Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins
Jul 28, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin
PJM proposes capacity auction overhaul and data center curbs to ease market strain — America’s largest electricity market, the 13-state PJM Interconnection, is being forced to rapidly redesign how it works in order to meet…
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Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau
Virginia grid event highlights risks of data centers disconnecting during faults — A 3-GW load drop in Virginia highlighted the cascading blackout risks of AI data centers disconnecting during grid faults.
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…
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…
Grist · Ayurella Horn-Muller
Grist examines shift in global hunger aid toward domestic focus
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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…
Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer
Data center backlash reaches Trump rally as political divisions widen — Every few days, I think the data center backlash has reached its apex — surely it can’t become an even bigger issue in American politics.
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