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Jul 21, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Trisha Gupta

BloombergNEF doubles US data center power forecast to 194 gigawatts by 2035 — Energy analysts at BloombergNEF predicted last year that U.S. data center electricity demand would reach 106 gigawatts within the next…

More: Latitude Media, Utility Dive, 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 · 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.

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…

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…

Jul 21, 2026 · 8:03 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Heatmap News · Trisha Gupta

BloombergNEF doubles US data center power forecast to 194 gigawatts by 2035 — Energy analysts at BloombergNEF predicted last year that U.S. data center electricity demand would reach 106 gigawatts within the next…

More: Latitude Media, Utility Dive, 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 · 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…

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…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Allegations of labor and environmental harm mount at China-backed mining projects — The growing number of recorded abuses linked to Chinese mineral projects come as a new mediation mechanism between Chinese firms and…

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 · Patrick Jowett

Sunvera Solar plans 2 GW solar cell factory in Kyrgyzstan — Singapore’s Sunvera Solar has met with government representatives in Kyrgyzstan to discuss the development of a solar cell production…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Avantus brings Aratina 1 solar-plus-storage project online in California — Avantus has started commercial operations at its Aratina 1 project in California, which combines 200MW of solar PV and 500MWh of batteries.

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 · 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 · 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…

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…

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.

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

Heatmap News · Trisha Gupta

BloombergNEF doubles US data center power forecast to 194 gigawatts by 2035 — Energy analysts at BloombergNEF predicted last year that U.S. data center electricity demand would reach 106 gigawatts within the next…

More: Latitude Media, Utility Dive, 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.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Iberian solar projects increasingly pair batteries to hedge merchant market risks — The Iberian Peninsula is emerging as a key test case for hybrid PV and battery storage, driven less by inherent project attractiveness 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

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…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Allegations of labor and environmental harm mount at China-backed mining projects — The growing number of recorded abuses linked to Chinese mineral projects come as a new mediation mechanism between Chinese firms and…

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 · 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 · Patrick Jowett

Sunvera Solar plans 2 GW solar cell factory in Kyrgyzstan — Singapore’s Sunvera Solar has met with government representatives in Kyrgyzstan to discuss the development of a solar cell production…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Avantus brings Aratina 1 solar-plus-storage project online in California — Avantus has started commercial operations at its Aratina 1 project in California, which combines 200MW of solar PV and 500MWh of batteries.

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…

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…

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…

CleanTechnica · Zachary Shahan

US EV sales fall 21% in Q2 2026 but California market rebounds — Yes, the USA EV market is still down compared to the year before. US EV sales dropped 21% from 311,536 sales in Q2 2025 to 247,226 sales in…

More: CleanTechnica

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.

Jul 22, 2026 · 2:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

State legislatures accelerate clean-energy permitting reforms nationwide — Solar, wind, and batteries are the cheapest, fastest ways to add much-needed electricity to America’s grid.

Heatmap News · Trisha Gupta

BloombergNEF doubles US data center power forecast to 194 gigawatts by 2035 — Energy analysts at BloombergNEF predicted last year that U.S. data center electricity demand would reach 106 gigawatts within the next…

More: Latitude Media, Utility Dive, TechCrunch Climate

Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski

Ohio energy fund excludes renewables, draws criticism on transparency — Ohio has made $100 million available for new energy projects in the state, but critics are pushing back on the decision to bar renewable…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

European electricity prices rise with gas costs to highest since March — AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds the weekly average electricity price stood in excess of €110 ($125.51)/MWh across most…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's grid met World Cup demand surge with 86% renewable generation — Brazil's power system handled record World Cup demand swings without supply disruptions, with renewable energy sources providing 86% of…

PV Magazine · Ben Zientara

Sofab Inks raises $6M to commercialize perovskite solar cell materials — The Kentucky-based startup says the funding will support efforts to commercialize its Tinfab metal-oxide electron transport layer (ETL)…

More: PV Tech

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.

PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins

Iberian solar projects increasingly pair batteries to hedge merchant market risks — The Iberian Peninsula is emerging as a key test case for hybrid PV and battery storage, driven less by inherent project attractiveness 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.

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…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Allegations of labor and environmental harm mount at China-backed mining projects — The growing number of recorded abuses linked to Chinese mineral projects come as a new mediation mechanism between Chinese firms and…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Data center electricity demand surges as grid support weakens —

More: Heatmap News

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Nextpower completes acquisition of battery integrator Prevalon Energy — Solar PV solutions provider Nextpower has completed the acquisition of battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator Prevalon Energy.

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Haven Energy launches low-cost home battery service in Massachusetts — Haven Energy is the newest company offering home battery service in Massachusetts for a low monthly payment, a model supporters say could…

Guardian Environment · Olivia Bowden in Toronto

Ontario wildfires force evacuation of First Nations communities without advance warning — Chiefs in Ontario say they were left to self-evacuate before homes burned to ground, after being told there was no imminent threat…

TechCrunch Climate · Dominic-Madori Davis

Bluecore Energy raises $10M for portable nuclear reactors on barges — Maritime nuclear energy startup Bluecore Energy has raised $10 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Slauson & Co.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Statkraft approves 131MW solar projects in Ireland and UK — Norwegian IPP Statkraft has made final investment decisions (FID) in two solar PV projects in Ireland and the UK, combining 131MWp, in the…

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…

CleanTechnica · Zachary Shahan

US EV sales fall 21% in Q2 2026 but California market rebounds — Yes, the USA EV market is still down compared to the year before. US EV sales dropped 21% from 311,536 sales in Q2 2025 to 247,226 sales in…

More: CleanTechnica

Jul 22, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

State legislatures accelerate clean-energy permitting reforms nationwide — Solar, wind, and batteries are the cheapest, fastest ways to add much-needed electricity to America’s grid.

Heatmap News · Trisha Gupta

BloombergNEF doubles US data center power forecast to 194 gigawatts by 2035 — Energy analysts at BloombergNEF predicted last year that U.S. data center electricity demand would reach 106 gigawatts within the next…

More: Latitude Media, Utility Dive, TechCrunch Climate

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Battery storage facility catches fire in eastern Germany — A lithium battery storage system housed in four containers caught fire this week in eastern Germany, prompting evacuations as firefighters…

Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski

Ohio energy fund excludes renewables, draws criticism on transparency — Ohio has made $100 million available for new energy projects in the state, but critics are pushing back on the decision to bar renewable…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

European electricity prices rise with gas costs to highest since March — AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s latest analysis finds the weekly average electricity price stood in excess of €110 ($125.51)/MWh across most…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's grid met World Cup demand surge with 86% renewable generation — Brazil's power system handled record World Cup demand swings without supply disruptions, with renewable energy sources providing 86% of…

PV Magazine · Ben Zientara

Sofab Inks raises $6M to commercialize perovskite solar cell materials — The Kentucky-based startup says the funding will support efforts to commercialize its Tinfab metal-oxide electron transport layer (ETL)…

More: PV Tech

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

Salt River Project plans 1,675 MW mixed-resource energy hub near Phoenix — The Marigold Energy Center, about 45 miles south of Phoenix, would include 400 MW of battery storage, 600 MW of solar generation, up to 675…

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.

Guardian Environment · Adrienne Matei

Tick bites rise in US and UK as experts urge prevention measures — Experts share tips to avoid the blood-sucking pests that can transmit Lyme disease and other illnesses on to humans I won’t go into gory…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Watershed proposes framework for companies to estimate AI-related carbon emissions — With companies now rapidly adding artificial intelligence into their products and using it across their workstreams, it stands to reason…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Site-specific data key to utility solar project finance and design — Site adaptation has become the backbone of solar project finance and modern technical designs, according to Solargis' Martin Opatovsky.

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…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Allegations of labor and environmental harm mount at China-backed mining projects — The growing number of recorded abuses linked to Chinese mineral projects come as a new mediation mechanism between Chinese firms and…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Data center electricity demand surges as grid support weakens —

More: Heatmap News

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Nextpower completes acquisition of battery integrator Prevalon Energy — Solar PV solutions provider Nextpower has completed the acquisition of battery energy storage system (BESS) integrator Prevalon Energy.

Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus

Haven Energy launches low-cost home battery service in Massachusetts — Haven Energy is the newest company offering home battery service in Massachusetts for a low monthly payment, a model supporters say could…

Guardian Environment · Olivia Bowden in Toronto

Ontario wildfires force evacuation of First Nations communities without advance warning — Chiefs in Ontario say they were left to self-evacuate before homes burned to ground, after being told there was no imminent threat…

TechCrunch Climate · Dominic-Madori Davis

Bluecore Energy raises $10M for portable nuclear reactors on barges — Maritime nuclear energy startup Bluecore Energy has raised $10 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Slauson & Co.

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

US public transit system lags on construction speed, efficiency — A conversation with Will Poff-Webster of the Institute for Progress and Stephanie Pollack of the MIT Mobility Initiative.

Jul 22, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech · Ben Willis

China ends consumption tax exemptions for solar cells and batteries — After over a decade, China is revising its long-running consumption tax exemption policy for PV cells and a range of battery products.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Laos bans new gasoline and diesel car imports, mandating all-electric vehicles — Laos did something no other country has tried: it banned the import of new gas and diesel passenger cars outright.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

State legislatures accelerate clean-energy permitting reforms nationwide — Solar, wind, and batteries are the cheapest, fastest ways to add much-needed electricity to America’s grid.

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Trump approves U.S.-Saudi civil nuclear energy agreement — President Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia to partner on developing the Kingdom's civil nuclear energy program, according…

Utility Dive · Scott Aaronson

Utility regulation debate: Aaronson argues against cutting returns on equity — Cutting utility returns won't lower electric bills and will leave us a more fragile power grid, writes Scott Aaronson, former secretary of…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Greece opens path to balcony solar and storage installations — Greece has run a public consultation on reforms to rules governing installations for self-consumption that would permit balcony solar up to…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Family engagement, not just individuals, drives U.S. residential solar adoption — Research suggests that a strong predictor of a household going solar is engagement among the family.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Battery storage facility catches fire in eastern Germany — A lithium battery storage system housed in four containers caught fire this week in eastern Germany, prompting evacuations as firefighters…

Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski

Ohio energy fund excludes renewables, draws criticism on transparency — Ohio has made $100 million available for new energy projects in the state, but critics are pushing back on the decision to bar renewable…

Guardian Environment · Steven Morris

Baby puffin spotted on Dorset coast for first time in 30 years — Puffling excites volunteers trying to save the last known regular nesting site on mainland of southern England For years, volunteers have…

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Data center developers cite growing local opposition, turn to on-site power — While power availability remains the top challenge, 28% cite local opposition as a worsening barrier.

PV Magazine · Ben Zientara

Sofab Inks raises $6M to commercialize perovskite solar cell materials — The Kentucky-based startup says the funding will support efforts to commercialize its Tinfab metal-oxide electron transport layer (ETL)…

More: PV Tech

Heatmap News · Trisha Gupta

BloombergNEF doubles US data center power forecast to 194 gigawatts by 2035 — Energy analysts at BloombergNEF predicted last year that U.S. data center electricity demand would reach 106 gigawatts within the next…

More: Latitude Media, Utility Dive, TechCrunch Climate

PV Tech · George Heynes

Yanara secures €150 million from Mirova for 2GW Australian renewable portfolio — Yanara has secured a €150 million investment from Mirova to develop more than 2GW of multi-tech renewable energy projects across Australia.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Debate over Trump tax cuts' economic impact amid rising gas prices — A decade ago, the Princeton economists Alan Blinder and Mark Watson published a paper about a fact that they called “not nearly as widely…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Allegations of labor and environmental harm mount at China-backed mining projects — The growing number of recorded abuses linked to Chinese mineral projects come as a new mediation mechanism between Chinese firms and…

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.

Guardian Environment · Damian Carrington Environment editor

Scientists warn up to 13 million UK residents face long-term coastal flood risk — A ‘reasonable worst-case scenario’ suggests need for large-scale movement of populations away from reshaped coast Up to 13 million people…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Crusoe deploys 5GW of ON.energy UPS systems for grid stability — The developer will deploy 5GW of ON.energy’s UPSs, which sit between the data center and its power source, acting as a shock absorber.

Jul 22, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech · Ben Willis

China ends consumption tax exemptions for solar cells and batteries — After over a decade, China is revising its long-running consumption tax exemption policy for PV cells and a range of battery products.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Laos bans new gasoline and diesel car imports, mandating all-electric vehicles — Laos did something no other country has tried: it banned the import of new gas and diesel passenger cars outright.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

State legislatures accelerate clean-energy permitting reforms nationwide — Solar, wind, and batteries are the cheapest, fastest ways to add much-needed electricity to America’s grid.

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

PJM states push for grid-operator reforms amid reliability concerns — But they’re pushing for reforms that would give them more power. The post PJM states don’t think it’s too big to fix appeared first on…

Utility Dive · Scott Aaronson

Utility regulation debate: Aaronson argues against cutting returns on equity — Cutting utility returns won't lower electric bills and will leave us a more fragile power grid, writes Scott Aaronson, former secretary of…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Wisconsin regulators scrutinize long-term power needs before gas plant approvals — Integrated resource planning would give regulators a clearer long-term picture of electricity needs before major energy investments are…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Greece opens path to balcony solar and storage installations — Greece has run a public consultation on reforms to rules governing installations for self-consumption that would permit balcony solar up to…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Family engagement, not just individuals, drives U.S. residential solar adoption — Research suggests that a strong predictor of a household going solar is engagement among the family.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Battery storage facility catches fire in eastern Germany — A lithium battery storage system housed in four containers caught fire this week in eastern Germany, prompting evacuations as firefighters…

Guardian Environment · Jonathan Watts

Greenpeace petitions Dutch court to force JBS to disclose climate compatibility of $6bn expansion — Greenpeace petitions Dutch courts to order JBS to disclose how its aims are compatible with responsibilities to climate and human rights…

Guardian Environment · Guardian Staff

Japan records first 'cruelly hot day' as heat sweeps across nation — For Japan, days where the mercury soars above 40C now have their own term – kokushobi (酷暑日), or ‘cruelly hot day’, as rising temperatures…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Inertia Fusion plans first commercial plant based on Livermore laser technology — One of fusion energy’s newest startups, Inertia Enterprises , is betting that the fastest route to commercial fusion runs through one of…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

South Carolina court upholds zoning rejection of Silfab Solar manufacturing facility — A South Carolina circuit court has upheld a decision by the York County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) that solar panel manufacturing is not…

Guardian Environment · Steven Morris

Baby puffin spotted on Dorset coast for first time in 30 years — Puffling excites volunteers trying to save the last known regular nesting site on mainland of southern England For years, volunteers have…

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Data center developers cite growing local opposition, turn to on-site power — While power availability remains the top challenge, 28% cite local opposition as a worsening barrier.

PV Magazine · Ben Zientara

Sofab Inks raises $6M to commercialize perovskite solar cell materials — The Kentucky-based startup says the funding will support efforts to commercialize its Tinfab metal-oxide electron transport layer (ETL)…

More: PV Tech

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Debate over Trump tax cuts' economic impact amid rising gas prices — A decade ago, the Princeton economists Alan Blinder and Mark Watson published a paper about a fact that they called “not nearly as widely…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Allegations of labor and environmental harm mount at China-backed mining projects — The growing number of recorded abuses linked to Chinese mineral projects come as a new mediation mechanism between Chinese firms and…

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.

Jul 22, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

PV Tech · Ben Willis

China ends consumption tax exemptions for solar cells and batteries — After over a decade, China is revising its long-running consumption tax exemption policy for PV cells and a range of battery products.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Laos bans new gasoline and diesel car imports, mandating all-electric vehicles — Laos did something no other country has tried: it banned the import of new gas and diesel passenger cars outright.

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

PJM states push for grid-operator reforms amid reliability concerns — But they’re pushing for reforms that would give them more power. The post PJM states don’t think it’s too big to fix appeared first on…

Utility Dive · Scott Aaronson

Utility regulation debate: Aaronson argues against cutting returns on equity — Cutting utility returns won't lower electric bills and will leave us a more fragile power grid, writes Scott Aaronson, former secretary of…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Wisconsin regulators scrutinize long-term power needs before gas plant approvals — Integrated resource planning would give regulators a clearer long-term picture of electricity needs before major energy investments are…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Greece opens path to balcony solar and storage installations — Greece has run a public consultation on reforms to rules governing installations for self-consumption that would permit balcony solar up to…

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

Family engagement, not just individuals, drives U.S. residential solar adoption — Research suggests that a strong predictor of a household going solar is engagement among the family.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Battery storage facility catches fire in eastern Germany — A lithium battery storage system housed in four containers caught fire this week in eastern Germany, prompting evacuations as firefighters…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

State legislatures accelerate clean-energy permitting reforms nationwide — Solar, wind, and batteries are the cheapest, fastest ways to add much-needed electricity to America’s grid.

Canary Media · Kathiann M. Kowalski

Ohio energy fund excludes renewables, draws criticism on transparency — Ohio has made $100 million available for new energy projects in the state, but critics are pushing back on the decision to bar renewable…

Canary Media · Kate Yoder

Energy Department removes energy-saving tips from website — This story was originally published by Grist

Guardian Environment · Jonathan Watts

Greenpeace petitions Dutch court to force JBS to disclose climate compatibility of $6bn expansion — Greenpeace petitions Dutch courts to order JBS to disclose how its aims are compatible with responsibilities to climate and human rights…

Guardian Environment · Guardian Staff

Japan records first 'cruelly hot day' as heat sweeps across nation — For Japan, days where the mercury soars above 40C now have their own term – kokushobi (酷暑日), or ‘cruelly hot day’, as rising temperatures…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Inertia Fusion plans first commercial plant based on Livermore laser technology — One of fusion energy’s newest startups, Inertia Enterprises , is betting that the fastest route to commercial fusion runs through one of…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

South Carolina court upholds zoning rejection of Silfab Solar manufacturing facility — A South Carolina circuit court has upheld a decision by the York County Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) that solar panel manufacturing is not…

Guardian Environment · Steven Morris

Baby puffin spotted on Dorset coast for first time in 30 years — Puffling excites volunteers trying to save the last known regular nesting site on mainland of southern England For years, volunteers have…

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Data center developers cite growing local opposition, turn to on-site power — While power availability remains the top challenge, 28% cite local opposition as a worsening barrier.

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