PV Tech · Ben Willis
Jul 22, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
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
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
U.S. power sector emissions rose 4% in 2025 as coal generation increased —
More: Utility Dive
Grist · Leia Larsen
Utah voters support protecting national monuments as Trump reverses Biden policy
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
Jul 22, 2026 · 8:00 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.
Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer
France records 5,764 excess deaths during June heat wave — More than 5,700 excess deaths were recorded in France during this summer’s record-breaking heat wave, the country’s health agency announced…
More: Guardian Environment
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…
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.
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
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
U.S. power sector emissions rose 4% in 2025 as coal generation increased —
More: Utility Dive
Grist · Leia Larsen
Utah voters support protecting national monuments as Trump reverses Biden policy
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…
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.
Jul 22, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy
Solar and storage account for 91% of new U.S. grid capacity in first quarter — Data published by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) indicates that rapid deployment across major regional grids has driven a…
PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins
Poland's new Grid Act opens 150 GW of renewable and storage connections — Poland’s amended Energy Act – sometimes known as the Grid Act – came into force on April 30, 2026, introducing significant changes for grid…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
IEA: Global power demand surging as renewables overtake coal — Global electricity use is growing again, but renewables are expected to overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity this…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia suspends 21 solar companies from renewable energy scheme — Australia's CER has suspended 21 companies from the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) during the April to June 2026 quarter.
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.
Guardian Environment · Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
Hospital respiratory admissions for children 40% higher in England's poorest areas — Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England data reveals stark impact of air pollution in deprived areas Children living in the poorest areas across…
Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer
France records 5,764 excess deaths during June heat wave — More than 5,700 excess deaths were recorded in France during this summer’s record-breaking heat wave, the country’s health agency announced…
More: Guardian Environment
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 Tech · JP Casey
Iberdrola posts $4.9B H1 profit as solar capacity grows despite falling renewable generation — Iberdrola has reported net profits of US$4.9 billion in the first half of 2026, following its divestment from its Mexican operations.
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.
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
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
U.S. power sector emissions rose 4% in 2025 as coal generation increased —
More: Utility Dive
Grist · Leia Larsen
Utah voters support protecting national monuments as Trump reverses Biden policy
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…
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…
Jul 23, 2026 · 2:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy
Solar and storage account for 91% of new U.S. grid capacity in first quarter — Data published by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) indicates that rapid deployment across major regional grids has driven a…
PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins
Poland's new Grid Act opens 150 GW of renewable and storage connections — Poland’s amended Energy Act – sometimes known as the Grid Act – came into force on April 30, 2026, introducing significant changes for grid…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
IEA: Global power demand surging as renewables overtake coal — Global electricity use is growing again, but renewables are expected to overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity this…
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Solar farm expansion in Indiana sparks rural opposition — When the largest solar farm in Indiana came online in early 2025, nearby residents in rural Jasper County were not exactly excited.
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Brazil establishes compensation framework for wind and solar curtailment — Brazil has introduced a compensation framework for wind and solar generators affected by curtailment, covering eligible grid-related and…
PV Tech · JP Casey
Solar PPA prices rise in Europe, fall in North America in Q2 2026 — The average price of a solar PPA signed in Europe in the second quarter of 2026 reached US$74.85/MWh, according to LevelTen Energy.
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia suspends 21 solar companies from renewable energy scheme — Australia's CER has suspended 21 companies from the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) during the April to June 2026 quarter.
Canary Media · Brian Martucci
Minnesota's iron ore mine revival could support green steel production — An enormous shed sits on a ridge northeast of Calumet, Minnesota, along the state’s Iron Range , visible for miles to drivers rushing by on…
Grist · Emily Fishbein
War in Myanmar fuels deadly expansion of rare earth mining
Guardian Environment · Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
Hospital respiratory admissions for children 40% higher in England's poorest areas — Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England data reveals stark impact of air pollution in deprived areas Children living in the poorest areas across…
Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer
France records 5,764 excess deaths during June heat wave — More than 5,700 excess deaths were recorded in France during this summer’s record-breaking heat wave, the country’s health agency announced…
More: Guardian Environment
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 Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
Comstock, Illuminate USA sign solar module recycling agreement — Recycling solution firm Comstock Metals and module manufacturer Illuminate USA have signed a solar material recycling services agreement.
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…
Guardian Environment · Olivia Bowden in Toronto
Six beluga whales leave Canadian marine park for US aquariums — Whales flown to US aquariums after long-running saga in which Marineland had threatened to euthanise them Six beluga whales have at last…
Climate Home News · Joe Lo
UK PM plans domestic green measures funded partly by cutting climate finance grants — Andy Burnham will cut bus fares and household electricity tax in a boost for UK climate action - but this will be funded partly by…
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.
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.
Jul 23, 2026 · 5:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
U.S. reaches landmark nuclear export deal with Saudi Arabia —
Wired Science · Molly Taft
EPA proposes rule letting states set public comment periods for air permits — The EPA has proposed a rule change that would let states decide how much input the public has on air pollution permits.
Latitude Media · Shayle Kann
Vehicle-to-grid technology seeks path to mass adoption despite decades of pilot programs — The Vehicle-Grid Integration Council's Steve Letendre unpacks the technology’s potential, as well as its hurdles to mass adoption.
More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)
PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy
Solar and storage account for 91% of new U.S. grid capacity in first quarter — Data published by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) indicates that rapid deployment across major regional grids has driven a…
PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins
Poland's new Grid Act opens 150 GW of renewable and storage connections — Poland’s amended Energy Act – sometimes known as the Grid Act – came into force on April 30, 2026, introducing significant changes for grid…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
IEA: Global power demand surging as renewables overtake coal — Global electricity use is growing again, but renewables are expected to overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity this…
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Solar farm expansion in Indiana sparks rural opposition — When the largest solar farm in Indiana came online in early 2025, nearby residents in rural Jasper County were not exactly excited.
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Spanish operational PV assets stabilize at €596,000/MW after 50% value decline — Spain’s PV asset market is entering a stabilization phase after two years of valuation declines, with operational solar assets averaging…
PV Tech · JP Casey
Solar PPA prices rise in Europe, fall in North America in Q2 2026 — The average price of a solar PPA signed in Europe in the second quarter of 2026 reached US$74.85/MWh, according to LevelTen Energy.
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia suspends 21 solar companies from renewable energy scheme — Australia's CER has suspended 21 companies from the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) during the April to June 2026 quarter.
Canary Media · Brian Martucci
Minnesota's iron ore mine revival could support green steel production — An enormous shed sits on a ridge northeast of Calumet, Minnesota, along the state’s Iron Range , visible for miles to drivers rushing by on…
Grist · Emily Fishbein
War in Myanmar fuels deadly expansion of rare earth mining
Guardian Environment · Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
Hospital respiratory admissions for children 40% higher in England's poorest areas — Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England data reveals stark impact of air pollution in deprived areas Children living in the poorest areas across…
Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer
France records 5,764 excess deaths during June heat wave — More than 5,700 excess deaths were recorded in France during this summer’s record-breaking heat wave, the country’s health agency announced…
More: Guardian Environment
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…
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…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
OpenAI plans $750B in infrastructure spending through 2030 — OpenAI will spend the equivalent of Sweden's GDP on infrastructure through 2030.
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…
EIA Today in Energy
U.S. crude inventories rise 2 million barrels, remain below five-year average — For the week ending July 17, 2026, commercial crude oil inventories (excluding the Strategic Petroleum Reserve) increased 2.0 million…
Jul 23, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Heatmap News · Katie Brigham
Massachusetts launches EV owners' vehicle-to-grid compensation program — When energy experts imagine the grid of the future, they often dream of millions of electric vehicles moonlighting as mobile power banks,…
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
U.S. reaches landmark nuclear export deal with Saudi Arabia —
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart
New York's 339-mile Quebec power line faces obstacles amid grid demands — On July 3, as a heat wave swept the region, New York State’s grid imported 52 gigawatt-hours of electricity from Canada—enough to meet…
Wired Science · Molly Taft
EPA proposes rule letting states set public comment periods for air permits — The EPA has proposed a rule change that would let states decide how much input the public has on air pollution permits.
Latitude Media · Shayle Kann
Vehicle-to-grid technology seeks path to mass adoption despite decades of pilot programs — The Vehicle-Grid Integration Council's Steve Letendre unpacks the technology’s potential, as well as its hurdles to mass adoption.
More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)
PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy
Solar and storage account for 91% of new U.S. grid capacity in first quarter — Data published by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) indicates that rapid deployment across major regional grids has driven a…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
DOE power export rule draws criticism from consumer advocate over supply concerns — “Any export of power ... necessarily makes that power unavailable to domestic customers,” potentially contributing to inadequate supplies…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
FERC chairman signals support for grid-enhancing technology incentives — Other key topics at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing included data centers, competition in the transmission sector…
PV Magazine · Mark Hutchins
Poland's new Grid Act opens 150 GW of renewable and storage connections — Poland’s amended Energy Act – sometimes known as the Grid Act – came into force on April 30, 2026, introducing significant changes for grid…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Hybrid solar-battery PPAs gaining traction in Europe despite 24% cost premium — Hybrid PPAs are gaining traction across Europe as developers pair solar projects with battery storage to counter price volatility and…
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
IEA: Global power demand surging as renewables overtake coal — Global electricity use is growing again, but renewables are expected to overtake coal as the world’s largest source of electricity this…
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
SEIA calls for stronger cybersecurity standards as US solar and storage manufacturing expands — SEIA has warned that growing solar and storage deployment requires more resilient supply chains and security standards.
More: CleanTechnica
Canary Media · Kari Lydersen
Solar farm expansion in Indiana sparks rural opposition — When the largest solar farm in Indiana came online in early 2025, nearby residents in rural Jasper County were not exactly excited.
PV Tech · JP Casey
Solar PPA prices rise in Europe, fall in North America in Q2 2026 — The average price of a solar PPA signed in Europe in the second quarter of 2026 reached US$74.85/MWh, according to LevelTen Energy.
PV Tech · George Heynes
Australia suspends 21 solar companies from renewable energy scheme — Australia's CER has suspended 21 companies from the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES) during the April to June 2026 quarter.
Guardian Environment · Richard Luscombe and agencies
Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with 45 mph winds — In Kentucky and West Virginia, rescuers freed trapped residents as states face catastrophic floods and damage Tropical storm Bertha made…
More: Yale Climate Connections
Canary Media · Brian Martucci
Minnesota's iron ore mine revival could support green steel production — An enormous shed sits on a ridge northeast of Calumet, Minnesota, along the state’s Iron Range , visible for miles to drivers rushing by on…
Grist · Emily Fishbein
War in Myanmar fuels deadly expansion of rare earth mining
Heatmap News · katherine
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Jul 23, 2026 · 11:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
GE Vernova gas turbine backlog grows to 116 GW — The company’s electrification segment saw its order backlog grow 69% year over year.
Heatmap News · Katie Brigham
Massachusetts launches EV owners' vehicle-to-grid compensation program — When energy experts imagine the grid of the future, they often dream of millions of electric vehicles moonlighting as mobile power banks,…
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
U.S. reaches landmark nuclear export deal with Saudi Arabia —
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart
New York's 339-mile Quebec power line faces obstacles amid grid demands — On July 3, as a heat wave swept the region, New York State’s grid imported 52 gigawatt-hours of electricity from Canada—enough to meet…
Wired Science · Molly Taft
EPA proposes rule letting states set public comment periods for air permits — The EPA has proposed a rule change that would let states decide how much input the public has on air pollution permits.
Latitude Media · Shayle Kann
Vehicle-to-grid technology seeks path to mass adoption despite decades of pilot programs — The Vehicle-Grid Integration Council's Steve Letendre unpacks the technology’s potential, as well as its hurdles to mass adoption.
More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
DOE power export rule draws criticism from consumer advocate over supply concerns — “Any export of power ... necessarily makes that power unavailable to domestic customers,” potentially contributing to inadequate supplies…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
FERC chairman signals support for grid-enhancing technology incentives — Other key topics at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing included data centers, competition in the transmission sector…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Hybrid solar-battery PPAs gaining traction in Europe despite 24% cost premium — Hybrid PPAs are gaining traction across Europe as developers pair solar projects with battery storage to counter price volatility and…
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
SEIA calls for stronger cybersecurity standards as US solar and storage manufacturing expands — SEIA has warned that growing solar and storage deployment requires more resilient supply chains and security standards.
More: CleanTechnica
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Spanish operational PV assets stabilize at €596,000/MW after 50% value decline — Spain’s PV asset market is entering a stabilization phase after two years of valuation declines, with operational solar assets averaging…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Brazil establishes compensation framework for wind and solar curtailment — Brazil has introduced a compensation framework for wind and solar generators affected by curtailment, covering eligible grid-related and…
PV Tech · JP Casey
Solar PPA prices rise in Europe, fall in North America in Q2 2026 — The average price of a solar PPA signed in Europe in the second quarter of 2026 reached US$74.85/MWh, according to LevelTen Energy.
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
MN8 Energy acquires Greenbacker for $375 million, creating 6GW US renewable platform — MN8 Energy has acquired Greenbacker, creating 6GW US renewable platform amid rising data centre power demand.
Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer
France records 5,764 excess deaths during June heat wave — More than 5,700 excess deaths were recorded in France during this summer’s record-breaking heat wave, the country’s health agency announced…
More: Guardian Environment
Electrek · Peter Johnson
Toyota plans next-generation Corolla EV as company confronts electrification pressure — The world’s best-selling car of all time is going electric. Toyota warned it “cannot survive” by sticking to its traditional methods as it…
More: Electrek
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Meta removed from RE100 clean energy initiative over data center gas use — Facebook and Instagram giant has left influential RE100 corporate green power list after turning to gas for data centres, scheme officials…
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Guardian Environment · Richard Luscombe and agencies
Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with 45 mph winds — In Kentucky and West Virginia, rescuers freed trapped residents as states face catastrophic floods and damage Tropical storm Bertha made…
More: Yale Climate Connections
Canary Media · Brian Martucci
Minnesota's iron ore mine revival could support green steel production — An enormous shed sits on a ridge northeast of Calumet, Minnesota, along the state’s Iron Range , visible for miles to drivers rushing by on…
Jul 23, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Heatmap News · Katie Brigham
Massachusetts begins paying EV owners to feed battery power back to grid — When energy experts imagine the grid of the future, they often dream of millions of electric vehicles moonlighting as mobile power banks,…
More: Electrek
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
GE Vernova gas turbine backlog grows to 116 GW — The company’s electrification segment saw its order backlog grow 69% year over year.
Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman
U.S. reaches landmark nuclear export deal with Saudi Arabia —
Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau
Utilities pledge rate controls for AI energy demands amid questions on state authority — The White House is taking credit for customer savings. But real change may ultimately be up to states.
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart
New York's 339-mile Quebec power line faces obstacles amid grid demands — On July 3, as a heat wave swept the region, New York State’s grid imported 52 gigawatt-hours of electricity from Canada—enough to meet…
Utility Dive · Meris Lutz
UC Berkeley analysis finds renewables and storage can supply one-third of US industrial heat demand — The UC Berkeley analysis should be welcome news for a manufacturing industry that is heavily reliant on natural gas, with its volatile…
Latitude Media · Shayle Kann
Vehicle-to-grid technology seeks path to mass adoption despite decades of pilot programs — The Vehicle-Grid Integration Council's Steve Letendre unpacks the technology’s potential, as well as its hurdles to mass adoption.
More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
DOE power export rule draws criticism from consumer advocate over supply concerns — “Any export of power ... necessarily makes that power unavailable to domestic customers,” potentially contributing to inadequate supplies…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Hybrid solar-battery PPAs gaining traction in Europe despite 24% cost premium — Hybrid PPAs are gaining traction across Europe as developers pair solar projects with battery storage to counter price volatility and…
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha
SEIA calls for stronger cybersecurity standards as US solar and storage manufacturing expands — SEIA has warned that growing solar and storage deployment requires more resilient supply chains and security standards.
More: CleanTechnica
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Spanish operational PV assets stabilize at €596,000/MW after 50% value decline — Spain’s PV asset market is entering a stabilization phase after two years of valuation declines, with operational solar assets averaging…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Meta exits RE100 clean energy initiative as natural gas investments grow — Meta has made significant investments in natural gas over the past year. Now it's dropping out of an industry renewable energy group.
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PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Fox ESS launches high-voltage battery-inverter system for commercial solar — Fox ESS’s Power Beast platform integrates H3 Plus hybrid inverters with CQ7 high-voltage battery stacks, featuring LFP chemistry, IP65…
Guardian Environment · Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent
Hospital respiratory admissions for children 40% higher in England's poorest areas — Exclusive: Analysis of NHS England data reveals stark impact of air pollution in deprived areas Children living in the poorest areas across…
Guardian Environment · George Monbiot
UK government unlikely to curb industrial poultry farming's environmental damage, Monbiot argues — Industrial poultry farming is killing our rivers. But rather than stop it, the government has been facilitating it.
PV Tech · JP Casey
Solar PPA prices rise in Europe, fall in North America in Q2 2026 — The average price of a solar PPA signed in Europe in the second quarter of 2026 reached US$74.85/MWh, according to LevelTen Energy.
PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha