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.

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Electrek · Michelle Lewis

PJM begins construction on 1 GWh battery storage project in Ohio — A giant 1 GWh battery is now under construction outside Columbus, Ohio, where data center and industrial development is rapidly pushing up…

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.

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.

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

China outlines renewable energy targets in 15th five-year plan through 2030 — China has released its “15th five-year plan for the development of renewable energy”, outlining key targets and policies for the… The post…

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Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

More than 530 local laws now restrict or ban data centers amid backlash — America’s data center backlash is gaining steam. Anti-data-center protesters briefly interrupted President Trump’s speech at a General…

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…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers develop low-cost tool to assess rooftop solar potential in informal settlements — Researchers in Brazil developed a low-cost method combining UAV photogrammetry, GIS analysis, and an open-source Python tool to estimate…

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…

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 · Peter Johnson

Kia begins EV3 production in Mexico, targets US launch — Kia opened pre-orders for the EV3 in Mexico, where the electric SUV will be built and shipped to the US later this year.

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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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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

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…

Trellis · Trellis Staff

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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TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Ferrari's first EV sells out 2026 production in less than two months — To the horror of commenters across the internet, the Ferrari Luce appears to be a sales success.

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Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Antora Energy raises $550M for thermal energy storage systems — 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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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

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

PJM begins construction on 1 GWh battery storage project in Ohio — A giant 1 GWh battery is now under construction outside Columbus, Ohio, where data center and industrial development is rapidly pushing up…

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.

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.

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

China outlines renewable energy targets in 15th five-year plan through 2030 — China has released its “15th five-year plan for the development of renewable energy”, outlining key targets and policies for the… The post…

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Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

More than 530 local laws now restrict or ban data centers amid backlash — America’s data center backlash is gaining steam. Anti-data-center protesters briefly interrupted President Trump’s speech at a General…

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.

Grist · Matt Simon

Weather app satellite data masks extreme heat patterns, researchers find

Grist · Frida Garza

Climate change is expanding cyclospora parasite range, experts warn

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…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Researchers develop low-cost tool to assess rooftop solar potential in informal settlements — Researchers in Brazil developed a low-cost method combining UAV photogrammetry, GIS analysis, and an open-source Python tool to estimate…

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…

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 · Peter Johnson

Kia begins EV3 production in Mexico, targets US launch — Kia opened pre-orders for the EV3 in Mexico, where the electric SUV will be built and shipped to the US later this year.

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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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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

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Antora Energy raises $550M for thermal energy storage systems — 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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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

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

PJM begins construction on 1 GWh battery storage project in Ohio — A giant 1 GWh battery is now under construction outside Columbus, Ohio, where data center and industrial development is rapidly pushing up…

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.

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.

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

China outlines renewable energy targets in 15th five-year plan through 2030 — China has released its “15th five-year plan for the development of renewable energy”, outlining key targets and policies for the… The post…

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Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

More than 530 local laws now restrict or ban data centers amid backlash — America’s data center backlash is gaining steam. Anti-data-center protesters briefly interrupted President Trump’s speech at a General…

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.

Grist · Matt Simon

Weather app satellite data masks extreme heat patterns, researchers find

Grist · Frida Garza

Climate change is expanding cyclospora parasite range, experts warn

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Chinese researchers achieve 29.71% efficiency in perovskite-CIGS tandem solar cells — Researchers in China developed a four-terminal perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cell using bis(2-pyridylmethyl) sulfide (2PyS) coordination…

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…

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…

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 · Peter Johnson

Kia begins EV3 production in Mexico, targets US launch — Kia opened pre-orders for the EV3 in Mexico, where the electric SUV will be built and shipped to the US later this year.

More: Electrek

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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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

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

California's electricity was 51% solar-powered in May, a global first — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . While the Trump administration is busy pointing out that the sun doesn’t shine…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Antora Energy raises $550M for thermal energy storage systems — 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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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…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

New Zealand proposes legalizing plug-in solar under 10 kW — A solar regulatory review from New Zealand's Ministry for Regulation suggests legalizing plug-in solar, approving installations under 10 kW…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Colombia awards 995 MW of solar, 100 MW of battery storage in green energy auction — The country's Clean Energy Procurement Auction awarded 995 MW of solar and nearly 100 MW of battery energy storage systems across two days.

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PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Study finds PV fires rare, mostly from DC cables and connectors — An international study analyzed PV-related fires across the UK, Italy, Slovenia, and Sweden, showing that differences in reported fire…

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

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

PJM begins construction on 1 GWh battery storage project in Ohio — A giant 1 GWh battery is now under construction outside Columbus, Ohio, where data center and industrial development is rapidly pushing up…

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.

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.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

More than 530 local laws now restrict or ban data centers amid backlash — America’s data center backlash is gaining steam. Anti-data-center protesters briefly interrupted President Trump’s speech at a General…

via Bluesky

Influencer's anti-solar claims face scrutiny over accuracy — Alexandra Fasulo says she’s protecting farms and wildlife. How much of her rhetoric is actually true?

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Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

China outlines renewable energy targets in 15th five-year plan through 2030 — China has released its “15th five-year plan for the development of renewable energy”, outlining key targets and policies for the… The post…

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Guardian Environment · Damian Carrington Environment editor

Climate change made European wildfire conditions 20 times more likely in Spain, study finds — Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely The extreme heat and drought…

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Grist · Matt Simon

Weather app satellite data masks extreme heat patterns, researchers find

Grist · Frida Garza

Climate change is expanding cyclospora parasite range, experts warn

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…

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…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Solar supplies over 20% of EU electricity for three months in a row — Data compiled by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE shows photovoltaics supplied more than 20% of EU electricity demand…

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Great Britain records highest solar installations in 15 years amid energy costs — Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran Great Britain has…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Italy's wholesale market hits 88 zero-price hours in first half of 2026 — Italy's wholesale electricity market recorded 88 zero-price hours in the first half of 2026, compared with 20 in the first half of 2025.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

California's electricity was 51% solar-powered in May, a global first — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . While the Trump administration is busy pointing out that the sun doesn’t shine…

Yale Climate Connections · Karin Kirk

New Mexico shifts to majority clean energy generation in five years — In just five years, solar, wind, and batteries overtook fossil fuels, keeping air conditioners running while slashing pollution.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Antora Energy raises $550M for thermal energy storage systems — 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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PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Chinese TOPCon module prices decline amid rising high-efficiency supply — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV…

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

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

PJM begins construction on 1 GWh battery storage project in Ohio — A giant 1 GWh battery is now under construction outside Columbus, Ohio, where data center and industrial development is rapidly pushing up…

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.

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.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

More than 530 local laws now restrict or ban data centers amid backlash — America’s data center backlash is gaining steam. Anti-data-center protesters briefly interrupted President Trump’s speech at a General…

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…

Guardian Environment · Geneva Abdul and Peter Walker

London councils to stop housing tenants in billionaire-owned tower with broken air conditioning — Several councils to stop housing tenants in glass-fronted Britannia Point in London, where tenants were earlier told they could not use air…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Fed holds rates steady as U.S. oil stockpiles fall to low levels —

Guardian Environment · Alexander Hurst

Guardian opinion: EU should sanction U.S. over climate policy reversal — The White House seems committed to ecocide. The EU should harness the power of the single market to force it to change course Are we…

via Bluesky

Influencer's anti-solar claims face scrutiny over accuracy — Alexandra Fasulo says she’s protecting farms and wildlife. How much of her rhetoric is actually true?

More: via Bluesky, via Bluesky

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

European heatwave strains hydropower as major rivers heat and dry up —

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Solar supplies over 20% of EU electricity for three months in a row — Data compiled by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE shows photovoltaics supplied more than 20% of EU electricity demand…

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Great Britain records highest solar installations in 15 years amid energy costs — Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran Great Britain has…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Italy's wholesale market hits 88 zero-price hours in first half of 2026 — Italy's wholesale electricity market recorded 88 zero-price hours in the first half of 2026, compared with 20 in the first half of 2025.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

California's electricity was 51% solar-powered in May, a global first — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . While the Trump administration is busy pointing out that the sun doesn’t shine…

Yale Climate Connections · Karin Kirk

New Mexico shifts to majority clean energy generation in five years — In just five years, solar, wind, and batteries overtook fossil fuels, keeping air conditioners running while slashing pollution.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

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

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Matthew Lynas

UK solar capacity reaches 22.8 GW as plug-in regulations launch — The UK added over 2 GW of solar capacity in the 12 months to the end of June 2026. With new plug-in solar regulations soon to take effect,…

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

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

PJM begins construction on 1 GWh battery storage project in Ohio — A giant 1 GWh battery is now under construction outside Columbus, Ohio, where data center and industrial development is rapidly pushing up…

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.

EIA Today in Energy

China's crude oil imports decline in second quarter amid higher prices — China, the world's largest importer of crude oil, imported less crude oil in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26) following higher crude oil…

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

Fact check: Europe wildfires claim contradicted by data — In recent days, prominent climate sceptics and rightwing commentators have shared charts on social media incorrectly implying that Europe…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

More than 530 local laws now restrict or ban data centers amid backlash — America’s data center backlash is gaining steam. Anti-data-center protesters briefly interrupted President Trump’s speech at a General…

Guardian Environment · Damian Carrington Environment editor

Climate change made European wildfire conditions 20 times more likely in Spain, study finds — Latest study says global heating has made hot, dry and windy conditions in Spain at least 20 times more likely The extreme heat and drought…

More: Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Guardian Environment, Grist

Utility Dive · Robert Walton

Entergy faces scrutiny over $1.8B Texas gas plant purchase — “We know that Cottonwood isn't the shiniest new plant out there,” Entergy CEO Drew Marsh told analysts.

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

European heatwave strains hydropower as major rivers heat and dry up —

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Solar supplies over 20% of EU electricity for three months in a row — Data compiled by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE shows photovoltaics supplied more than 20% of EU electricity demand…

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Great Britain records highest solar installations in 15 years amid energy costs — Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran Great Britain has…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Italy's wholesale market hits 88 zero-price hours in first half of 2026 — Italy's wholesale electricity market recorded 88 zero-price hours in the first half of 2026, compared with 20 in the first half of 2025.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

California's electricity was 51% solar-powered in May, a global first — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . While the Trump administration is busy pointing out that the sun doesn’t shine…

Yale Climate Connections · Karin Kirk

New Mexico shifts to majority clean energy generation in five years — In just five years, solar, wind, and batteries overtook fossil fuels, keeping air conditioners running while slashing pollution.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center operators weigh natural gas for power amid Trump policies — This week’s conversation is with Peter Gardett, CEO of the AI-powered energy market research firm Noreva.

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

UN chief warns El Niño will push climate crisis into uncharted territory — António Guterres says strengthening El Niño will help push the world’s climate crisis into ‘uncharted territory’ India’s monsoon is in…

More: Climate Home News

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

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

More: CleanTechnica

PV Magazine · Matthew Lynas

UK solar capacity reaches 22.8 GW as plug-in regulations launch — The UK added over 2 GW of solar capacity in the 12 months to the end of June 2026. With new plug-in solar regulations soon to take effect,…

Guardian Environment · Gabrielle Canon and agencies

US imposes water cuts on California, Arizona, Nevada as Colorado River crisis deepens — Federal government plan outlines cuts to California, Arizona and Nevada but fix is likely to be only temporary The US government released…

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…

Utility Dive · Emma Penrod

California utilities warn of credit downgrades without wildfire liability reforms — With four weeks left in the legislative session, CEO Pedro Pizarro acknowledged the possibility California lawmakers will not pass wildfire…

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

Electrek · Michelle Lewis

PJM begins construction on 1 GWh battery storage project in Ohio — A giant 1 GWh battery is now under construction outside Columbus, Ohio, where data center and industrial development is rapidly pushing up…

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…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center lobby launches multimillion-view ad campaign to counter energy and water concerns — The data center lobby is launching a big PR blitz on television and social media, racking up millions of views on evidently AI-generated…

Utility Dive · Stephen Scherer

Solar industry pushes tiered wattage standards for plug-in systems — To ensure both household safety and grid reliability, the next wave of plug-in solar state legislation should adopt tiered wattage…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Florida diverts $200M EV charger grant to air taxi infrastructure — Florida wants to use federal EV charger funds to build an air taxi network connecting golf courses, luxury apartment buildings, and…

EIA Today in Energy

China's crude oil imports decline in second quarter amid higher prices — China, the world's largest importer of crude oil, imported less crude oil in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26) following higher crude oil…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

European heatwave strains hydropower as major rivers heat and dry up —

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Solar supplies over 20% of EU electricity for three months in a row — Data compiled by the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE shows photovoltaics supplied more than 20% of EU electricity demand…

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

Great Britain records highest solar installations in 15 years amid energy costs — Boom in solar farms and home installations in first half of 2026 began shortly after start of US-Israel war against Iran Great Britain has…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Italy's wholesale market hits 88 zero-price hours in first half of 2026 — Italy's wholesale electricity market recorded 88 zero-price hours in the first half of 2026, compared with 20 in the first half of 2025.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

California's electricity was 51% solar-powered in May, a global first — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . While the Trump administration is busy pointing out that the sun doesn’t shine…

Yale Climate Connections · Karin Kirk

New Mexico shifts to majority clean energy generation in five years — In just five years, solar, wind, and batteries overtook fossil fuels, keeping air conditioners running while slashing pollution.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center operators weigh natural gas for power amid Trump policies — This week’s conversation is with Peter Gardett, CEO of the AI-powered energy market research firm Noreva.

Guardian Environment · Fiona Harvey Environment editor

UN chief warns El Niño will push climate crisis into uncharted territory — António Guterres says strengthening El Niño will help push the world’s climate crisis into ‘uncharted territory’ India’s monsoon is in…

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Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Antora Energy raises $550M for thermal energy storage systems — 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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PV Magazine · Matthew Lynas

UK solar capacity reaches 22.8 GW as plug-in regulations launch — The UK added over 2 GW of solar capacity in the 12 months to the end of June 2026. With new plug-in solar regulations soon to take effect,…

Guardian Environment · Gabrielle Canon and agencies

US imposes water cuts on California, Arizona, Nevada as Colorado River crisis deepens — Federal government plan outlines cuts to California, Arizona and Nevada but fix is likely to be only temporary The US government released…

Latitude Media · Stephen Lacey

Simple fix seen as potential unlock for residential heat pump adoption — Is the key to home decarbonization cheaper and simpler than we thought? The post A simple fix that could unlock the heat pump market…

Utility Dive · Emma Penrod

California utilities warn of credit downgrades without wildfire liability reforms — With four weeks left in the legislative session, CEO Pedro Pizarro acknowledged the possibility California lawmakers will not pass wildfire…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

More than 530 local laws now restrict or ban data centers amid backlash — America’s data center backlash is gaining steam. Anti-data-center protesters briefly interrupted President Trump’s speech at a General…

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.

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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…

Utility Dive · Stephen Scherer

Solar industry pushes tiered wattage standards for plug-in systems — To ensure both household safety and grid reliability, the next wave of plug-in solar state legislation should adopt tiered wattage…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Florida diverts $200M EV charger grant to air taxi infrastructure — Florida wants to use federal EV charger funds to build an air taxi network connecting golf courses, luxury apartment buildings, and…

EIA Today in Energy

China's crude oil imports decline in second quarter amid higher prices — China, the world's largest importer of crude oil, imported less crude oil in the second quarter of 2026 (2Q26) following higher crude oil…