposal to build a dirty wood-burning plant in the…

Guardian Environment · Damien Gayle

Climate change intensified West African floods that displaced thousands, scientists find — Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warn Dozens of people drowned,…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Hyundai cuts 2026 IONIQ 5 N EV price by $6,300 — Hyundai slashed prices on the all-electric 2026 IONIQ 5 N by $6,300, making it more tempting than ever.

More: Electrek

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.

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.

Talking Climate · Katharine Hayhoe

Japan's infrastructure and housing stock face climate heat stress, experts warn — Japan's media speaks up on climate, failing infrastructure, and heat-proofing your home

More: via Bluesky

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

PJM capacity auction hits price cap for third consecutive time —

More: CleanTechnica

Heatmap News · Jeva Lange

Wildfire smoke returns, creating striking visual effects alongside air quality risks — Before wildfire smoke turns the skies to a jaundiced yellow-gray, it might look almost pretty.

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…

More: PV Tech, PV Magazine, CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment · Adrian Chiles

Water outage leaves customer frustrated with company response — A burst pipe left me high, dry and desperate to wash my hair. But around me, everyone seemed stoic and unsurprised - no rolling of eyes,…

EIA Today in Energy

Cushing crude stockpile dips below 20M barrels in early July — Crude oil inventories held at storage facilities in Cushing, Oklahoma, fell below 20 million barrels during the week ending June 19 until…

Jul 16, 2026 · 11:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech · Will Norman

NextEra, Dominion submit merger application for world's largest utility — US utilities NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have formally submitted applications to state and federal governments to merge their…

Utility Dive · Shalin Savalia

FERC issues show cause orders targeting data center load interconnection delays — The June 18 show cause orders finally take aim at the load interconnection mess. But the customers who get power faster will be the ones…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

CATL, Alfen to deploy 5 GWh of sodium-ion battery storage in Europe — Dutch energy storage company Alfen and Chinese battery manufacturer CATL have agreed to deploy 5 GWh of sodium-ion battery energy storage…

More: Electrek

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Indiana regulators open affordability review targeting utility returns and cost trackers — AES, American Electric Power, CenterPoint Energy, Duke Energy and NiSource could be affected under a “more consumer-oriented utility…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Regulators approve 64% of utility rate increase requests as bills outpace inflation — Regulators approved 64% of the dollar value of revenue increase requests over the past five years, suggesting today’s rate cases will…

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia to require large data centers to generate their own renewable energy — Legally binding large-scale data centres to supply their own new clean energy sources of power is one of the Australian government’s…

More: PV Tech

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

EU set to open emissions trading system to carbon removal credits — The European Union is on the verge of making major changes to its carbon market, including integrating carbon removals into the scheme for…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France's grid reaches saturation in 10% of territory, sparking infrastructure expansion — Around 10% of the country now faces grid constraints, prompting power distributor Enedis to plan 100 new substations by 2030 to support…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

New Jersey lets data centers fund home energy upgrades to secure grid capacity — New Jersey is offering data centers an unorthodox way to get the power they need: by bankrolling home energy upgrades. Last week, Gov.

Utility Dive · Lamar Johnson

Google secures power from largest U.S. solar-plus-storage project in Arkansas — With a target completion date of 2029, the project is expected to deliver 2.5 GW of generation and 2.9 GWh of battery storage to the…

More: Canary Media, PV Tech, PV Magazine, CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar module prices stabilize in Europe as supply improves — Solar module prices remained largely stable in Europe in July, with improved availability across most segments, while back-contact modules…

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

EV market struggles as federal tax credits remain absent, Rivian R2 seeks breakthrough — The U.S. electric vehicle market continues to suffer through a long hangover following the cancellation of federal tax credits.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US solar cell supply faces growing procurement complexity amid market fragmentation — In the second of a two-part post, Moustafa Ramadan, head of PV Tech Research, explores the increasingly complex risks associated with solar…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts lawmakers target 'zombie' biomass plant in Springfield — Residents of Springfield, Massachusetts, have spent more than a decade fighting a proposal to build a dirty wood-burning plant in the…

Guardian Environment · Senay Boztas in Den Helder

Dutch Navy tests uncrewed vessels for coastal defense operations — Uncrewed systems are the future for armed forces and the Netherlands is leading the way ‘to keep people out of danger zones’ On each side…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Volkswagen launches affordable ID. Cross and ID. Polo electric vehicles — Volkswagen introduced its new affordable electric SUV, the ID. Cross, with an entry-level price starting at around $32,000.

More: CleanTechnica, CleanTechnica

TechCrunch Climate · Anna Heim

Lululemon leads $30M investment in nylon-recycling startup Syntetica — Syntetica, a French startup that has developed a novel approach to recycling nylon, has already obtained big-name partners and investors.

Guardian Environment · Leyland Cecco in Toronto

More than 100 Ontario wildfires push Toronto air quality to worst in world — Environment Canada has issued health warnings after sky over city turns yellow Smoke from more than 100 active wildfires in northern…

More: Wired Science, via Bluesky

Guardian Environment · Damien Gayle

Climate change intensified West African floods that displaced thousands, scientists find — Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warn Dozens of people drowned,…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Hyundai cuts 2026 IONIQ 5 N EV price by $6,300 — Hyundai slashed prices on the all-electric 2026 IONIQ 5 N by $6,300, making it more tempting than ever.

More: Electrek

Jul 16, 2026 · 2:02 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech · Will Norman

NextEra, Dominion submit merger application for world's largest utility — US utilities NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have formally submitted applications to state and federal governments to merge their…

Utility Dive · Shalin Savalia

FERC issues show cause orders targeting data center load interconnection delays — The June 18 show cause orders finally take aim at the load interconnection mess. But the customers who get power faster will be the ones…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

CATL, Alfen to deploy 5 GWh of sodium-ion battery storage in Europe — Dutch energy storage company Alfen and Chinese battery manufacturer CATL have agreed to deploy 5 GWh of sodium-ion battery energy storage…

More: Electrek

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Indiana regulators open affordability review targeting utility returns and cost trackers — AES, American Electric Power, CenterPoint Energy, Duke Energy and NiSource could be affected under a “more consumer-oriented utility…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Regulators approve 64% of utility rate increase requests as bills outpace inflation — Regulators approved 64% of the dollar value of revenue increase requests over the past five years, suggesting today’s rate cases will…

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia to require large data centers to generate their own renewable energy — Legally binding large-scale data centres to supply their own new clean energy sources of power is one of the Australian government’s…

More: PV Tech

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

EU set to open emissions trading system to carbon removal credits — The European Union is on the verge of making major changes to its carbon market, including integrating carbon removals into the scheme for…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France's grid reaches saturation in 10% of territory, sparking infrastructure expansion — Around 10% of the country now faces grid constraints, prompting power distributor Enedis to plan 100 new substations by 2030 to support…

Canary Media · Alison F. Takemura

New Jersey lets data centers fund home energy upgrades to secure grid capacity — New Jersey is offering data centers an unorthodox way to get the power they need: by bankrolling home energy upgrades. Last week, Gov.

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

California utilities identify 85 near-term transmission projects for advanced technology — Mandatory filings found 85 near-term projects across the state that could leverage dynamic line ratings and high performance…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar module prices stabilize in Europe as supply improves — Solar module prices remained largely stable in Europe in July, with improved availability across most segments, while back-contact modules…

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

EV market struggles as federal tax credits remain absent, Rivian R2 seeks breakthrough — The U.S. electric vehicle market continues to suffer through a long hangover following the cancellation of federal tax credits.

PV Tech · Ben Willis

US solar cell supply faces growing procurement complexity amid market fragmentation — In the second of a two-part post, Moustafa Ramadan, head of PV Tech Research, explores the increasingly complex risks associated with solar…

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts lawmakers target 'zombie' biomass plant in Springfield — Residents of Springfield, Massachusetts, have spent more than a decade fighting a proposal to build a dirty wood-burning plant in the…

Guardian Environment · Ima Caldwell

Woman recovers after eastern brown snake bite during bike ride in Australia — Woman in her 60s was riding on popular cycling trail in northern NSW when she ran over the two-metre-long eastern brown snake, one of the…

Utility Dive · Lamar Johnson

Google secures power from largest U.S. solar-plus-storage project in Arkansas — With a target completion date of 2029, the project is expected to deliver 2.5 GW of generation and 2.9 GWh of battery storage to the…

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Guardian Environment · Senay Boztas in Den Helder

Dutch Navy tests uncrewed vessels for coastal defense operations — Uncrewed systems are the future for armed forces and the Netherlands is leading the way ‘to keep people out of danger zones’ On each side…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Volkswagen launches affordable ID. Cross and ID. Polo electric vehicles — Volkswagen introduced its new affordable electric SUV, the ID. Cross, with an entry-level price starting at around $32,000.

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TechCrunch Climate · Anna Heim

Lululemon leads $30M investment in nylon-recycling startup Syntetica — Syntetica, a French startup that has developed a novel approach to recycling nylon, has already obtained big-name partners and investors.

Guardian Environment · Damien Gayle

Climate change intensified West African floods that displaced thousands, scientists find — Adaptation to frightening new normal and reducing emissions further and faster is critical, scientists warn Dozens of people drowned,…

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