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Jul 20, 2026 · 5:00 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

PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia connects record 9.1GW of renewable and storage capacity to grid — Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) connected 9.1GW of new generation and energy storage to full output in FY26.

More: PV Magazine

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…

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV sales reach record 63% market share as gasoline car sales plummet — Petrol model sales crash 42% in June! High gas prices and a never ending wave of new models has allowed June to reach record EV market…

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China sets new PV production standards to phase out outdated technology — China’s new set of rules, unveiled last week, are expected to “do a good job in cutting out low-cost, outdated technology across the value…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

Malaysia launches 2.5GW solar tender with 1.25GW battery storage — The government of Malaysia has unveiled the next round of its Large-scale solar (LSS) program tender seeking 2.5GW solar PV co-located with…

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.

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…

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

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

EU hybridisation could unlock 25GW solar and wind without new grid buildout — PV Tech Premium speaks with Ember's Elisabeth Cremona on the 25GW of hydropower hybridisation potential across seven EU countries.

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

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

More: Carbon Brief

PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia connects record 9.1GW of renewable and storage capacity to grid — Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) connected 9.1GW of new generation and energy storage to full output in FY26.

More: PV Magazine

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…

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV sales reach record 63% market share as gasoline car sales plummet — Petrol model sales crash 42% in June! High gas prices and a never ending wave of new models has allowed June to reach record EV market…

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,…

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.

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…

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…

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.

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.

Jul 20, 2026 · 11:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

EU hybridisation could unlock 25GW solar and wind without new grid buildout — PV Tech Premium speaks with Ember's Elisabeth Cremona on the 25GW of hydropower hybridisation potential across seven EU countries.

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

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

More: Carbon Brief

PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia connects record 9.1GW of renewable and storage capacity to grid — Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) connected 9.1GW of new generation and energy storage to full output in FY26.

More: PV Magazine

PV Magazine · Ben Zientara

Solar industry explores uses for curtailed power output — Solar’s next economic frontier may not be producing another low-cost kilowatt-hour. It may be finding a productive use for the…

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…

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV sales reach record 63% market share as gasoline car sales plummet — Petrol model sales crash 42% in June! High gas prices and a never ending wave of new models has allowed June to reach record EV market…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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.

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.

Jul 21, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Italy's renewable energy communities reach 303 MW of operational capacity — Italy has 3,630 active renewable energy communities with a combined operational capacity of 302.9 MW, according to new data.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chile opens 2,835 GWh backup capacity tender to renewables and storage — The technology-neutral tender excludes coal and other high-emission fuels while allowing solar, wind, hydro and battery storage projects to…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

EU hybridisation could unlock 25GW solar and wind without new grid buildout — PV Tech Premium speaks with Ember's Elisabeth Cremona on the 25GW of hydropower hybridisation potential across seven EU countries.

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

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

More: Carbon Brief

PV Tech · George Heynes

Australia connects record 9.1GW of renewable and storage capacity to grid — Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM) connected 9.1GW of new generation and energy storage to full output in FY26.

More: PV Magazine

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…

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

China EV sales reach record 63% market share as gasoline car sales plummet — Petrol model sales crash 42% in June! High gas prices and a never ending wave of new models has allowed June to reach record EV market…

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…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Plug-in balcony solar gains US traction despite limited retail availability — A hands-on form of solar power has electrified the U.S. in the past year. Plug-in solar lets anyone hang a few panels in the sunlight and…

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.

Guardian Environment

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

More: Climate Home News

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Malaysia launches 2.5GW solar tender with 1.25GW battery storage — The government of Malaysia has unveiled the next round of its Large-scale solar (LSS) program tender seeking 2.5GW solar PV co-located with…

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 · 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…

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…

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…

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."

Jul 21, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Renewable tax credits expire as data centers fuel demand surge — The renewables market is in a state of flux. On the one hand, the tax credits that were a key pillar of wind and solar project financing…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Germany launches 4.5 GW capacity auction under new grid support mechanism — Germany's Federal Network Agency has launched the first 4.5 GW auction under the new StromVKG, with developers invited to bid for…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Chinese solar manufacturers report over $1.3 billion in combined losses amid industry overcapacity — Listed Chinese PV companies have taken a heavy hit from persistent overcapacity across the industry chain in the first half of 2026, as…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Italy's renewable energy communities reach 303 MW of operational capacity — Italy has 3,630 active renewable energy communities with a combined operational capacity of 302.9 MW, according to new data.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chile opens 2,835 GWh backup capacity tender to renewables and storage — The technology-neutral tender excludes coal and other high-emission fuels while allowing solar, wind, hydro and battery storage projects to…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Brazil gas bill could increase renewable curtailment by 12%, analysis finds — A Brazilian government bill mandating 2.5GW of new gas-fired power plants will increase the curtailment of renewable energy plants by 12%,…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

EU hybridisation could unlock 25GW solar and wind without new grid buildout — PV Tech Premium speaks with Ember's Elisabeth Cremona on the 25GW of hydropower hybridisation potential across seven EU countries.

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

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

More: Carbon Brief

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Plug-in balcony solar gains US traction despite limited retail availability — A hands-on form of solar power has electrified the U.S. in the past year. Plug-in solar lets anyone hang a few panels in the sunlight and…

via Bluesky

Miliband steps down as UK energy secretary amid net-zero policy pressure — Tories, Reform, fossil fuel industry and some in his party lined up against decarbonisation target as energy secretary

More: via Bluesky

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Australian ski resorts hit record July temperatures as warm, dry conditions threaten season — Resorts in NSW and Victoria face a warm and dry start to the season with only sporadic falls of natural snow in many alpine areas

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.

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

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

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.

Guardian Environment · Ames Alexander for Floodlight

Louisiana weakens air-monitoring rules as chemical industry opposes community testing — Lawmakers weakened community air monitoring as industry pushed back against greater scrutiny Kimbrelle Kyereh lives just a few hundred feet…

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…

Guardian Environment · Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent

UK bus drivers report 40C cab temperatures during heatwaves, raising safety concerns — Drivers in West Midlands say buses ‘unbearable’ during heatwaves, raising employee and passenger safety fears Bus drivers in the West…

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?

Jul 21, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Renewable tax credits expire as data centers fuel demand surge — The renewables market is in a state of flux. On the one hand, the tax credits that were a key pillar of wind and solar project financing…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Germany launches 4.5 GW capacity auction under new grid support mechanism — Germany's Federal Network Agency has launched the first 4.5 GW auction under the new StromVKG, with developers invited to bid for…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Chinese solar manufacturers report over $1.3 billion in combined losses amid industry overcapacity — Listed Chinese PV companies have taken a heavy hit from persistent overcapacity across the industry chain in the first half of 2026, as…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Italy's renewable energy communities reach 303 MW of operational capacity — Italy has 3,630 active renewable energy communities with a combined operational capacity of 302.9 MW, according to new data.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chile opens 2,835 GWh backup capacity tender to renewables and storage — The technology-neutral tender excludes coal and other high-emission fuels while allowing solar, wind, hydro and battery storage projects to…

Climate Home News · Andreas Sieber

Energy transition policymaking must adapt to competing economic and security demands — Economic competitiveness, energy security and green industrialisation are driving real-world change - but will this damage our collective…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Brazil gas bill could increase renewable curtailment by 12%, analysis finds — A Brazilian government bill mandating 2.5GW of new gas-fired power plants will increase the curtailment of renewable energy plants by 12%,…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

EU hybridisation could unlock 25GW solar and wind without new grid buildout — PV Tech Premium speaks with Ember's Elisabeth Cremona on the 25GW of hydropower hybridisation potential across seven EU countries.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Plug-in balcony solar gains US traction despite limited retail availability — A hands-on form of solar power has electrified the U.S. in the past year. Plug-in solar lets anyone hang a few panels in the sunlight and…

via Bluesky

Miliband steps down as UK energy secretary amid net-zero policy pressure — Tories, Reform, fossil fuel industry and some in his party lined up against decarbonisation target as energy secretary

More: via Bluesky

Heatmap News · Andrew Moseman

EV owners still struggle with old-fashioned 12-volt battery failures — In seven years of owning an electric car, I’ve done practically no maintenance. My 2019 Tesla Model 3 has gotten a new set of tires and…

Guardian Environment · Agence France-Press in Kabul

Flooding kills at least 20 in Afghanistan, more than 100 missing — National disaster agency confirms ‘severe financial and human losses’ in remote province of Nuristan At least 20 people have been killed…

JKempEnergy · John Kemp

Data center electricity demand strains grid capacity across U.S — Oil futures and plans extend trading hours (Bloomberg) Global data centres and electricity consumption (OWID) U.S.

More: JKempEnergy

Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC

EU proposes overhaul of emissions trading system — Inside the EU ETS reform proposals

Guardian Environment · Maya Yang

Tropical depression develops along US Gulf coast, expected to become storm — Depression set to become tropical storm later on Monday as separate storm strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific coast A tropical depression was…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

Maritime court rejects bid to halt UN deep-sea mining inquiry — Two subsidiaries of The Metals Company sought to block the probe into potential contract breaches launched after the firm's application for…

Carbon Brief · Orla Dwyer

EU Commission proposes overhaul of carbon market to boost climate targets — The European Commission has put forward new plans to cut emissions under the EU carbon...

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Australian ski resorts hit record July temperatures as warm, dry conditions threaten season — Resorts in NSW and Victoria face a warm and dry start to the season with only sporadic falls of natural snow in many alpine areas

Jul 21, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Utility Dive · Meris Lutz

US power sector CO2 emissions rose 4% in 2023 as coal use increased — The rise in emissions was linked to increased electricity generation and coal use, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

US data center electricity demand could more than double by 2030 — Policy responses “reflect a tension between furthering state-level economic development interests and balancing local community health and…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC order on PJM data center loads draws fire from ratepayer advocates — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s large load “show cause” order for the PJM Interconnection fails to address regional cost…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

GM halts new EV launches for Chevy and Cadillac brands through mid-decade — Chevrolet is the second most popular EV brand in the US behind Tesla, while Cadillac carved out a market in the luxury space.

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Data center electricity demand surges as grid support weakens —

More: Heatmap News

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Renewable tax credits expire as data centers fuel demand surge — The renewables market is in a state of flux. On the one hand, the tax credits that were a key pillar of wind and solar project financing…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Germany launches 4.5 GW capacity auction under new grid support mechanism — Germany's Federal Network Agency has launched the first 4.5 GW auction under the new StromVKG, with developers invited to bid for…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Chinese solar manufacturers report over $1.3 billion in combined losses amid industry overcapacity — Listed Chinese PV companies have taken a heavy hit from persistent overcapacity across the industry chain in the first half of 2026, as…

CleanTechnica · Press Release

Pennsylvania requires solar developers to manage decommissioning at end of life — WASHINGTON, D.C. and HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the bipartisan Senate Bill 349, which sets a statewide…

Climate Home News · Andreas Sieber

Energy transition policymaking must adapt to competing economic and security demands — Economic competitiveness, energy security and green industrialisation are driving real-world change - but will this damage our collective…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Brazil gas bill could increase renewable curtailment by 12%, analysis finds — A Brazilian government bill mandating 2.5GW of new gas-fired power plants will increase the curtailment of renewable energy plants by 12%,…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers develop grooved glass to boost high-angle light capture in facade solar — A research team in China has developed a periodic groove glass structure to improve light capture in facade-mounted PV modules.

PV Tech · JP Casey

Indian solar EPC market surges on domestic demand and Middle East growth — 'Home market strength plus Middle Eastern demand' has driven a surge in solar PV capacity in India, according to RenewAtlas and Wiki-Solar.

PV Magazine · Matthew Lynas

Segen expands beyond solar distribution into home electrification financing — New Segen UK & Ireland managing director tells pv magazine he plans to build on technology and training investment as company eyes…

Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill Environment reporter

UK water industry warns datacentre expansion plans lack sufficient cooling supply — Industry says government’s failure to address cooling demands means AI growth plans are ‘fatally flawed’ The UK will not have enough water…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Trump administration imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods — Here we go again. The United States will impose new 50% tariffs on a slew of imports from Canada, the White House announced on Monday…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Plug-in balcony solar gains US traction despite limited retail availability — A hands-on form of solar power has electrified the U.S. in the past year. Plug-in solar lets anyone hang a few panels in the sunlight and…

Guardian Environment

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

More: Climate Home News

via Bluesky

Miliband steps down as UK energy secretary amid net-zero policy pressure — Tories, Reform, fossil fuel industry and some in his party lined up against decarbonisation target as energy secretary

More: via Bluesky

Jul 21, 2026 · 2:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

US data center electricity demand forecast nearly doubles to 2035 — The 2035 outlook marks an 83% jump since December, despite development risks like local opposition.

More: Utility Dive, Heatmap News, Heatmap News, TechCrunch Climate

Utility Dive · Meris Lutz

US power sector CO2 emissions rose 4% in 2023 as coal use increased — The rise in emissions was linked to increased electricity generation and coal use, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC order on PJM data center loads draws fire from ratepayer advocates — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s large load “show cause” order for the PJM Interconnection fails to address regional cost…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

GM halts new EV launches for Chevy and Cadillac brands through mid-decade — Chevrolet is the second most popular EV brand in the US behind Tesla, while Cadillac carved out a market in the luxury space.

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Renewable tax credits expire as data centers fuel demand surge — The renewables market is in a state of flux. On the one hand, the tax credits that were a key pillar of wind and solar project financing…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Germany launches 4.5 GW capacity auction under new grid support mechanism — Germany's Federal Network Agency has launched the first 4.5 GW auction under the new StromVKG, with developers invited to bid for…

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Chinese solar manufacturers report over $1.3 billion in combined losses amid industry overcapacity — Listed Chinese PV companies have taken a heavy hit from persistent overcapacity across the industry chain in the first half of 2026, as…

CleanTechnica · Press Release

Pennsylvania requires solar developers to manage decommissioning at end of life — WASHINGTON, D.C. and HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the bipartisan Senate Bill 349, which sets a statewide…

Climate Home News · Andreas Sieber

Energy transition policymaking must adapt to competing economic and security demands — Economic competitiveness, energy security and green industrialisation are driving real-world change - but will this damage our collective…

Utility Dive · Robert Freedman

Heat pumps and efficiency could save $215B annually by 2050, ACEEE says — Building and other electric efficiency measures would reduce growing peak demand by 20% on average through 2050, according to the American…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Brazil gas bill could increase renewable curtailment by 12%, analysis finds — A Brazilian government bill mandating 2.5GW of new gas-fired power plants will increase the curtailment of renewable energy plants by 12%,…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers develop grooved glass to boost high-angle light capture in facade solar — A research team in China has developed a periodic groove glass structure to improve light capture in facade-mounted PV modules.

Canary Media

Amazon discusses data center energy strategy with AWS sustainability director — Brandon Oyer, director of energy and water for Amazon Web Services (AWS), discusses how Amazon invests in carbon-free energy, strengthens…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Indian solar EPC market surges on domestic demand and Middle East growth — 'Home market strength plus Middle Eastern demand' has driven a surge in solar PV capacity in India, according to RenewAtlas and Wiki-Solar.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Sila raises $300M to expand silicon-anode battery materials output — Sila's fresh $300 million round will help it make enough of its silicon-carbon anode material to power more than 100,000 EVs.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Octopus Energy launches 100-home pilot combining solar, batteries, and smart controls in France — Octopus Energy is developing a 100-home “Zero Bills Homes” neighborhood in France, combining solar PV, heat pumps, batteries, and smart…

Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill Environment reporter

UK water industry warns datacentre expansion plans lack sufficient cooling supply — Industry says government’s failure to address cooling demands means AI growth plans are ‘fatally flawed’ The UK will not have enough water…

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