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MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Startup Zanskar restores New Mexico geothermal plant to full capacity — In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast.

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Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

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Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Greenhouse Gas Protocol updates emissions accounting rules for corporate clean energy purchases — The world’s most important climate standard-setting group released a spate of updates on Wednesday about two controversial and hotly…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

China's solar market seen contracting in 2026 after years of growth — The China Photovoltaic Industry Association says domestic installations are returning to more sustainable levels but expects both China’s…

Latitude Media · Nick Zenkin

DOE cancels transmission project citing cost-saving potential — The project had bipartisan backing and targeted $200 million in savings. But California votes blue, so DOE killed it anyway.

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Australian clean energy sector grapples with local opposition to wind and solar projects — Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewables projects back to local councils

EIA Today in Energy

U.S.-Canada energy trade falls 11% to $137 billion as crude oil prices decline — The value of energy trade between the United States and Canada fell by 11% in 2025 to an estimated $137 billion, according to data from the…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Meta earnings miss as AI spending weighs on profits amid data center power surge — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

DOE considers rolling back transformer efficiency rule amid utility pushback — Utility associations supported the 2024 efficiency requirements for distribution transformers and oppose their repeal.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Clean energy deployment faces uncertainty beyond 2030 amid policy shifts — So, how’s that clean energy transition going? It’s the essential inquiry that drives anyone reporting on climate solutions, and it got…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Trump's return raises questions about clean energy momentum — A conversation with Lily Bermel.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

ADB, World Bank back $85.7M solar-storage project in Timor-Leste — The Asian Development Bank, World Bank and investors from Canada and Japan have partnered on a $85.7 million financing package for…

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

EPA proposals to keep Indiana coal plants operating would threaten drinking water, critics say — Indiana — a state with a long history of coal mining and coal-fired power — has started undergoing a clean energy transition in recent…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump administration moves to boost coal industry requests — The Trump administration seems to be doing all it can to give the coal industry everything it wants.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Italy clears 599 MW agrivoltaic project in Puglia with conditions — Italy's Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has given a positive environmental impact assessment to a planned 599 MW…

Grist · Jake Bittle

Data center demand drives continued US coal plant retirements slowdown

Grist · Joseph Winters

EU considers rollback of landmark climate law

Grist · A. Felix, The Hechinger Report

Heat concerns prompt some US school districts to shorten or cancel summer classes

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Guardian Environment · Damien Gayle

Study finds organic eggs produce twice the emissions of caged-chicken eggs — Adopting organic free-range model in UK could lead to greenhouse emissions equivalent to 2,316,000 tonnes of CO2, study suggests Organic…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump administration bans new foreign-made power inverters citing national security — Citing national security concerns, the Trump administration has banned the import and domestic use of new power inverters made outside the…

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MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Startup Zanskar restores New Mexico geothermal plant to full capacity — In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast.

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CleanTechnica · Guest Contributor

European Commission proposes slower carbon market emissions cuts from 2031 — Article from Carbon Brief. The European Commission has put forward new plans to cut emissions under the EU carbon market more slowly, from…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Europe's e-fuel projects for shipping lag as China advances, study warns — Europe’s 69 e-fuel projects could deliver zero-emission fuels to shipping by 2033, but only six are operational.

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

China releases 15th five-year renewable energy plan with updated climate targets — China has released its “15th five-year plan for the development of renewable energy”, outlining key targets and policies for the… The post…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Greenhouse Gas Protocol updates emissions accounting rules for corporate clean energy purchases — The world’s most important climate standard-setting group released a spate of updates on Wednesday about two controversial and hotly…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

China's solar market seen contracting in 2026 after years of growth — The China Photovoltaic Industry Association says domestic installations are returning to more sustainable levels but expects both China’s…

Latitude Media · Nick Zenkin

DOE cancels transmission project citing cost-saving potential — The project had bipartisan backing and targeted $200 million in savings. But California votes blue, so DOE killed it anyway.

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Australian clean energy sector grapples with local opposition to wind and solar projects — Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewables projects back to local councils

EIA Today in Energy

U.S.-Canada energy trade falls 11% to $137 billion as crude oil prices decline — The value of energy trade between the United States and Canada fell by 11% in 2025 to an estimated $137 billion, according to data from the…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Meta earnings miss as AI spending weighs on profits amid data center power surge — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Fraunhofer ISE develops propane heat pump designs for multi-family retrofits — Fraunhofer researchers developed several standardized propane heat pump concepts for retrofitting multi-family buildings after finding that…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla signs long-term deal for 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.

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Guardian Environment · Bill McGuire

World has abandoned 45 climate pledges as wildfires rage in Europe — Five years ago, I wrote an open letter asking climate scientists to speak out against fossil fuels.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Clean energy deployment faces uncertainty beyond 2030 amid policy shifts — So, how’s that clean energy transition going? It’s the essential inquiry that drives anyone reporting on climate solutions, and it got…

PV Magazine · David Carroll

Survey finds two-thirds of global consumers back rooftop renewable energy — People across the world have woken up to the fact that renewable energy is a source of local economic stability and energy security,…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Trump's return raises questions about clean energy momentum — A conversation with Lily Bermel.

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

EPA proposals to keep Indiana coal plants operating would threaten drinking water, critics say — Indiana — a state with a long history of coal mining and coal-fired power — has started undergoing a clean energy transition in recent…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump administration moves to boost coal industry requests — The Trump administration seems to be doing all it can to give the coal industry everything it wants.

Grist · Jake Bittle

Data center demand drives continued US coal plant retirements slowdown

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump administration bans new foreign-made power inverters citing national security — Citing national security concerns, the Trump administration has banned the import and domestic use of new power inverters made outside the…

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Electrek · Michelle Lewis

Global EV sales surge 35% in second quarter as 50 countries set records — Global EV sales shook off a rough start to 2026 and came bounding back in Q2, jumping 35% from the first three months of the year and…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Startup Zanskar restores New Mexico geothermal plant to full capacity — In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast.

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CleanTechnica · Guest Contributor

European Commission proposes slower carbon market emissions cuts from 2031 — Article from Carbon Brief. The European Commission has put forward new plans to cut emissions under the EU carbon market more slowly, from…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Europe's e-fuel projects for shipping lag as China advances, study warns — Europe’s 69 e-fuel projects could deliver zero-emission fuels to shipping by 2033, but only six are operational.

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $1 billion, drawing wave of new institutional investors — When the Fusion Industry Association surveyed the sector earlier this month, it found that the industry’s 56 active companies had…

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Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

China releases 15th five-year renewable energy plan with updated climate targets — China has released its “15th five-year plan for the development of renewable energy”, outlining key targets and policies for the… The post…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Greenhouse Gas Protocol updates emissions accounting rules for corporate clean energy purchases — The world’s most important climate standard-setting group released a spate of updates on Wednesday about two controversial and hotly…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

China's solar market seen contracting in 2026 after years of growth — The China Photovoltaic Industry Association says domestic installations are returning to more sustainable levels but expects both China’s…

Latitude Media · Nick Zenkin

DOE cancels transmission project citing cost-saving potential — The project had bipartisan backing and targeted $200 million in savings. But California votes blue, so DOE killed it anyway.

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Australian clean energy sector grapples with local opposition to wind and solar projects — Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewables projects back to local councils

EIA Today in Energy

U.S.-Canada energy trade falls 11% to $137 billion as crude oil prices decline — The value of energy trade between the United States and Canada fell by 11% in 2025 to an estimated $137 billion, according to data from the…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Meta earnings miss as AI spending weighs on profits amid data center power surge — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Serbia adds 61 MW of solar in first half of 2024 — After the first six months of the year, Serbia’s solar capacity reached around 379 MW.

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Fraunhofer ISE develops propane heat pump designs for multi-family retrofits — Fraunhofer researchers developed several standardized propane heat pump concepts for retrofitting multi-family buildings after finding that…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Tesla signs long-term deal for 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.

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Guardian Environment · Bill McGuire

World has abandoned 45 climate pledges as wildfires rage in Europe — Five years ago, I wrote an open letter asking climate scientists to speak out against fossil fuels.

Canary Media · Julian Spector

Clean energy deployment faces uncertainty beyond 2030 amid policy shifts — So, how’s that clean energy transition going? It’s the essential inquiry that drives anyone reporting on climate solutions, and it got…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Trump's return raises questions about clean energy momentum — A conversation with Lily Bermel.

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

EPA proposals to keep Indiana coal plants operating would threaten drinking water, critics say — Indiana — a state with a long history of coal mining and coal-fired power — has started undergoing a clean energy transition in recent…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump administration bans new foreign-made power inverters citing national security — Citing national security concerns, the Trump administration has banned the import and domestic use of new power inverters made outside the…

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Electrek · Michelle Lewis

Global EV sales surge 35% in second quarter as 50 countries set records — Global EV sales shook off a rough start to 2026 and came bounding back in Q2, jumping 35% from the first three months of the year and…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Startup Zanskar restores New Mexico geothermal plant to full capacity — In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast.

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PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Tesla signs 1 TWh annual power deal with ContourGlobal's Arizona solar-storage project — Tesla will buy around 1 TWh per year of electricity from ContourGlobal’s hybrid solar and storage project in the US state of Arizona, which…

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CleanTechnica · Guest Contributor

European Commission proposes slower carbon market emissions cuts from 2031 — Article from Carbon Brief. The European Commission has put forward new plans to cut emissions under the EU carbon market more slowly, from…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Europe's e-fuel projects for shipping lag as China advances, study warns — Europe’s 69 e-fuel projects could deliver zero-emission fuels to shipping by 2033, but only six are operational.

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $1 billion, drawing wave of new institutional investors — When the Fusion Industry Association surveyed the sector earlier this month, it found that the industry’s 56 active companies had…

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Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

China releases 15th five-year renewable energy plan with updated climate targets — China has released its “15th five-year plan for the development of renewable energy”, outlining key targets and policies for the… The post…

Heatmap News · Emily Pontecorvo

Greenhouse Gas Protocol updates emissions accounting rules for corporate clean energy purchases — The world’s most important climate standard-setting group released a spate of updates on Wednesday about two controversial and hotly…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

$1.7B solar and battery project breaks ground on Texas coal mining land — Construction is underway on a $1.7 billion solar and battery storage project in Texas that will turn existing coal mining land into a hub…

Latitude Media · Nick Zenkin

DOE cancels transmission project citing cost-saving potential — The project had bipartisan backing and targeted $200 million in savings. But California votes blue, so DOE killed it anyway.

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

TotalEnergies-led Hydra project in South Africa reaches 216 MW solar, 500 MWh storage — A consortia led by TotalEnergies has switched on its Hydra project in South Africa's Northern Cape, billed as Africa's largest hybrid…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Australian clean energy sector grapples with local opposition to wind and solar projects — Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewables projects back to local councils

EIA Today in Energy

U.S.-Canada energy trade falls 11% to $137 billion as crude oil prices decline — The value of energy trade between the United States and Canada fell by 11% in 2025 to an estimated $137 billion, according to data from the…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Meta earnings miss as AI spending weighs on profits amid data center power surge — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

DOE considers rolling back transformer efficiency rule amid utility pushback — Utility associations supported the 2024 efficiency requirements for distribution transformers and oppose their repeal.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

China's solar market seen contracting in 2026 after years of growth — The China Photovoltaic Industry Association says domestic installations are returning to more sustainable levels but expects both China’s…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Fast Metals mines critical minerals from aluminum industry waste — Aluminum production has saddled the world with billions of tons of caustic waste. One startup has a plan to clean it up and turn a profit.

Guardian Environment · Ramon Antonio Vargas

16-year-old California lifeguard saves drowning boy in ocean rescue — Ryder Williams, 16, saved a boy from drowning in Santa Cruz, California – the first rescue of his career A rookie, teenage California…

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Former Tesla manager sues over inadequate staffing in robotaxi testing — A former Tesla manager who ran the company’s “Full Self-Driving” test fleet in Houston says the operation was so understaffed that its cars…

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Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump administration bans new foreign-made power inverters citing national security — Citing national security concerns, the Trump administration has banned the import and domestic use of new power inverters made outside the…

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Electrek · Michelle Lewis

Global EV sales surge 35% in second quarter as 50 countries set records — Global EV sales shook off a rough start to 2026 and came bounding back in Q2, jumping 35% from the first three months of the year and…

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Startup Zanskar restores New Mexico geothermal plant to full capacity — In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast.

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PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Tesla signs 1 TWh annual power deal with ContourGlobal's Arizona solar-storage project — Tesla will buy around 1 TWh per year of electricity from ContourGlobal’s hybrid solar and storage project in the US state of Arizona, which…

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CleanTechnica · Guest Contributor

European Commission proposes slower carbon market emissions cuts from 2031 — Article from Carbon Brief. The European Commission has put forward new plans to cut emissions under the EU carbon market more slowly, from…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Europe's e-fuel projects for shipping lag as China advances, study warns — Europe’s 69 e-fuel projects could deliver zero-emission fuels to shipping by 2033, but only six are operational.

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $1 billion, drawing wave of new institutional investors — When the Fusion Industry Association surveyed the sector earlier this month, it found that the industry’s 56 active companies had…

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PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Indonesia to launch first phase of 100 GW solar initiative — Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, says a groundbreaking ceremony will soon take place for the first…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

$1.7B solar and battery project breaks ground on Texas coal mining land — Construction is underway on a $1.7 billion solar and battery storage project in Texas that will turn existing coal mining land into a hub…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Bangladesh opens bids for 220 MW solar project — A tender is open in Bangladesh for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 220 MW solar project.

Latitude Media · Nick Zenkin

DOE cancels transmission project citing cost-saving potential — The project had bipartisan backing and targeted $200 million in savings. But California votes blue, so DOE killed it anyway.

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Australian clean energy sector grapples with local opposition to wind and solar projects — Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewables projects back to local councils

EIA Today in Energy

U.S.-Canada energy trade falls 11% to $137 billion as crude oil prices decline — The value of energy trade between the United States and Canada fell by 11% in 2025 to an estimated $137 billion, according to data from the…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Meta earnings miss as AI spending weighs on profits amid data center power surge — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Permitting reform emerges as key clean energy priority for Congress — There’s really one one good thing that could happen this year in Congress for clean energy: permitting reform.

More: Heatmap News, Shift Key (Robinson Meyer & Jesse Jenkins)

Trellis · Trellis Staff

Greenhouse Gas Protocol delays emissions standards timeline amid ISO partnership — A timeline of methodologies and frameworks from the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the International Organization for Standardization, the…

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Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

China releases 15th five-year renewable energy plan with updated climate targets — China has released its “15th five-year plan for the development of renewable energy”, outlining key targets and policies for the… The post…

Guardian Environment · Helena Horton

Hotter UK summers force Royal Horticultural Society to relocate plant collections — Exclusive: British garden staple becomes plant most frequently reported as suffering in heat, charity reports With their lush foliage and…

Guardian Environment · Natricia Duncan in Kingston

Caribbean islands suffered $53bn in climate disaster damage since 2000, study finds — Findings can inform conversations about global climate reparations and financing for mitigations, researchers say Caribbean nations…

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

DOE considers rolling back transformer efficiency rule amid utility pushback — Utility associations supported the 2024 efficiency requirements for distribution transformers and oppose their repeal.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump administration bans new foreign-made power inverters citing national security — Citing national security concerns, the Trump administration has banned the import and domestic use of new power inverters made outside the…

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Climate Home News · Joe Lo

Oil price surge from Mideast tensions boosts EV sales, IEA data shows — With the oil price soaring amid the Iran war, drivers increasingly chose electric cars over internal combustion engines from April to June…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

Global EV sales surge 35% in second quarter as 50 countries set records — Global EV sales shook off a rough start to 2026 and came bounding back in Q2, jumping 35% from the first three months of the year and…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Turkey adds 2.1 GW of solar capacity in first half of 2024 — Türkiye's solar additions from the first half of the year take total capacity to around 26.9 GW.

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $1 billion, now accounts for 30% of sector capital — Commonwealth Fusion Systems just raked in $1 billion in private capital — and is planning to raise more.

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MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Startup Zanskar restores New Mexico geothermal plant to full capacity — In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast.

More: Wired Science

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Tesla signs 1 TWh annual power deal with ContourGlobal's Arizona solar-storage project — Tesla will buy around 1 TWh per year of electricity from ContourGlobal’s hybrid solar and storage project in the US state of Arizona, which…

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CleanTechnica · Guest Contributor

European Commission proposes slower carbon market emissions cuts from 2031 — Article from Carbon Brief. The European Commission has put forward new plans to cut emissions under the EU carbon market more slowly, from…

CleanTechnica · Transport & Environment (T&E)

Europe's e-fuel projects for shipping lag as China advances, study warns — Europe’s 69 e-fuel projects could deliver zero-emission fuels to shipping by 2033, but only six are operational.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Indonesia to launch first phase of 100 GW solar initiative — Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, says a groundbreaking ceremony will soon take place for the first…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

$1.7B solar and battery project breaks ground on Texas coal mining land — Construction is underway on a $1.7 billion solar and battery storage project in Texas that will turn existing coal mining land into a hub…

Latitude Media · Nick Zenkin

DOE cancels transmission project citing cost-saving potential — The project had bipartisan backing and targeted $200 million in savings. But California votes blue, so DOE killed it anyway.

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Australian clean energy sector grapples with local opposition to wind and solar projects — Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewables projects back to local councils

Guardian Environment · Donna Lu

Australia confirms local bird flu transmission, raising wildlife risk — Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift in the situation’

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UN draft report shows world off track to meet nearly all 2030 nature targets — The global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 “will not be achieved” unless action by countries “accelerates… The post World…

Carbon Brief · Ayesha Tandon

Climate change shifts childhood malaria risk zones across sub-Saharan Africa — Rising temperatures are redistributing the risk of childhood malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in areas of “new risk” in the… The…

Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill

Half of England officially enters drought after dry summer — Environment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of water Half of England is officially in…

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EIA Today in Energy

U.S.-Canada energy trade falls 11% to $137 billion as crude oil prices decline — The value of energy trade between the United States and Canada fell by 11% in 2025 to an estimated $137 billion, according to data from the…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Meta earnings miss as AI spending weighs on profits amid data center power surge — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

Latitude Media · Lara Pierpoint

Climate startups face funding gaps, seek non-dilutive debt options — Enduring Planet CEO Dimitry Gershenson on why climate startups need non-dilutive capital, and fundraising in a volatile market.

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $1B as sector consolidates investor capital — Commonwealth Fusion Systems just raked in $1 billion in private capital — and is planning to raise more.

More: Heatmap News, Canary Media, TechCrunch Climate, TechCrunch Climate

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Texas utility approves AI data center co-location with wind farm and grid-stress safeguards — A final order in the case could offer an early template for other large behind-the-meter loads, requiring rapid curtailment during grid…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Commercial and industrial battery storage emerges as fastest-growing energy storage market — Tim Hade, senior vice president at Voltus, discusses how commercial customers could become energy storage's fastest-growing market The post…

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Utility Dive · Zoya Mirza

California carbon-pricing program raises $36.2B for climate initiatives — The Cap-and-Invest program deployed $15.5 billion for projects focused on clean air, energy efficiency and emissions reductions.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump administration bans new foreign-made power inverters citing national security — Citing national security concerns, the Trump administration has banned the import and domestic use of new power inverters made outside the…

More: Heatmap News, PV Magazine

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

Oil price surge from Mideast tensions boosts EV sales, IEA data shows — With the oil price soaring amid the Iran war, drivers increasingly chose electric cars over internal combustion engines from April to June…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

Global EV sales surge 35% in second quarter as 50 countries set records — Global EV sales shook off a rough start to 2026 and came bounding back in Q2, jumping 35% from the first three months of the year and…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Turkey adds 2.1 GW of solar capacity in first half of 2024 — Türkiye's solar additions from the first half of the year take total capacity to around 26.9 GW.

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

FirstEnergy seeks customer surcharge to fund $2.7B generation for data center demand — Mon Power, a FirstEnergy subsidiary, plans to assess a surcharge on its customers to help finance $2.7 billion in generation it is building…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Indonesia to launch first phase of 100 GW solar initiative — Indonesia’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Bahlil Lahadalia, says a groundbreaking ceremony will soon take place for the first…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

$1.7B solar and battery project breaks ground on Texas coal mining land — Construction is underway on a $1.7 billion solar and battery storage project in Texas that will turn existing coal mining land into a hub…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Bangladesh opens bids for 220 MW solar project — A tender is open in Bangladesh for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 220 MW solar project.

Latitude Media · Nick Zenkin

DOE cancels transmission project citing cost-saving potential — The project had bipartisan backing and targeted $200 million in savings. But California votes blue, so DOE killed it anyway.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Startup Zanskar restores New Mexico geothermal plant to full capacity — In June 2024, a small company called Zanskar purchased a geothermal power plant in New Mexico that was failing fast.

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Climate Home News · Vivian Chime

Shell documents reveal concern about Niger Delta cleanup costs before asset sale — Before it passed on responsibility by selling off assets in Nigeria, internal documents show Shell's concerns about dealing with oil spills…

Guardian Environment · Graham Readfearn Environment and climate correspondent

Australian clean energy sector grapples with local opposition to wind and solar projects — Clean Energy Council calls for a national, legislated scheme to funnel benefits of hosting renewables projects back to local councils

Guardian Environment · Donna Lu

Australia confirms local bird flu transmission, raising wildlife risk — Authorities say local transmission of H5 bird flu virus among South Australian birds signals ‘shift in the situation’

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UN draft report shows world off track to meet nearly all 2030 nature targets — The global goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030 “will not be achieved” unless action by countries “accelerates… The post World…

Carbon Brief · Ayesha Tandon

Climate change shifts childhood malaria risk zones across sub-Saharan Africa — Rising temperatures are redistributing the risk of childhood malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in areas of “new risk” in the… The…

Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill

Half of England officially enters drought after dry summer — Environment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of water Half of England is officially in…

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Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

DOE reverses course on canceled awards, clarifies reinstatement path — Projects have a clearer path to reinstatement, but most awardees remain in limbo. The post The new legal landscape for canceled DOE awards…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $1B as sector consolidates investor capital — Commonwealth Fusion Systems just raked in $1 billion in private capital — and is planning to raise more.

More: Heatmap News, Canary Media, TechCrunch Climate, TechCrunch Climate

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Texas utility approves AI data center co-location with wind farm and grid-stress safeguards — A final order in the case could offer an early template for other large behind-the-meter loads, requiring rapid curtailment during grid…

Latitude Media · Shayle Kann

Commercial and industrial battery storage emerges as fastest-growing energy storage market — Tim Hade, senior vice president at Voltus, discusses how commercial customers could become energy storage's fastest-growing market The post…

More: Catalyst (Shayle Kann)

Utility Dive · Zoya Mirza

California carbon-pricing program raises $36.2B for climate initiatives — The Cap-and-Invest program deployed $15.5 billion for projects focused on clean air, energy efficiency and emissions reductions.

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Rivian reports 27% revenue growth, posts record gross profit in Q2 — Rivian reported its second-quarter 2026 earnings today, and there are improvements across the board. It’s a car.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

Trump administration bans new foreign-made power inverters citing national security — Citing national security concerns, the Trump administration has banned the import and domestic use of new power inverters made outside the…

More: Heatmap News, PV Magazine

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

Oil price surge from Mideast tensions boosts EV sales, IEA data shows — With the oil price soaring amid the Iran war, drivers increasingly chose electric cars over internal combustion engines from April to June…

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

Global EV sales surge 35% in second quarter as 50 countries set records — Global EV sales shook off a rough start to 2026 and came bounding back in Q2, jumping 35% from the first three months of the year and…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Turkey adds 2.1 GW of solar capacity in first half of 2024 — Türkiye's solar additions from the first half of the year take total capacity to around 26.9 GW.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Antora Energy raises $550M for heat battery technology — The startup Antora Energy just raised $550 million to build and deploy more of its heat-storing batteries for powering data centers and…

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Trellis publishes guides to sustainability software and books for 2026 — Software, actionable reports, frameworks and other products designed to make your working life more impactful.

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Bangladesh opens bids for 220 MW solar project — A tender is open in Bangladesh for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 220 MW solar project.

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