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Jul 25, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories

CleanTechnica · Michael Barnard

China surpasses renewable energy targets while missing nuclear capacity goals — China’s renewable and nuclear targets are often quoted as equivalent statements about the future. The delivery record says otherwise.

CleanTechnica · Tina Casey

Minnesota coal plant to convert to solar and battery storage — The Sherco coal generating station in Minnesota is converting to solar power, batteries, and a new transmission line that will deliver more…

PV Tech · Will Norman

Canadian Solar opens 6GW heterojunction solar cell factory in Indiana — Solar manufacturing giant Canadian Solar has opened the first phase of a 6GW heterojunction technology (HJT) solar cell facility in…

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Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

U.S. emissions rise 2% as data center boom drives electricity demand surge — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

CleanTechnica · Sierra Club

Trump administration targeted Democratic states in clean energy grant cancellations — Washington, D.C. — Today, the New York Times uncovered recent court filings where the Trump administration admitted to targeting states…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Power outage exposes data center vulnerability to grid disruptions — A close call in Northern Virginia revealed just how poorly data centers respond to grid disruptions. Here's how to fix the problem.

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FERC threatens PJM reforms if grid operator fails to act by September — There appears to be broad support for strengthening the independence of the grid operator’s board, possibly by moving to an advisory…

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman and agencies

70 million Americans face excessive heat as third heat dome sweeps southern US in a month — Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest About 70 million people in…

Grist · Marcus Baram, Capital and Main

Michigan voters to decide energy pricing in November election

Guardian Environment

Wildfires force mass evacuation in France and Spain as heat fuels blazes — Footage shows the extent of the devastation caused by wildfires in Cenicientos, in the Madrid region of Spain, on Friday.

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PV Tech · Will Norman

SEMA Coalition chief warns of demand hollowing for US solar makers — PV Tech Premium spoke with Mike Carr, executive director of the SEMA Coalition, about the hollowing out of domestic demand for US solar…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Charm Industrial lands $20M debt facility and carbon removal contract with JP Morgan — Charm Industrial is a climate tech company that takes biomass and converts it into a heavy, carbon-rich oil that can be injected…

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Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Gridware's monitoring sensors detect grid faults and wildfire risks — The technology monitors vibrations and the electrical field around utility poles, to detect faults and prevent wildfires.

Latitude Media · Latitude Studios

Infrastructure poised for transformation amid geopolitical shifts — How a shifting world order is changing the game for infrastructure. The post Critical Capital: Is this infrastructure’s…

Carbon Brief · Amy Rushton

Study: Finance access strengthens climate resilience for sub-Saharan women — Empowering women through greater access to finance could “strengthen” households’ resilience to “climate shocks”, according to a new study.

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Aiko solar modules earn TÜV Rheinland anti-ignition certification — Chinese solar cell and module manufacturer Aiko has received a “PV Module Anti-Ignition Hazard” certification from German technical…

Guardian Environment · Douglas Main in Tucson, Arizona

Trump border wall plans threaten Arizona desert springs ecosystem — Environmental groups are sounding the alarm over plans that threaten a desert spring that’s home to rare fish and turtles and sacred to the…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China tightens mandatory energy limits for polysilicon production plants — China has published a stricter mandatory energy consumption standard for polysilicon production, lowering the maximum allowable energy use…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Women in Solar+ Europe draws World Cup parallels to energy transition leadership — This week, Women in Solar+ Europe and the leadership ecosystem Solar+ Leaders Founder, Carmen Madrid, reflect on what the World Cup final…

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