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Jul 17, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

AI data center boom may exceed US utility capacity additions by 100 GW through 2030 — Bank of America analysts project data center demand will outpace planned utility capacity additions by more than 100 GW through 2030,…

Electrek · Jameson Dow

Battery electric vehicles become top powertrain in Germany for first time — For the first time, battery electric vehicles were the most popular powertrain in Germany in June, setting a new sales record as the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese solar manufacturers forecast H1 2026 losses amid oversupply — Chinese PV manufacturers Tongwei, JA, Longi and Trina Solar have all forecast losses for the first half of 2026, citing ongoing oversupply,…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

National Grid one-year rate freeze masks future price increases, critics say — When National Grid, the natural gas utility that serves New York City and Long Island, proposed a one-year rate freeze last month, Governor…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM seeks new approach to meet surging data center power demand — With the conclusion of its latest capacity auction, PJM Interconnection has once again shown that its process for securing new energy is…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Lazard: renewables still cheaper than fossil fuels despite rising costs — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Utility Dive

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar generation acceleration outpaces grid flexibility, Schneider Electric warns — Renewable energy generation is now accelerating faster than energy systems can absorb it, according to Schneider Electric's Frédéric…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China wafer prices decline amid oversupply and tepid demand — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Global nuclear industry poised for growth as retirements slow and new plants advance — This article is part of our ​“Chart of the Week” series . The global nuclear energy industry has been muted since 2011, when the Fukushima…

Inside Climate News · Mosabber Hossain

Record warmth and drought heighten wildfire risk in Montana — Just weeks ago, western Montana appeared to have escaped the early wildfires that forecasters feared after one of the warmest and driest…

Inside Climate News · Charles Paullin

Virginia legislature fails to pass data center clean energy requirements — RICHMOND, Va.—Before the start of Virginia’s legislative session in January, 53-year-old William Ward attended a Virginia League of…

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia to require large data centers to supply new 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, CleanTechnica

The Climate Brink · Zeke Hausfather

Rising temperatures drive larger Canadian boreal wildfires, study shows — Higher fire season temperatures are strongly correlated with increased area burned

More: via Bluesky

PV Tech · Molly Green

Suntech marks 25 years in solar manufacturing — At Intersolar 2026, PV Tech sat down with Suntech's General Manager Mr. Yang Hao to discuss how a quarter-century of experience, combined…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Wildfire smoke from Canada blankets US affecting 109 million people — When I woke up this morning in Chicago, the Air Quality Index was in the 300s, and I could barely see the top of the skyscraper across the…

More: Heatmap News, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Guardian Environment, Inside Climate News, Wired Science, Yale Climate Connections, Wired Science, via Bluesky, via Bluesky

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Australia offers free daytime solar power through new consumer tariffs — Australia is turning excess midday solar into a consumer benefit through free “solar sharer” electricity tariffs, enabling households to…

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

Zombie carbon credits locked out of new UN market after China, India rejection — Fears of a flood of environmentally-dubious carbon credits have faded, with most old projects not able to transition to new UN market The…

Latitude Media · Stephen Lacey

SemiAnalysis projects surge in off-grid data centers amid feasibility questions — A new SemiAnalysis forecast shows a coming surge of off-grid data centers. Are the numbers realistic?

Jul 17, 2026 · 8:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

CleanTechnica · Press Release

Eight states plan to sue Trump administration over energy company settlements — Eight Attorneys General have filed a notice of intent that they will challenge two unlawful payoffs from the Trump administration to energy…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

AI data center boom may exceed US utility capacity additions by 100 GW through 2030 — Bank of America analysts project data center demand will outpace planned utility capacity additions by more than 100 GW through 2030,…

Electrek · Jameson Dow

Battery electric vehicles become top powertrain in Germany for first time — For the first time, battery electric vehicles were the most popular powertrain in Germany in June, setting a new sales record as the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese solar manufacturers forecast H1 2026 losses amid oversupply — Chinese PV manufacturers Tongwei, JA, Longi and Trina Solar have all forecast losses for the first half of 2026, citing ongoing oversupply,…

PV Tech · Will Norman

NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy submit merger application to regulators — US utilities NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have formally submitted applications to state and federal governments to merge their…

More: CleanTechnica

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

National Grid one-year rate freeze masks future price increases, critics say — When National Grid, the natural gas utility that serves New York City and Long Island, proposed a one-year rate freeze last month, Governor…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Lazard: renewables still cheaper than fossil fuels despite rising costs — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Utility Dive

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar generation acceleration outpaces grid flexibility, Schneider Electric warns — Renewable energy generation is now accelerating faster than energy systems can absorb it, according to Schneider Electric's Frédéric…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Tongwei claims record bifacial solar module efficiency verified by TÜV Rheinland — The result, which represents a world record for the bifacial technology, was verified by German certification body TÜV Rheinland.

PV Magazine · Bernadette Geyer

Bluetti launches Balco Series balcony energy storage at The smarter E 2026 — At The smarter E 2026, the company highlighted its new balcony energy storage solutions that enable homeowners to optimize self-consumption…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM seeks new approach to meet surging data center power demand — With the conclusion of its latest capacity auction, PJM Interconnection has once again shown that its process for securing new energy is…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Global nuclear industry poised for growth as retirements slow and new plants advance — This article is part of our ​“Chart of the Week” series . The global nuclear energy industry has been muted since 2011, when the Fukushima…

Inside Climate News · Mosabber Hossain

Record warmth and drought heighten wildfire risk in Montana — Just weeks ago, western Montana appeared to have escaped the early wildfires that forecasters feared after one of the warmest and driest…

Inside Climate News · Charles Paullin

Virginia legislature fails to pass data center clean energy requirements — RICHMOND, Va.—Before the start of Virginia’s legislative session in January, 53-year-old William Ward attended a Virginia League of…

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia to require large data centers to supply new 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, CleanTechnica

The Climate Brink · Zeke Hausfather

Rising temperatures drive larger Canadian boreal wildfires, study shows — Higher fire season temperatures are strongly correlated with increased area burned

More: via Bluesky

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Wildfire smoke from Canada blankets US affecting 109 million people — When I woke up this morning in Chicago, the Air Quality Index was in the 300s, and I could barely see the top of the skyscraper across the…

More: Heatmap News, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Guardian Environment, Inside Climate News, Wired Science, Yale Climate Connections, Wired Science, via Bluesky, via Bluesky

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

Zombie carbon credits locked out of new UN market after China, India rejection — Fears of a flood of environmentally-dubious carbon credits have faded, with most old projects not able to transition to new UN market The…

Jul 17, 2026 · 11:02 PM PT edition · 20 stories

CleanTechnica · Press Release

Eight states plan to sue Trump administration over energy company settlements — Eight Attorneys General have filed a notice of intent that they will challenge two unlawful payoffs from the Trump administration to energy…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

AI data center boom may exceed US utility capacity additions by 100 GW through 2030 — Bank of America analysts project data center demand will outpace planned utility capacity additions by more than 100 GW through 2030,…

Electrek · Jameson Dow

Battery electric vehicles become top powertrain in Germany for first time — For the first time, battery electric vehicles were the most popular powertrain in Germany in June, setting a new sales record as the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese solar manufacturers forecast H1 2026 losses amid oversupply — Chinese PV manufacturers Tongwei, JA, Longi and Trina Solar have all forecast losses for the first half of 2026, citing ongoing oversupply,…

PV Tech · Will Norman

NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy submit merger application to regulators — US utilities NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have formally submitted applications to state and federal governments to merge their…

More: CleanTechnica

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

National Grid one-year rate freeze masks future price increases, critics say — When National Grid, the natural gas utility that serves New York City and Long Island, proposed a one-year rate freeze last month, Governor…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India expands solar panel manufacturing capacity to reduce import dependence — India's journey from an import-dependent country to an integrated global solar manufacturer is an example of how a nation can assure its…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Lazard: renewables still cheaper than fossil fuels despite rising costs — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Utility Dive

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar generation acceleration outpaces grid flexibility, Schneider Electric warns — Renewable energy generation is now accelerating faster than energy systems can absorb it, according to Schneider Electric's Frédéric…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Tongwei claims record bifacial solar module efficiency verified by TÜV Rheinland — The result, which represents a world record for the bifacial technology, was verified by German certification body TÜV Rheinland.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM seeks new approach to meet surging data center power demand — With the conclusion of its latest capacity auction, PJM Interconnection has once again shown that its process for securing new energy is…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Global nuclear industry poised for growth as retirements slow and new plants advance — This article is part of our ​“Chart of the Week” series . The global nuclear energy industry has been muted since 2011, when the Fukushima…

Inside Climate News · Mosabber Hossain

Record warmth and drought heighten wildfire risk in Montana — Just weeks ago, western Montana appeared to have escaped the early wildfires that forecasters feared after one of the warmest and driest…

Inside Climate News · Charles Paullin

Virginia legislature fails to pass data center clean energy requirements — RICHMOND, Va.—Before the start of Virginia’s legislative session in January, 53-year-old William Ward attended a Virginia League of…

PV Magazine · Ev Foley

Australia to require large data centers to supply new 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, CleanTechnica

The Climate Brink · Zeke Hausfather

Rising temperatures drive larger Canadian boreal wildfires, study shows — Higher fire season temperatures are strongly correlated with increased area burned

More: via Bluesky

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Wildfire smoke from Canada blankets US affecting 109 million people — When I woke up this morning in Chicago, the Air Quality Index was in the 300s, and I could barely see the top of the skyscraper across the…

More: Heatmap News, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Guardian Environment, Inside Climate News, Wired Science, Yale Climate Connections, Wired Science, via Bluesky, via Bluesky

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

Zombie carbon credits locked out of new UN market after China, India rejection — Fears of a flood of environmentally-dubious carbon credits have faded, with most old projects not able to transition to new UN market The…

Jul 18, 2026 · 2:02 AM PT edition · 20 stories

CleanTechnica · Press Release

Eight states plan to sue Trump administration over energy company settlements — Eight Attorneys General have filed a notice of intent that they will challenge two unlawful payoffs from the Trump administration to energy…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

AI data center boom may exceed US utility capacity additions by 100 GW through 2030 — Bank of America analysts project data center demand will outpace planned utility capacity additions by more than 100 GW through 2030,…

Electrek · Jameson Dow

Battery electric vehicles become top powertrain in Germany for first time — For the first time, battery electric vehicles were the most popular powertrain in Germany in June, setting a new sales record as the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese solar manufacturers forecast H1 2026 losses amid oversupply — Chinese PV manufacturers Tongwei, JA, Longi and Trina Solar have all forecast losses for the first half of 2026, citing ongoing oversupply,…

PV Tech · Will Norman

NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy submit merger application to regulators — US utilities NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy have formally submitted applications to state and federal governments to merge their…

More: CleanTechnica

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

National Grid one-year rate freeze masks future price increases, critics say — When National Grid, the natural gas utility that serves New York City and Long Island, proposed a one-year rate freeze last month, Governor…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India expands solar panel manufacturing capacity to reduce import dependence — India's journey from an import-dependent country to an integrated global solar manufacturer is an example of how a nation can assure its…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Expert recommends thermal management steps to prevent residential battery failure in heat waves — An expert from Kiwa PI Berlin recommends installing batteries in thermally stable locations, ensuring proper ventilation, following…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Lazard: renewables still cheaper than fossil fuels despite rising costs — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Utility Dive

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar generation acceleration outpaces grid flexibility, Schneider Electric warns — Renewable energy generation is now accelerating faster than energy systems can absorb it, according to Schneider Electric's Frédéric…

PV Tech · Will Norman

SMA Solar raises 2026 guidance on improved market conditions — German solar inverter producer SMA Solar has raised its full-year 2026 financial guidance following its preliminary Q2 financial results.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM seeks new approach to meet surging data center power demand — With the conclusion of its latest capacity auction, PJM Interconnection has once again shown that its process for securing new energy is…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Global nuclear industry poised for growth as retirements slow and new plants advance — This article is part of our ​“Chart of the Week” series . The global nuclear energy industry has been muted since 2011, when the Fukushima…

Inside Climate News · Mosabber Hossain

Record warmth and drought heighten wildfire risk in Montana — Just weeks ago, western Montana appeared to have escaped the early wildfires that forecasters feared after one of the warmest and driest…

Inside Climate News · Charles Paullin

Virginia legislature fails to pass data center clean energy requirements — RICHMOND, Va.—Before the start of Virginia’s legislative session in January, 53-year-old William Ward attended a Virginia League of…

The Climate Brink · Zeke Hausfather

Rising temperatures drive larger Canadian boreal wildfires, study shows — Higher fire season temperatures are strongly correlated with increased area burned

More: via Bluesky

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Wildfire smoke from Canada blankets US affecting 109 million people — When I woke up this morning in Chicago, the Air Quality Index was in the 300s, and I could barely see the top of the skyscraper across the…

More: Heatmap News, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Guardian Environment, Inside Climate News, Wired Science, Yale Climate Connections, Wired Science, via Bluesky, via Bluesky

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

Zombie carbon credits locked out of new UN market after China, India rejection — Fears of a flood of environmentally-dubious carbon credits have faded, with most old projects not able to transition to new UN market The…

Jul 18, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

CleanTechnica · Press Release

Eight states plan to sue Trump administration over energy company settlements — Eight Attorneys General have filed a notice of intent that they will challenge two unlawful payoffs from the Trump administration to energy…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

AI data center boom may exceed US utility capacity additions by 100 GW through 2030 — Bank of America analysts project data center demand will outpace planned utility capacity additions by more than 100 GW through 2030,…

Electrek · Jameson Dow

Battery electric vehicles become top powertrain in Germany for first time — For the first time, battery electric vehicles were the most popular powertrain in Germany in June, setting a new sales record as the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China imposes consumption tax on solar cells and batteries — Combined with stricter energy efficiency standards, the new measure signal Beijing’s push to reduce overcapacity, promote advanced…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese solar manufacturers forecast H1 2026 losses amid oversupply — Chinese PV manufacturers Tongwei, JA, Longi and Trina Solar have all forecast losses for the first half of 2026, citing ongoing oversupply,…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

National Grid one-year rate freeze masks future price increases, critics say — When National Grid, the natural gas utility that serves New York City and Long Island, proposed a one-year rate freeze last month, Governor…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India expands solar panel manufacturing capacity to reduce import dependence — India's journey from an import-dependent country to an integrated global solar manufacturer is an example of how a nation can assure its…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Zambia signs contracts for 312MW distributed solar program — The Zambian government has signed five contractor groups to build 312MW of solar capacity, with a 2MW solar plant in each constituency.

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Lazard: renewables still cheaper than fossil fuels despite rising costs — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Utility Dive

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar generation acceleration outpaces grid flexibility, Schneider Electric warns — Renewable energy generation is now accelerating faster than energy systems can absorb it, according to Schneider Electric's Frédéric…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar operators eye 'ready-to-repower' maintenance stage for aging PV projects — PV Talk: Solclaris' Joe Miletic discusses the 'ready-to-repower' stage of PV project O&M and how it differs from the 'ready-to-build' stage.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM seeks new approach to meet surging data center power demand — With the conclusion of its latest capacity auction, PJM Interconnection has once again shown that its process for securing new energy is…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Global nuclear industry poised for growth as retirements slow and new plants advance — This article is part of our ​“Chart of the Week” series . The global nuclear energy industry has been muted since 2011, when the Fukushima…

Inside Climate News · Mosabber Hossain

Record warmth and drought heighten wildfire risk in Montana — Just weeks ago, western Montana appeared to have escaped the early wildfires that forecasters feared after one of the warmest and driest…

Inside Climate News · Charles Paullin

Virginia legislature fails to pass data center clean energy requirements — RICHMOND, Va.—Before the start of Virginia’s legislative session in January, 53-year-old William Ward attended a Virginia League of…

The Climate Brink · Zeke Hausfather

Rising temperatures drive larger Canadian boreal wildfires, study shows — Higher fire season temperatures are strongly correlated with increased area burned

More: via Bluesky

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Wildfire smoke from Canada blankets US affecting 109 million people — When I woke up this morning in Chicago, the Air Quality Index was in the 300s, and I could barely see the top of the skyscraper across the…

More: Heatmap News, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Guardian Environment, Inside Climate News, Wired Science, Yale Climate Connections, Wired Science, via Bluesky, via Bluesky

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

Zombie carbon credits locked out of new UN market after China, India rejection — Fears of a flood of environmentally-dubious carbon credits have faded, with most old projects not able to transition to new UN market The…

Jul 18, 2026 · 8:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

EV charging speeds and reliability show marked improvement on 600-mile road test — A recent road trip in an EV revealed just how much faster and more reliable DC Fast charging has become in the U.S.

CleanTechnica · Press Release

Eight states plan to sue Trump administration over energy company settlements — Eight Attorneys General have filed a notice of intent that they will challenge two unlawful payoffs from the Trump administration to energy…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

AI data center boom may exceed US utility capacity additions by 100 GW through 2030 — Bank of America analysts project data center demand will outpace planned utility capacity additions by more than 100 GW through 2030,…

Electrek · Jameson Dow

Battery electric vehicles become top powertrain in Germany for first time — For the first time, battery electric vehicles were the most popular powertrain in Germany in June, setting a new sales record as the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China imposes consumption tax on solar cells and batteries — Combined with stricter energy efficiency standards, the new measure signal Beijing’s push to reduce overcapacity, promote advanced…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

National Grid one-year rate freeze masks future price increases, critics say — When National Grid, the natural gas utility that serves New York City and Long Island, proposed a one-year rate freeze last month, Governor…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India expands solar panel manufacturing capacity to reduce import dependence — India's journey from an import-dependent country to an integrated global solar manufacturer is an example of how a nation can assure its…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Expert recommends thermal management steps to prevent residential battery failure in heat waves — An expert from Kiwa PI Berlin recommends installing batteries in thermally stable locations, ensuring proper ventilation, following…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Zambia signs contracts for 312MW distributed solar program — The Zambian government has signed five contractor groups to build 312MW of solar capacity, with a 2MW solar plant in each constituency.

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Lazard: renewables still cheaper than fossil fuels despite rising costs — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Utility Dive

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar generation acceleration outpaces grid flexibility, Schneider Electric warns — Renewable energy generation is now accelerating faster than energy systems can absorb it, according to Schneider Electric's Frédéric…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

New York imposes first statewide data center moratorium as AI power demand surges — We know a little bit more about New York’s AI data center moratorium than we did yesterday.

More: Heatmap News, Grist

Guardian Environment · Nick Visser

California braces for influx of juvenile great white sharks this summer — Young great white sharks are returning in large numbers, but researchers say humans are not on the menu Surfers, swimmers and fishermen…

Guardian Environment · Eric Berger

Climate change linked to intensifying U.S. flash flooding as rainfall records fall — Over the last month, states across the country have experienced record rainfall and flash flooding Climate change is driving increasingly…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar operators eye 'ready-to-repower' maintenance stage for aging PV projects — PV Talk: Solclaris' Joe Miletic discusses the 'ready-to-repower' stage of PV project O&M and how it differs from the 'ready-to-build' stage.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM seeks new approach to meet surging data center power demand — With the conclusion of its latest capacity auction, PJM Interconnection has once again shown that its process for securing new energy is…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Global nuclear industry poised for growth as retirements slow and new plants advance — This article is part of our ​“Chart of the Week” series . The global nuclear energy industry has been muted since 2011, when the Fukushima…

Inside Climate News · Mosabber Hossain

Record warmth and drought heighten wildfire risk in Montana — Just weeks ago, western Montana appeared to have escaped the early wildfires that forecasters feared after one of the warmest and driest…

Inside Climate News · Charles Paullin

Virginia legislature fails to pass data center clean energy requirements — RICHMOND, Va.—Before the start of Virginia’s legislative session in January, 53-year-old William Ward attended a Virginia League of…

Jul 18, 2026 · 11:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

EV charging speeds and reliability show marked improvement on 600-mile road test — A recent road trip in an EV revealed just how much faster and more reliable DC Fast charging has become in the U.S.

CleanTechnica · Press Release

Eight states plan to sue Trump administration over energy company settlements — Eight Attorneys General have filed a notice of intent that they will challenge two unlawful payoffs from the Trump administration to energy…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

AI data center boom may exceed US utility capacity additions by 100 GW through 2030 — Bank of America analysts project data center demand will outpace planned utility capacity additions by more than 100 GW through 2030,…

Electrek · Jameson Dow

Battery electric vehicles become top powertrain in Germany for first time — For the first time, battery electric vehicles were the most popular powertrain in Germany in June, setting a new sales record as the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China imposes consumption tax on solar cells and batteries — Combined with stricter energy efficiency standards, the new measure signal Beijing’s push to reduce overcapacity, promote advanced…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

National Grid one-year rate freeze masks future price increases, critics say — When National Grid, the natural gas utility that serves New York City and Long Island, proposed a one-year rate freeze last month, Governor…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India expands solar panel manufacturing capacity to reduce import dependence — India's journey from an import-dependent country to an integrated global solar manufacturer is an example of how a nation can assure its…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Expert recommends thermal management steps to prevent residential battery failure in heat waves — An expert from Kiwa PI Berlin recommends installing batteries in thermally stable locations, ensuring proper ventilation, following…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Zambia signs contracts for 312MW distributed solar program — The Zambian government has signed five contractor groups to build 312MW of solar capacity, with a 2MW solar plant in each constituency.

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Lazard: renewables still cheaper than fossil fuels despite rising costs — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Utility Dive

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar generation acceleration outpaces grid flexibility, Schneider Electric warns — Renewable energy generation is now accelerating faster than energy systems can absorb it, according to Schneider Electric's Frédéric…

Carbon Brief · Cecilia Keating

Europe's May and June heatwave deaths counted by public health agencies and researchers — Recent weeks have seen a flurry of reports from public health authorities and scientists that...

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

New York imposes first statewide data center moratorium as AI power demand surges — We know a little bit more about New York’s AI data center moratorium than we did yesterday.

More: Heatmap News, Grist

Guardian Environment · Nick Visser

California braces for influx of juvenile great white sharks this summer — Young great white sharks are returning in large numbers, but researchers say humans are not on the menu Surfers, swimmers and fishermen…

Guardian Environment · Eric Berger

Climate change linked to intensifying U.S. flash flooding as rainfall records fall — Over the last month, states across the country have experienced record rainfall and flash flooding Climate change is driving increasingly…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar operators eye 'ready-to-repower' maintenance stage for aging PV projects — PV Talk: Solclaris' Joe Miletic discusses the 'ready-to-repower' stage of PV project O&M and how it differs from the 'ready-to-build' stage.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM seeks new approach to meet surging data center power demand — With the conclusion of its latest capacity auction, PJM Interconnection has once again shown that its process for securing new energy is…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Global nuclear industry poised for growth as retirements slow and new plants advance — This article is part of our ​“Chart of the Week” series . The global nuclear energy industry has been muted since 2011, when the Fukushima…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Canadian wildfire smoke blankets US midwest and northeast, affecting 109 million — When I woke up this morning in Chicago, the Air Quality Index was in the 300s, and I could barely see the top of the skyscraper across the…

More: Heatmap News, Guardian Environment, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, Inside Climate News, Wired Science, Yale Climate Connections, Wired Science, via Bluesky, via Bluesky

Inside Climate News · Mosabber Hossain

Record warmth and drought heighten wildfire risk in Montana — Just weeks ago, western Montana appeared to have escaped the early wildfires that forecasters feared after one of the warmest and driest…

Jul 18, 2026 · 2:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

EV charging speeds and reliability show marked improvement on 600-mile road test — A recent road trip in an EV revealed just how much faster and more reliable DC Fast charging has become in the U.S.

CleanTechnica · Press Release

Eight states plan to sue Trump administration over energy company settlements — Eight Attorneys General have filed a notice of intent that they will challenge two unlawful payoffs from the Trump administration to energy…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

AI data center boom may exceed US utility capacity additions by 100 GW through 2030 — Bank of America analysts project data center demand will outpace planned utility capacity additions by more than 100 GW through 2030,…

Electrek · Jameson Dow

Battery electric vehicles become top powertrain in Germany for first time — For the first time, battery electric vehicles were the most popular powertrain in Germany in June, setting a new sales record as the…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

National Grid one-year rate freeze masks future price increases, critics say — When National Grid, the natural gas utility that serves New York City and Long Island, proposed a one-year rate freeze last month, Governor…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India expands solar panel manufacturing capacity to reduce import dependence — India's journey from an import-dependent country to an integrated global solar manufacturer is an example of how a nation can assure its…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Expert recommends thermal management steps to prevent residential battery failure in heat waves — An expert from Kiwa PI Berlin recommends installing batteries in thermally stable locations, ensuring proper ventilation, following…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Zambia signs contracts for 312MW distributed solar program — The Zambian government has signed five contractor groups to build 312MW of solar capacity, with a 2MW solar plant in each constituency.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar generation acceleration outpaces grid flexibility, Schneider Electric warns — Renewable energy generation is now accelerating faster than energy systems can absorb it, according to Schneider Electric's Frédéric…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China imposes consumption tax on solar cells and batteries — Combined with stricter energy efficiency standards, the new measure signal Beijing’s push to reduce overcapacity, promote advanced…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Lazard: renewables still cheaper than fossil fuels despite rising costs — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

More: Utility Dive

Carbon Brief · Cecilia Keating

Europe's May and June heatwave deaths counted by public health agencies and researchers — Recent weeks have seen a flurry of reports from public health authorities and scientists that...

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

New York imposes first statewide data center moratorium as AI power demand surges — We know a little bit more about New York’s AI data center moratorium than we did yesterday.

More: Heatmap News, Grist

Guardian Environment · Nick Visser

California braces for influx of juvenile great white sharks this summer — Young great white sharks are returning in large numbers, but researchers say humans are not on the menu Surfers, swimmers and fishermen…

Guardian Environment · Eric Berger

Climate change linked to intensifying U.S. flash flooding as rainfall records fall — Over the last month, states across the country have experienced record rainfall and flash flooding Climate change is driving increasingly…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar operators eye 'ready-to-repower' maintenance stage for aging PV projects — PV Talk: Solclaris' Joe Miletic discusses the 'ready-to-repower' stage of PV project O&M and how it differs from the 'ready-to-build' stage.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

PJM seeks new approach to meet surging data center power demand — With the conclusion of its latest capacity auction, PJM Interconnection has once again shown that its process for securing new energy is…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Global nuclear industry poised for growth as retirements slow and new plants advance — This article is part of our ​“Chart of the Week” series . The global nuclear energy industry has been muted since 2011, when the Fukushima…

Inside Climate News · Mosabber Hossain

Record warmth and drought heighten wildfire risk in Montana — Just weeks ago, western Montana appeared to have escaped the early wildfires that forecasters feared after one of the warmest and driest…

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