Heatmap News · Jael Holzman
Jul 27, 2026 · 5:01 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish
States target utility profit margins as customer affordability pressures mount — States are beginning to take action targeting utilities’ return on equity. Industry observers are watching closely Pepco’s rate case in…
EIA Today in Energy
Hybrid vehicles hit record 16% share as BEV sales slip after tax credit lapse — In the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…
Utility Dive · Emma Penrod
NextEra targets late 2027 close on $60B Dominion merger as Virginia review advances — The Virginia State Corporation Commission has scheduled the first public hearing on the proposal for this November.
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
Google, Xcel Energy test clean transition tariff model in Colorado — Google is helping Xcel Energy adapt the framework that the hyperscaler spearheaded in Nevada.
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
California launches $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyers — California is making a bet: Once you’ve driven an EV, you won’t want to go back to a gas-powered car. Earlier this month, Gov.
Guardian Environment · Sandra Laville
UK climate scientists urge PM Burnham to reject new North Sea oil drilling — Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves…
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Croatia's first energy community launches solar power sharing — A community in northern Croatia has become the first in the country to benefit from new regulations governing energy communities.
PV Magazine · Brian Publicover
French residential solar installations plunge in 2025 after regulatory and tariff shifts — French residential solar installations fell sharply in 2025, according to a report by independent research organization Observ'ER,…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Fusion startup Thea Energy wins $20M federal grant for superconducting magnet production — Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting…
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Lebanon opens tender for 350 MW of solar projects with battery storage — A tender is open in Lebanon covering five grid-connected solar projects with a combined capacity of 350 MW, to be paired with up to 1 GWh…
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
U.S. factories struggle to adopt cleaner heat amid rising electricity costs — American households are all too familiar with the pain of high electric bills, which are climbing nationwide.
Guardian Environment · Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
Heathrow expansion would drain jobs from other UK regions, DfT analysis shows — Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows Expanding…
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart
Laser enrichment technology eyes reprocessing of nuclear fuel waste — Outside the small town of Paducah, Kentucky, a wealth of uranium is locked away in thousands of storage cylinders filled with waste…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Western Australia begins construction on Clean Energy Link-North transmission project — Construction has begun on two new transmission lines as part of Western Australia's Clean Energy Link - North project.
PV Tech · George Heynes
Meridian Energy receives consent for 110MW solar plant in New Zealand — Meridian Energy has received consent to build a 110MW solar PV power plant near Morrinsville in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Trinasolar begins mass production of 515W module for Australian market — Trinasolar, a Chinese module manufacturer, has started mass production of a 515W solar module developed exclusively for the Australian…
Utility Dive · Kevin Hernandez
Advanced metering infrastructure upgrades with edge computing arrive as first-generation smart meters age — The first wave of smart meters are near retirement and new meters with edge computing capabilities are arriving.
Guardian Environment · Editorial
France and Spain battle massive wildfires as heatwave looms — At a time when the quickening pace of global heating has never been clearer, climate policies are being deprioritised A new and ominous…
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Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC
Energy analysis roundup: new Lazard LCOE, LBNL, and DOE research — Our roundup of new Lazard, LBNL, and DOE papers
Jul 27, 2026 · 8:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
EIA Today in Energy
Hybrid sales hit record 16% as battery electric vehicles slip after tax credit ends — In the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…
More: CleanTechnica
Heatmap News · Jael Holzman
Renewable developer seeks to swap Nevada solar farm for gas-fired data center amid Trump permitting freeze — Trump’s solar freeze is now so tough that at least one renewable energy developer has asked his administration to turn their permitting…
Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish
States target utility profit margins as customer affordability pressures mount — States are beginning to take action targeting utilities’ return on equity. Industry observers are watching closely Pepco’s rate case in…
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
Trump administration canceled $7.6B in clean energy grants based on state politics, DOE says — The administration nixed $7.6 billion in clean energy grants last year “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s…
Utility Dive · Emma Penrod
NextEra targets late 2027 close on $60B Dominion merger as Virginia review advances — The Virginia State Corporation Commission has scheduled the first public hearing on the proposal for this November.
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
Google, Xcel Energy test clean transition tariff model in Colorado — Google is helping Xcel Energy adapt the framework that the hyperscaler spearheaded in Nevada.
Guardian Environment · Sandra Laville
UK climate scientists urge PM Burnham to reject new North Sea oil drilling — Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves…
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Croatia's first energy community launches solar power sharing — A community in northern Croatia has become the first in the country to benefit from new regulations governing energy communities.
PV Magazine · Brian Publicover
French residential solar installations plunge in 2025 after regulatory and tariff shifts — French residential solar installations fell sharply in 2025, according to a report by independent research organization Observ'ER,…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Fusion startup Thea Energy wins $20M federal grant for superconducting magnet production — Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting…
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Lebanon opens tender for 350 MW of solar projects with battery storage — A tender is open in Lebanon covering five grid-connected solar projects with a combined capacity of 350 MW, to be paired with up to 1 GWh…
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
California launches $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyers — California is making a bet: Once you’ve driven an EV, you won’t want to go back to a gas-powered car. Earlier this month, Gov.
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
U.S. factories struggle to adopt cleaner heat amid rising electricity costs — American households are all too familiar with the pain of high electric bills, which are climbing nationwide.
Guardian Environment · Samuel Okiror
Uganda launches emergency food aid after 19 hunger deaths in drought-stricken region — Government move follows months of drought and crop failures in Karamoja, with 1.5m people facing malnutrition Uganda has launched emergency…
Guardian Environment · Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
Heathrow expansion would drain jobs from other UK regions, DfT analysis shows — Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows Expanding…
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart
Laser enrichment technology eyes reprocessing of nuclear fuel waste — Outside the small town of Paducah, Kentucky, a wealth of uranium is locked away in thousands of storage cylinders filled with waste…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Western Australia begins construction on Clean Energy Link-North transmission project — Construction has begun on two new transmission lines as part of Western Australia's Clean Energy Link - North project.
PV Tech · George Heynes
Meridian Energy receives consent for 110MW solar plant in New Zealand — Meridian Energy has received consent to build a 110MW solar PV power plant near Morrinsville in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Trinasolar begins mass production of 515W module for Australian market — Trinasolar, a Chinese module manufacturer, has started mass production of a 515W solar module developed exclusively for the Australian…
Jul 27, 2026 · 11:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
EIA Today in Energy
Hybrid sales hit record 16% as battery electric vehicles slip after tax credit ends — In the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…
More: CleanTechnica
Heatmap News · Jael Holzman
Renewable developer seeks to swap Nevada solar farm for gas-fired data center amid Trump permitting freeze — Trump’s solar freeze is now so tough that at least one renewable energy developer has asked his administration to turn their permitting…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Australian researchers achieve 30.2% efficiency in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell — The result was confirmed by the PV Performance Lab at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish
States target utility profit margins as customer affordability pressures mount — States are beginning to take action targeting utilities’ return on equity. Industry observers are watching closely Pepco’s rate case in…
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
Trump administration canceled $7.6B in clean energy grants based on state politics, DOE says — The administration nixed $7.6 billion in clean energy grants last year “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s…
Utility Dive · Emma Penrod
NextEra targets late 2027 close on $60B Dominion merger as Virginia review advances — The Virginia State Corporation Commission has scheduled the first public hearing on the proposal for this November.
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
Google, Xcel Energy test clean transition tariff model in Colorado — Google is helping Xcel Energy adapt the framework that the hyperscaler spearheaded in Nevada.
Guardian Environment · Sandra Laville
UK climate scientists urge PM Burnham to reject new North Sea oil drilling — Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves…
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Croatia's first energy community launches solar power sharing — A community in northern Croatia has become the first in the country to benefit from new regulations governing energy communities.
PV Magazine · Brian Publicover
French residential solar installations plunge in 2025 after regulatory and tariff shifts — French residential solar installations fell sharply in 2025, according to a report by independent research organization Observ'ER,…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Fusion startup Thea Energy wins $20M federal grant for superconducting magnet production — Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting…
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
California launches $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyers — California is making a bet: Once you’ve driven an EV, you won’t want to go back to a gas-powered car. Earlier this month, Gov.
Canary Media · Maria Gallucci
U.S. factories struggle to adopt cleaner heat amid rising electricity costs — American households are all too familiar with the pain of high electric bills, which are climbing nationwide.
Guardian Environment · Samuel Okiror
Uganda launches emergency food aid after 19 hunger deaths in drought-stricken region — Government move follows months of drought and crop failures in Karamoja, with 1.5m people facing malnutrition Uganda has launched emergency…
Guardian Environment · Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
Heathrow expansion would drain jobs from other UK regions, DfT analysis shows — Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows Expanding…
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart
Laser enrichment technology eyes reprocessing of nuclear fuel waste — Outside the small town of Paducah, Kentucky, a wealth of uranium is locked away in thousands of storage cylinders filled with waste…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Western Australia begins construction on Clean Energy Link-North transmission project — Construction has begun on two new transmission lines as part of Western Australia's Clean Energy Link - North project.
PV Tech · George Heynes
Meridian Energy receives consent for 110MW solar plant in New Zealand — Meridian Energy has received consent to build a 110MW solar PV power plant near Morrinsville in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Trinasolar begins mass production of 515W module for Australian market — Trinasolar, a Chinese module manufacturer, has started mass production of a 515W solar module developed exclusively for the Australian…
Jul 28, 2026 · 2:03 AM PT edition · 20 stories
EIA Today in Energy
Hybrid sales hit record 16% as battery electric vehicles slip after tax credit ends — In the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…
More: CleanTechnica
Canary Media
Illinois law drives surge in Chicago-area land demand for battery storage — In January, Illinois passed a law that is about to turn thousands of overlooked parcels across the Chicago area into some of the most…
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Floating solar proves cost-competitive at Moroccan dams, research finds — Research from Morocco assessing the techno-economic potential of floating PV at a Moroccan dam finds such installations can help to…
PV Magazine · Lior Kahana
Researchers release open-source solar forecasting framework — An international research team developed an open-source framework for intraday, national-scale PV forecasting that combines satellite-based…
Heatmap News · Jael Holzman
Renewable developer seeks to swap Nevada solar farm for gas-fired data center amid Trump permitting freeze — Trump’s solar freeze is now so tough that at least one renewable energy developer has asked his administration to turn their permitting…
PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini
Australian researchers achieve 30.2% efficiency in perovskite-silicon tandem solar cell — The result was confirmed by the PV Performance Lab at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish
States target utility profit margins as customer affordability pressures mount — States are beginning to take action targeting utilities’ return on equity. Industry observers are watching closely Pepco’s rate case in…
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
Trump administration canceled $7.6B in clean energy grants based on state politics, DOE says — The administration nixed $7.6 billion in clean energy grants last year “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s…
Utility Dive · Emma Penrod
NextEra targets late 2027 close on $60B Dominion merger as Virginia review advances — The Virginia State Corporation Commission has scheduled the first public hearing on the proposal for this November.
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
Google, Xcel Energy test clean transition tariff model in Colorado — Google is helping Xcel Energy adapt the framework that the hyperscaler spearheaded in Nevada.
Grist · Benton Graham
California seeks private investors for high-speed rail expansion
Guardian Environment · Sandra Laville
UK climate scientists urge PM Burnham to reject new North Sea oil drilling — Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves…
Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus
Solar-powered EV carshare pilot launches in Massachusetts neighborhoods — Residents in four lower-income Massachusetts neighborhoods now have access to a new, low-cost option for running errands or getting to…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Fusion startup Thea Energy wins $20M federal grant for superconducting magnet production — Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting…
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
California launches $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyers — California is making a bet: Once you’ve driven an EV, you won’t want to go back to a gas-powered car. Earlier this month, Gov.
Guardian Environment · Samuel Okiror
Uganda launches emergency food aid after 19 hunger deaths in drought-stricken region — Government move follows months of drought and crop failures in Karamoja, with 1.5m people facing malnutrition Uganda has launched emergency…
Guardian Environment · Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
Heathrow expansion would drain jobs from other UK regions, DfT analysis shows — Airports in England and Wales are likely to lose millions of passengers if third runway goes ahead, DfT economic paper shows Expanding…
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart
Laser enrichment technology eyes reprocessing of nuclear fuel waste — Outside the small town of Paducah, Kentucky, a wealth of uranium is locked away in thousands of storage cylinders filled with waste…
PV Tech · George Heynes
Western Australia begins construction on Clean Energy Link-North transmission project — Construction has begun on two new transmission lines as part of Western Australia's Clean Energy Link - North project.
Jul 28, 2026 · 5:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Wired Science · Javier Carbajal
Study suggests solar storms could be more intense than previously thought — Scientists have long assumed that there’s an upper limit to the intensity of the solar winds that reach Earth.
EIA Today in Energy
Hybrid sales hit record 16% as battery electric vehicles slip after tax credit ends — In the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…
More: CleanTechnica
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Algeria targets 15 GW solar expansion amid grid and financing challenges — A recent discussion hosted by the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) found the next phase of Algeria's solar expansion will be…
Canary Media
Illinois law drives surge in Chicago-area land demand for battery storage — In January, Illinois passed a law that is about to turn thousands of overlooked parcels across the Chicago area into some of the most…
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Floating solar proves cost-competitive at Moroccan dams, research finds — Research from Morocco assessing the techno-economic potential of floating PV at a Moroccan dam finds such installations can help to…
PV Magazine · Lior Kahana
Researchers release open-source solar forecasting framework — An international research team developed an open-source framework for intraday, national-scale PV forecasting that combines satellite-based…
Heatmap News · Jael Holzman
Renewable developer seeks to swap Nevada solar farm for gas-fired data center amid Trump permitting freeze — Trump’s solar freeze is now so tough that at least one renewable energy developer has asked his administration to turn their permitting…
Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish
States target utility profit margins as customer affordability pressures mount — States are beginning to take action targeting utilities’ return on equity. Industry observers are watching closely Pepco’s rate case in…
Carbon Brief · Emma Hancox
Wind and solar power overtake fossil fuels in Germany for first time — More of Germany’s electricity came from wind and solar power than fossil fuels for the first time ever in 2025.… The post Analysis: Wind…
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
Google, Xcel Energy test clean transition tariff model in Colorado — Google is helping Xcel Energy adapt the framework that the hyperscaler spearheaded in Nevada.
Grist · Benton Graham
California seeks private investors for high-speed rail expansion
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
Trump administration canceled $7.6B in clean energy grants based on state politics, DOE says — The administration nixed $7.6 billion in clean energy grants last year “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s…
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart
Laser enrichment technology eyes reprocessing of nuclear fuel waste — Outside the small town of Paducah, Kentucky, a wealth of uranium is locked away in thousands of storage cylinders filled with waste…
Guardian Environment · Edward Helmore
New book examines Earth Liberation Front's 1990s radical environmentalism legacy — Matthew Wolfe’s Fires in the Night examines Earth Liberation Front, a US eco-anarchist movement, and its legacy of radical environmentalism…
Guardian Environment · Tom Perkins
Environmental groups urge EPA to reject Pfas coolant for datacenters — Coalition says Chemours downplayed health and climate risks in bid to fast-track the compound’s use A coalition of 17 environmental groups…
Utility Dive · Emma Penrod
NextEra targets late 2027 close on $60B Dominion merger as Virginia review advances — The Virginia State Corporation Commission has scheduled the first public hearing on the proposal for this November.
Guardian Environment · Sandra Laville
UK climate scientists urge PM Burnham to reject new North Sea oil drilling — Experts who helped Burnham draw up Manchester carbon neutral pledge say backtracking would send wrong message amid wildfires and heatwaves…
Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus
Solar-powered EV carshare pilot launches in Massachusetts neighborhoods — Residents in four lower-income Massachusetts neighborhoods now have access to a new, low-cost option for running errands or getting to…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Fusion startup Thea Energy wins $20M federal grant for superconducting magnet production — Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting…
Canary Media · Jeff St. John
California launches $3,500 rebate for first-time EV buyers — California is making a bet: Once you’ve driven an EV, you won’t want to go back to a gas-powered car. Earlier this month, Gov.
Jul 28, 2026 · 8:00 AM PT edition · 20 stories
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Taiwan mandates solar installation on large buildings starting August — From August, Taiwan will require new, expanded or renovated buildings of 1,000 square metres or larger to install 1 kW of solar for every…
CleanTechnica · Zachary Shahan
CATL profit jumps 42% on surging EV battery demand — CATL is the largest battery maker in the world. Based in China, it definitely feeds off of the ginormous electric vehicle industry in the…
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
BNEF pegs US data center power demand at 207 GW by 2033 — A base model anticipates U.S. data center demand of about 118 GW by 2030. As potential demand and proposed data center size both grow, so…
Wired Science · Javier Carbajal
Study suggests solar storms could be more intense than previously thought — Scientists have long assumed that there’s an upper limit to the intensity of the solar winds that reach Earth.
PV Magazine · David Carroll
Australia adds 700 MW of rooftop solar in second quarter — More than 700 MW of rooftop solar was added to Australia’s main grid in the past three months, helping drive wholesale electricity prices…
EIA Today in Energy
Hybrid sales hit record 16% as battery electric vehicles slip after tax credit ends — In the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…
More: CleanTechnica
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Algeria targets 15 GW solar expansion amid grid and financing challenges — A recent discussion hosted by the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) found the next phase of Algeria's solar expansion will be…
Canary Media
Illinois law drives surge in Chicago-area land demand for battery storage — In January, Illinois passed a law that is about to turn thousands of overlooked parcels across the Chicago area into some of the most…
Carbon Brief · Emma Hancox
Wind and solar power overtake fossil fuels in Germany for first time — More of Germany’s electricity came from wind and solar power than fossil fuels for the first time ever in 2025.… The post Analysis: Wind…
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
Google, Xcel Energy test clean transition tariff model in Colorado — Google is helping Xcel Energy adapt the framework that the hyperscaler spearheaded in Nevada.
Heatmap News · Jael Holzman
Renewable developer seeks to swap Nevada solar farm for gas-fired data center amid Trump permitting freeze — Trump’s solar freeze is now so tough that at least one renewable energy developer has asked his administration to turn their permitting…
Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish
States target utility profit margins as customer affordability pressures mount — States are beginning to take action targeting utilities’ return on equity. Industry observers are watching closely Pepco’s rate case in…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Antares raises $470M for small nuclear reactors at U.S. Air Force bases — Antares has raised $470 million to build small modular reactors — 100 kW to 1 MW — for U.S. Air Force bases.
Guardian Environment · Damien Gayle
Britain braces for fourth heatwave of year as temperatures near 35C — Temperatures up to 35C forecast, triggering heat health alerts and pleas to take care in parched parks and rural areas Paramedics and…
Guardian Environment · Zoe Williams
TV drama on climate crisis draws real-world parallels as UK faces record heat — From BBC drama The Rapture on the climate crisis to Apple’s Criminal Record on the rise of the far right, culture often sees what politics…
Utility Dive · Joseph Kelliher
FERC should reject state filing rights under Federal Power Act, ex-chairman says — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission should reject a proposal that states share “filing rights” with the PJM Interconnection and its…
MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart
Laser enrichment technology eyes reprocessing of nuclear fuel waste — Outside the small town of Paducah, Kentucky, a wealth of uranium is locked away in thousands of storage cylinders filled with waste…
Guardian Environment · Edward Helmore
New book examines Earth Liberation Front's 1990s radical environmentalism legacy — Matthew Wolfe’s Fires in the Night examines Earth Liberation Front, a US eco-anarchist movement, and its legacy of radical environmentalism…
Canary Media · Sarah Shemkus
Solar-powered EV carshare pilot launches in Massachusetts neighborhoods — Residents in four lower-income Massachusetts neighborhoods now have access to a new, low-cost option for running errands or getting to…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Fusion startup Thea Energy wins $20M federal grant for superconducting magnet production — Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting…
Jul 28, 2026 · 11:01 AM PT edition · 20 stories
Utility Dive · Joe Burns
New York eyes renewable energy mandate for data centers amid development pause — Legislation that’s been put on the back burner while the moratorium is in effect would require large data centers to procure at least a…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Grid operators may cut power to data centers to prevent blackouts on largest US grid — The decision arrives as the breakneck pace of data center construction has grid operators scrambling to generate power.
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
CenterPoint expects 14 GW of large loads eligible for Texas' accelerated queue process — The utility expects 50% load growth by the end of 2029, largely driven by data centers navigating Texas’ new large-load interconnection…
Electrek · Fred Lambert
Tesla agrees to buy 90% of 509 MW Arizona solar-storage project — Tesla has signed a long-term deal to buy 90% of the output of Project Sterling, a big solar and battery plant going up in Arizona.
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Taiwan mandates solar installation on large buildings starting August — From August, Taiwan will require new, expanded or renovated buildings of 1,000 square metres or larger to install 1 kW of solar for every…
CleanTechnica · Zachary Shahan
CATL profit jumps 42% on surging EV battery demand — CATL is the largest battery maker in the world. Based in China, it definitely feeds off of the ginormous electric vehicle industry in the…
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
BNEF pegs US data center power demand at 207 GW by 2033 — A base model anticipates U.S. data center demand of about 118 GW by 2030. As potential demand and proposed data center size both grow, so…
Wired Science · Javier Carbajal
Study suggests solar storms could be more intense than previously thought — Scientists have long assumed that there’s an upper limit to the intensity of the solar winds that reach Earth.
PV Magazine · David Carroll
Australia adds 700 MW of rooftop solar in second quarter — More than 700 MW of rooftop solar was added to Australia’s main grid in the past three months, helping drive wholesale electricity prices…
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Algeria targets 15 GW solar expansion amid grid and financing challenges — A recent discussion hosted by the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) found the next phase of Algeria's solar expansion will be…
Canary Media
Illinois law drives surge in Chicago-area land demand for battery storage — In January, Illinois passed a law that is about to turn thousands of overlooked parcels across the Chicago area into some of the most…
Carbon Brief · Emma Hancox
Wind and solar power overtake fossil fuels in Germany for first time — More of Germany’s electricity came from wind and solar power than fossil fuels for the first time ever in 2025.… The post Analysis: Wind…
Guardian Environment · Fiona Katauskas
Heat waves in Europe and North America raise climate concerns — The signs are there See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
EIA Today in Energy
Hybrid sales hit record 16% as battery electric vehicles slip after tax credit ends — In the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…
More: CleanTechnica
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
Google, Xcel Energy test clean transition tariff model in Colorado — Google is helping Xcel Energy adapt the framework that the hyperscaler spearheaded in Nevada.
Guardian Environment · Angela Giuffrida and Ajit Niranjan
France and Spain battle unprecedented wildfires as heatwave returns — French authorities order evacuation of almost 4,000 people from Lacanau resort amid return of heatwave Europe live – latest updates The…
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Heatmap News · Jeva Lange
Galveston County tests AI chatbot for storm evacuation alerts — Meteorologists had nothing polite to say about Tropical Storm Bertha. The “ weak, disorganized, and lopsided ” system made initial landfall…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Fusion startup Thea Energy wins $20M federal grant for superconducting magnet production — Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting…
Sightline Climate (CTVC) · CTVC
Energy analysis roundup: new Lazard LCOE, LBNL, and DOE research — Our roundup of new Lazard, LBNL, and DOE papers
Heatmap News · Jael Holzman
Renewable developer seeks to swap Nevada solar farm for gas-fired data center amid Trump permitting freeze — Trump’s solar freeze is now so tough that at least one renewable energy developer has asked his administration to turn their permitting…
Jul 28, 2026 · 2:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Electrek · Michelle Lewis
Vermont's largest utility deploys virtual power plant during heat wave — Green Mountain Power’s virtual power plant (VPP) – the state’s largest energy source – cut an estimated $6 million from all customers’ peak…
Utility Dive · Joe Burns
New York eyes renewable energy mandate for data centers amid development pause — Legislation that’s been put on the back burner while the moratorium is in effect would require large data centers to procure at least a…
Utility Dive · Ethan Howland
PJM board proposes backstop capacity auction and data center demand curbs — FERC’s response to the proposals will likely “influence utility capital investment, data center development timelines and the allocation of…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Grid operators may cut power to data centers to prevent blackouts on largest US grid — The decision arrives as the breakneck pace of data center construction has grid operators scrambling to generate power.
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
CenterPoint expects 14 GW of large loads eligible for Texas' accelerated queue process — The utility expects 50% load growth by the end of 2029, largely driven by data centers navigating Texas’ new large-load interconnection…
Electrek · Fred Lambert
Tesla agrees to buy 90% of 509 MW Arizona solar-storage project — Tesla has signed a long-term deal to buy 90% of the output of Project Sterling, a big solar and battery plant going up in Arizona.
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Taiwan mandates solar installation on large buildings starting August — From August, Taiwan will require new, expanded or renovated buildings of 1,000 square metres or larger to install 1 kW of solar for every…
PV Magazine · David Carroll
Australia adds 700 MW of rooftop solar in second quarter — More than 700 MW of rooftop solar was added to Australia’s main grid in the past three months, helping drive wholesale electricity prices…
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Algeria targets 15 GW solar expansion amid grid and financing challenges — A recent discussion hosted by the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) found the next phase of Algeria's solar expansion will be…
Canary Media
Illinois law drives surge in Chicago-area land demand for battery storage — In January, Illinois passed a law that is about to turn thousands of overlooked parcels across the Chicago area into some of the most…
Guardian Environment · Natasha May and Jonathan Watts
Extreme rainfall across Asia brings flash floods and typhoons amid climate breakdown — From Afghanistan to Taiwan, unprecedented deluge highlights devastating impact of climate breakdown “It rained for 10 days and 10 nights,…
Carbon Brief · Emma Hancox
Wind and solar power overtake fossil fuels in Germany for first time — More of Germany’s electricity came from wind and solar power than fossil fuels for the first time ever in 2025.… The post Analysis: Wind…
Guardian Environment · Fiona Katauskas
Heat waves in Europe and North America raise climate concerns — The signs are there See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
EIA Today in Energy
Hybrid sales hit record 16% as battery electric vehicles slip after tax credit ends — In the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26), 24% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the United States were hybrid electric, battery electric, or…
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Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
Google, Xcel Energy test clean transition tariff model in Colorado — Google is helping Xcel Energy adapt the framework that the hyperscaler spearheaded in Nevada.
Guardian Environment · Angela Giuffrida and Ajit Niranjan
France and Spain battle unprecedented wildfires as heatwave returns — French authorities order evacuation of almost 4,000 people from Lacanau resort amid return of heatwave Europe live – latest updates The…
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Galveston County tests AI chatbot for storm evacuation alerts — Meteorologists had nothing polite to say about Tropical Storm Bertha. The “ weak, disorganized, and lopsided ” system made initial landfall…
TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant
Fusion startup Thea Energy wins $20M federal grant for superconducting magnet production — Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting…
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