Stepchange News — 2026-07-23

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

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

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 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

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.

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.

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 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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

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…

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

U.S. power sector emissions rose 4% in 2025 as coal generation increased —

Utah voters support protecting national monuments as Trump reverses Biden policy

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.

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)…

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

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.

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.

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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.

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.

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…

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

U.S. power sector emissions rose 4% in 2025 as coal generation increased —

Utah voters support protecting national monuments as Trump reverses Biden policy

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.