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Editions from 2026-07-20.

Jul 19, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Michael Liebreich · Michael Liebreich

EU raises 2040 electrification target to 46% of final energy use — The EU is targeting an increase electricity's share of Final Energy from 24% to 46% by 2040.

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose

UAE builds world's largest battery storage project pairing 5.2GW solar with 19GWh capacity — From Nevada to Manchester, developers are trialling innovative solutions to clean energy’s biggest challenge In the deserts of the United…

Guardian Environment · Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Bank of England to stop accepting coal-linked bonds for key loans — Campaigners hope move will force commercial banks to rethink holding assets linked to the fossil fuel Climate campaigners have declared a…

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Texas PUC greenlights data center rules; state breaks solar and storage records — PUC rules for data centers; Where chips come from; Texas breaks four solar and storage records; and new investments across the state.

Inside Climate News · Story by Martha Pskowski, photos by Paul Ratje

Texas and New Mexico settle Rio Grande water dispute after 13 years — Reporting supported by the Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder. HATCH, N.M.—After 13 years, Texas and New Mexico have finally…

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.

Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster, Arcelia Martin, Dylan Baddour, Kiley Price

Texas water crisis deepens as Corpus Christi faces decades-old supply challenges — Welcome to Inside Climate, a new podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. In our second episode, co-host Jake Bolster interviews two…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Chicago air quality reaches hazardous levels as wildfire smoke drifts east — 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…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Microsoft sustainability chief confronted by protestors over data center emissions at Seattle climate — Protestors interrupted one of the final sessions of PNW Climate Week — a conference that brings together climate leaders across Washington,…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

NOAA rainfall models still underestimate extreme precipitation risk in Texas — Parts of South Texas ravaged by flooding this week have logged a steep rise in rainfall intensity over recent decades, federal data show.

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Lazard analysis finds clean energy still cheaper than fossil fuels despite cost rises — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

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…

TechCrunch Climate · Marina Temkin

Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise funding at $6B valuation — The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.

Latitude Media · Tessie Petion

AWS director discusses Amazon's data center energy strategy — AWS’ director of energy and water unpacks how Amazon invests in carbon-free energy and strengthens grids.

Guardian Environment · Peter Muiruri

Entomologist's book explores ecological roles of parasites and 'villainous' creatures — Award-winning entomologist Dino Martins, known for his work on pollinators, shows in his latest book that even the most gruesome creatures…

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,…

Jul 19, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Michael Liebreich · Michael Liebreich

EU raises 2040 electrification target to 46% of final energy use — The EU is targeting an increase electricity's share of Final Energy from 24% to 46% by 2040.

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose

UAE builds world's largest battery storage project pairing 5.2GW solar with 19GWh capacity — From Nevada to Manchester, developers are trialling innovative solutions to clean energy’s biggest challenge In the deserts of the United…

Guardian Environment · Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Bank of England to stop accepting coal-linked bonds for key loans — Campaigners hope move will force commercial banks to rethink holding assets linked to the fossil fuel Climate campaigners have declared a…

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Texas PUC greenlights data center rules; state breaks solar and storage records — PUC rules for data centers; Where chips come from; Texas breaks four solar and storage records; and new investments across the state.

Inside Climate News · Story by Martha Pskowski, photos by Paul Ratje

Texas and New Mexico settle Rio Grande water dispute after 13 years — Reporting supported by the Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder. HATCH, N.M.—After 13 years, Texas and New Mexico have finally…

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.

Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster, Arcelia Martin, Dylan Baddour, Kiley Price

Texas water crisis deepens as Corpus Christi faces decades-old supply challenges — Welcome to Inside Climate, a new podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. In our second episode, co-host Jake Bolster interviews two…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Chicago air quality reaches hazardous levels as wildfire smoke drifts east — 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…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Microsoft sustainability chief confronted by protestors over data center emissions at Seattle climate — Protestors interrupted one of the final sessions of PNW Climate Week — a conference that brings together climate leaders across Washington,…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

NOAA rainfall models still underestimate extreme precipitation risk in Texas — Parts of South Texas ravaged by flooding this week have logged a steep rise in rainfall intensity over recent decades, federal data show.

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Lazard analysis finds clean energy still cheaper than fossil fuels despite cost rises — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

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…

TechCrunch Climate · Marina Temkin

Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise funding at $6B valuation — The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.

Latitude Media · Tessie Petion

AWS director discusses Amazon's data center energy strategy — AWS’ director of energy and water unpacks how Amazon invests in carbon-free energy and strengthens grids.

Guardian Environment · Peter Muiruri

Entomologist's book explores ecological roles of parasites and 'villainous' creatures — Award-winning entomologist Dino Martins, known for his work on pollinators, shows in his latest book that even the most gruesome creatures…

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,…

Jul 19, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australia reaches record 9.1 GW of renewable generation and storage capacity — Australia’s energy market operator says the past financial year was the best yet for the completion of large-scale renewable energy…

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose

UAE builds world's largest battery storage project pairing 5.2GW solar with 19GWh capacity — From Nevada to Manchester, developers are trialling innovative solutions to clean energy’s biggest challenge In the deserts of the United…

Guardian Environment · Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Bank of England to stop accepting coal-linked bonds for key loans — Campaigners hope move will force commercial banks to rethink holding assets linked to the fossil fuel Climate campaigners have declared a…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

European Commission targets doubling electrification to 46% by 2040 — The European Commission's Electrification Action Plan aims to raise electrification of final energy demand from 23% to 46% by 2040, cutting…

More: Michael Liebreich, via Bluesky

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Texas PUC greenlights data center rules; state breaks solar and storage records — PUC rules for data centers; Where chips come from; Texas breaks four solar and storage records; and new investments across the state.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Silicon recycling from old solar panels remains technically challenging — Retrieving silicon from end-of-life PV modules for reuse in solar applications relies heavily on small improvements.

Inside Climate News · Story by Martha Pskowski, photos by Paul Ratje

Texas and New Mexico settle Rio Grande water dispute after 13 years — Reporting supported by the Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder. HATCH, N.M.—After 13 years, Texas and New Mexico have finally…

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.

Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster, Arcelia Martin, Dylan Baddour, Kiley Price

Texas water crisis deepens as Corpus Christi faces decades-old supply challenges — Welcome to Inside Climate, a new podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. In our second episode, co-host Jake Bolster interviews two…

Guardian Environment

Extreme heat cuts India's outdoor workers' income by up to 9%, research finds — Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes ‘poverty multiplier’, research says Extreme heat is pushing some of…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Chicago air quality reaches hazardous levels as wildfire smoke drifts east — 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…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Microsoft sustainability chief confronted by protestors over data center emissions at Seattle climate — Protestors interrupted one of the final sessions of PNW Climate Week — a conference that brings together climate leaders across Washington,…

Inside Climate News · Dylan Baddour

NOAA rainfall models still underestimate extreme precipitation risk in Texas — Parts of South Texas ravaged by flooding this week have logged a steep rise in rainfall intensity over recent decades, federal data show.

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Lazard analysis finds clean energy still cheaper than fossil fuels despite cost rises — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

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…

TechCrunch Climate · Marina Temkin

Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise funding at $6B valuation — The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.

Latitude Media · Tessie Petion

AWS director discusses Amazon's data center energy strategy — AWS’ director of energy and water unpacks how Amazon invests in carbon-free energy and strengthens grids.

Jul 20, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts Senate passes bill to end costly gas pipeline repair program — Massachusetts state senators are taking aim at a pipeline replacement program they say is inflating natural gas bills while doing little to…

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australia reaches record 9.1 GW of renewable generation and storage capacity — Australia’s energy market operator says the past financial year was the best yet for the completion of large-scale renewable energy…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Ormat Technologies ramps geothermal operations as sector gains momentum — Over two decades ago, Ormat Technologies began a big experiment on a swath of rugged land near the Hot Springs Mountains in western Nevada.

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose

UAE builds world's largest battery storage project pairing 5.2GW solar with 19GWh capacity — From Nevada to Manchester, developers are trialling innovative solutions to clean energy’s biggest challenge In the deserts of the United…

Guardian Environment · Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Bank of England to stop accepting coal-linked bonds for key loans — Campaigners hope move will force commercial banks to rethink holding assets linked to the fossil fuel Climate campaigners have declared a…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

European Commission targets doubling electrification to 46% by 2040 — The European Commission's Electrification Action Plan aims to raise electrification of final energy demand from 23% to 46% by 2040, cutting…

More: Michael Liebreich, via Bluesky

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Texas PUC greenlights data center rules; state breaks solar and storage records — PUC rules for data centers; Where chips come from; Texas breaks four solar and storage records; and new investments across the state.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Ukraine officially recognizes solar installer as distinct profession — The recognition will serve as a foundation for future education programs, professional certifications and training as Ukraine works to…

Inside Climate News · Story by Martha Pskowski, photos by Paul Ratje

Texas and New Mexico settle Rio Grande water dispute after 13 years — Reporting supported by the Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder. HATCH, N.M.—After 13 years, Texas and New Mexico have finally…

PV Tech · George Heynes

Lodestone Energy starts construction on 31.5MW solar plant in New Zealand — Lodestone Energy and Centralines have started construction on the 31.5MWp Central Hawke's Bay solar PV power plant.

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.

Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster, Arcelia Martin, Dylan Baddour, Kiley Price

Texas water crisis deepens as Corpus Christi faces decades-old supply challenges — Welcome to Inside Climate, a new podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. In our second episode, co-host Jake Bolster interviews two…

Inside Climate News · Teresa Tomassoni

Whale hunt in Faroe Islands raises wildlife protection debate — On May 27, a massive pod of more than 400 long-finned pilot whales was spotted off the coast of Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe…

Guardian Environment · Jasper Jolly

Wessex Water CEO gets 14% raise despite bonus ban over sewage spills — CEO’s pay packet surges to £791,000 as union says public ‘sick of obscene pay’ and bosses ‘feathering own nests’ Wessex Water awarded its…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Chicago air quality reaches hazardous levels as wildfire smoke drifts east — 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…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Microsoft sustainability chief confronted by protestors over data center emissions at Seattle climate — Protestors interrupted one of the final sessions of PNW Climate Week — a conference that brings together climate leaders across Washington,…

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

Lazard analysis finds clean energy still cheaper than fossil fuels despite cost rises — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

Jul 20, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech · Ben Willis

JinkoSolar begins module shipments for 5.2GW Abu Dhabi solar-storage project — JA has begun shipping modules under a multi-gigawatt order bound for a 5.2GW “round-the-clock” solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi.

PV Tech · JP Casey

European Commission targets doubling electrification to 46% of final energy by 2040 — The European Commission has released its final Electrification Action Plan to “make Europe the world’s first ‘electro-continent’.”

More: PV Magazine, Michael Liebreich

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts Senate passes bill to end costly gas pipeline repair program — Massachusetts state senators are taking aim at a pipeline replacement program they say is inflating natural gas bills while doing little to…

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australia reaches record 9.1 GW of renewable generation and storage capacity — Australia’s energy market operator says the past financial year was the best yet for the completion of large-scale renewable energy…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

India extends solar cell exemption for distributed and open-access projects through 2026 — India's renewable energy ministry has extended the exemption from the ALMM List-II on PV cells for net-metering and open-access solar…

Utility Dive · Natasha Crowe, VP Marketing & Communications, Octopus Energy US

Grid flexibility proves its value; scaling adoption remains the challenge — "Flexibility works. The real bottleneck is scaling participation fast enough to matter."

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Ormat Technologies ramps geothermal operations as sector gains momentum — Over two decades ago, Ormat Technologies began a big experiment on a swath of rugged land near the Hot Springs Mountains in western Nevada.

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose

UAE builds world's largest battery storage project pairing 5.2GW solar with 19GWh capacity — From Nevada to Manchester, developers are trialling innovative solutions to clean energy’s biggest challenge In the deserts of the United…

Guardian Environment · Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent

Bank of England to stop accepting coal-linked bonds for key loans — Campaigners hope move will force commercial banks to rethink holding assets linked to the fossil fuel Climate campaigners have declared a…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Netherlands proposes stricter solar permitting rules near airports — The Netherlands is working on a temporary framework governing permits for solar near airports.

Texas Energy & Power · Texas Energy & Power Media

Texas PUC greenlights data center rules; state breaks solar and storage records — PUC rules for data centers; Where chips come from; Texas breaks four solar and storage records; and new investments across the state.

Inside Climate News · Story by Martha Pskowski, photos by Paul Ratje

Texas and New Mexico settle Rio Grande water dispute after 13 years — Reporting supported by the Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder. HATCH, N.M.—After 13 years, Texas and New Mexico have finally…

PV Tech · George Heynes

Lodestone Energy starts construction on 31.5MW solar plant in New Zealand — Lodestone Energy and Centralines have started construction on the 31.5MWp Central Hawke's Bay solar PV power plant.

Inside Climate News · Johnny Sturgeon

West African coral reef discovery offers climate resilience clues — In the 1960s, fishing surveyors off West Africa’s Benin coast hauled up heads of coral in their nets.

Guardian Environment · Marina Dunbar

Wildfire smoke from Canada shrouds eastern US, affecting 109 million people — Poor air quality from wildfires continues to plague New York City as several neighborhoods hit by thunderstorms Saturday is delivering a…

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

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.

Climate Home News · Vivian Chime

West African flood deaths reignite debate over slum evictions and urban planning — Deadly floods expose poor urban planning, over-population and spread of informal settlements on disaster-prone land - a problem authorities…

Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster, Arcelia Martin, Dylan Baddour, Kiley Price

Texas water crisis deepens as Corpus Christi faces decades-old supply challenges — Welcome to Inside Climate, a new podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. In our second episode, co-host Jake Bolster interviews two…

Jul 20, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

EIA Today in Energy

New York imports record power from Canada via Champlain Hudson line — On July 3, 2026, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) imported 52 gigawatthours (GWh) of electricity from Canada, the most…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Spain awards €165 million for 2 GW pumped storage projects — The Spanish government has awarded €165 million ($188.4 million) to seven reversible pumped hydro projects that will add more than 21 GWh…

PV Tech · Will Norman

US Commerce Department launches antidumping probe into Ethiopian solar cell imports — The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has begun an antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation into solar cells produced in…

PV Tech · JP Casey

EU Commission releases Electrification Action Plan to double electric final energy demand by 2040 — The European Commission has released its final Electrification Action Plan to “make Europe the world’s first ‘electro-continent’.”

More: PV Magazine

Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins

Trump EPA withdraws proposed rules limiting PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge on farmland — EPA tosses out scientific research carried out under Biden and says toxic sludge not a significant threat to public The Trump…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

China sets new PV production standards to phase out outdated technology — China’s new set of rules, unveiled last week, are expected to “do a good job in cutting out low-cost, outdated technology across the value…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

JinkoSolar begins module shipments for 5.2GW Abu Dhabi solar-storage project — JA has begun shipping modules under a multi-gigawatt order bound for a 5.2GW “round-the-clock” solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi.

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts Senate passes bill to end costly gas pipeline repair program — Massachusetts state senators are taking aim at a pipeline replacement program they say is inflating natural gas bills while doing little to…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Repeal of Public Lands Rule complicates energy permitting on federal land — The decision eliminates a mechanism that could have smoothed the way for projects including transmission, renewables, and geothermal.

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australia reaches record 9.1 GW of renewable generation and storage capacity — Australia’s energy market operator says the past financial year was the best yet for the completion of large-scale renewable energy…

Utility Dive · Natasha Crowe, VP Marketing & Communications, Octopus Energy US

Grid flexibility proves its value; scaling adoption remains the challenge — "Flexibility works. The real bottleneck is scaling participation fast enough to matter."

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Ormat Technologies ramps geothermal operations as sector gains momentum — Over two decades ago, Ormat Technologies began a big experiment on a swath of rugged land near the Hot Springs Mountains in western Nevada.

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Satellite weather and Earth observation firms raise record funding amid military contracts — Satellite companies ICEYE and Tomorrow.io had record raises in 2026. But what do their military contracts say about the market?

Guardian Environment · Patrick Sisson with photographs by Thalia Juarez

Colorado farm uses agrivoltaic solar system to generate power and shade for crops — More than 3,000 solar panels power Jack’s Solar Garden, cool the land and help it turn a profit The Guardian receives support for visual…

Guardian Environment · Dharna Noor with graphics by Andrew Witherspoon

Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, poll finds — Top Democrat says findings show public ‘way ahead of the politicians’ as Trump dismisses global heating as ‘hoax’ Amid a summer of…

Inside Climate News · Story by Martha Pskowski, photos by Paul Ratje

Texas and New Mexico settle Rio Grande water dispute after 13 years — Reporting supported by the Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder. HATCH, N.M.—After 13 years, Texas and New Mexico have finally…

Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster, Arcelia Martin, Dylan Baddour, Kiley Price

Texas water crisis deepens as Corpus Christi faces decades-old supply challenges — Welcome to Inside Climate, a new podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. In our second episode, co-host Jake Bolster interviews two…

Utility Dive · Lamar Johnson

Best Buy expands rooftop solar portfolio, adds community solar garden — The new solar sites include the retailer’s first store with a rooftop “community solar garden” as it looks to a 2040 net-zero target.

Jul 20, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

European Commission proposes revisions to EU carbon market framework — Inside the EU ETS reform proposals

More: Carbon Brief

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Data center power demand sparks grid and energy policy debate — A crossover with Jigar Shah's "Energy Empire" podcast!

EIA Today in Energy

New York imports record power from Canada via Champlain Hudson line — On July 3, 2026, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) imported 52 gigawatthours (GWh) of electricity from Canada, the most…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Spain awards €165 million for 2 GW pumped storage projects — The Spanish government has awarded €165 million ($188.4 million) to seven reversible pumped hydro projects that will add more than 21 GWh…

PV Tech · Will Norman

US Commerce Department launches antidumping probe into Ethiopian solar cell imports — The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has begun an antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation into solar cells produced in…

PV Tech · JP Casey

EU Commission releases Electrification Action Plan to double electric final energy demand by 2040 — The European Commission has released its final Electrification Action Plan to “make Europe the world’s first ‘electro-continent’.”

More: PV Magazine

Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins

Trump EPA withdraws proposed rules limiting PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge on farmland — EPA tosses out scientific research carried out under Biden and says toxic sludge not a significant threat to public The Trump…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

China sets new PV production standards to phase out outdated technology — China’s new set of rules, unveiled last week, are expected to “do a good job in cutting out low-cost, outdated technology across the value…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

JinkoSolar begins module shipments for 5.2GW Abu Dhabi solar-storage project — JA has begun shipping modules under a multi-gigawatt order bound for a 5.2GW “round-the-clock” solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi.

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts Senate passes bill to end costly gas pipeline repair program — Massachusetts state senators are taking aim at a pipeline replacement program they say is inflating natural gas bills while doing little to…

Utility Dive · Natasha Crowe, VP Marketing & Communications, Octopus Energy US

Grid flexibility proves its value; scaling adoption remains the challenge — "Flexibility works. The real bottleneck is scaling participation fast enough to matter."

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Ormat Technologies ramps geothermal operations as sector gains momentum — Over two decades ago, Ormat Technologies began a big experiment on a swath of rugged land near the Hot Springs Mountains in western Nevada.

Guardian Environment · Tom Phillips in the Sararé Indigenous territory

Brazil targets illegal gold mining on Indigenous land in Amazon — The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land…

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Australia reaches record 9.1 GW of renewable generation and storage capacity — Australia’s energy market operator says the past financial year was the best yet for the completion of large-scale renewable energy…

Guardian Environment

Extreme heat cuts India's outdoor workers' income by up to 9%, research finds — Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes ‘poverty multiplier’, research says Extreme heat is pushing some of…

Yale Climate Connections · Irene Sans

Tropical Depression 2 strengthens in Gulf, threatens upper coast — The tropical system is forecast to spread heavy rain and storm surge threats as its wind field expands.

More: Yale Climate Connections

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Satellite weather and Earth observation firms raise record funding amid military contracts — Satellite companies ICEYE and Tomorrow.io had record raises in 2026. But what do their military contracts say about the market?

Inside Climate News · Story by Martha Pskowski, photos by Paul Ratje

Texas and New Mexico settle Rio Grande water dispute after 13 years — Reporting supported by the Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder. HATCH, N.M.—After 13 years, Texas and New Mexico have finally…

Inside Climate News · Jake Bolster, Arcelia Martin, Dylan Baddour, Kiley Price

Texas water crisis deepens as Corpus Christi faces decades-old supply challenges — Welcome to Inside Climate, a new podcast from the staff of Inside Climate News. In our second episode, co-host Jake Bolster interviews two…

Jul 20, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

European Commission proposes revisions to EU carbon market framework — Inside the EU ETS reform proposals

More: Carbon Brief

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Data center power demand sparks grid and energy policy debate — A crossover with Jigar Shah's "Energy Empire" podcast!

EIA Today in Energy

New York imports record power from Canada via Champlain Hudson line — On July 3, 2026, the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) imported 52 gigawatthours (GWh) of electricity from Canada, the most…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Spain awards €165 million for 2 GW pumped storage projects — The Spanish government has awarded €165 million ($188.4 million) to seven reversible pumped hydro projects that will add more than 21 GWh…

PV Tech · Will Norman

US Commerce Department launches antidumping probe into Ethiopian solar cell imports — The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has begun an antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) investigation into solar cells produced in…

PV Tech · JP Casey

EU Commission releases Electrification Action Plan to double electric final energy demand by 2040 — The European Commission has released its final Electrification Action Plan to “make Europe the world’s first ‘electro-continent’.”

More: PV Magazine

Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins

Trump EPA withdraws proposed rules limiting PFAS-contaminated sewage sludge on farmland — EPA tosses out scientific research carried out under Biden and says toxic sludge not a significant threat to public The Trump…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

China sets new PV production standards to phase out outdated technology — China’s new set of rules, unveiled last week, are expected to “do a good job in cutting out low-cost, outdated technology across the value…

CleanTechnica · Raymond Tribdino

Asia-Pacific plans $50B clean power grid expansion for AI data centers — The race to dominate artificial intelligence is forcing Asia and the Pacific into an infrastructure buildout unlike any in its history,…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

18 states join legal challenge to Trump's wind project freeze — A coalition of 18 states and Washington, D.C., has moved to join an industry lawsuit challenging the Department of Defense’s freeze on…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

JinkoSolar begins module shipments for 5.2GW Abu Dhabi solar-storage project — JA has begun shipping modules under a multi-gigawatt order bound for a 5.2GW “round-the-clock” solar-plus-storage project in Abu Dhabi.

Utility Dive · Natasha Crowe, VP Marketing & Communications, Octopus Energy US

Grid flexibility proves its value; scaling adoption remains the challenge — "Flexibility works. The real bottleneck is scaling participation fast enough to matter."

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Netherlands proposes stricter solar permitting rules near airports — The Netherlands is working on a temporary framework governing permits for solar near airports.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Ormat Technologies ramps geothermal operations as sector gains momentum — Over two decades ago, Ormat Technologies began a big experiment on a swath of rugged land near the Hot Springs Mountains in western Nevada.

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Massachusetts Senate passes bill to end costly gas pipeline repair program — Massachusetts state senators are taking aim at a pipeline replacement program they say is inflating natural gas bills while doing little to…

Inside Climate News · Ajani Stella

Chilean municipality seeks international funding for climate adaptation projects — In Renca, Chile, the Cerros de Renca Metropolitan Park reuses industrial wastewater to address a local water crisis.

Guardian Environment · Tom Phillips in the Sararé Indigenous territory

Brazil targets illegal gold mining on Indigenous land in Amazon — The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land…

Guardian Environment

Extreme heat cuts India's outdoor workers' income by up to 9%, research finds — Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes ‘poverty multiplier’, research says Extreme heat is pushing some of…

Yale Climate Connections · Irene Sans

Tropical Depression 2 strengthens in Gulf, threatens upper coast — The tropical system is forecast to spread heavy rain and storm surge threats as its wind field expands.

More: Yale Climate Connections

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