Grist · Maria Gallucci

Texas coal mine slated for 1.2GW solar farm conversion

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

Electric vehicles reach 30% of global sales in June as BEVs surge 21% year-over-year — 30% EV Share! Plugin vehicle registrations were up 8% year over year (YoY) in June, ending the month at around 2 million units.

More: CleanTechnica

CleanTechnica · Raymond Tribdino

Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu bids over $5B for Philippines' largest geothermal producer — When news emerged that Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu made an unsolicited, non-binding takeover offer for Energy Development…

The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Europe charts next phase of climate action amid political tensions — Europe is starting to provide some answers about the next step in the climate fight

More: via Bluesky

Guardian Environment · Associated Press

Wildfires force 60,000 evacuations in eastern Washington, destroy 600 structures — Wildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazes Wildfires in eastern Washington state…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Virginia pursues first grid-utilization law as analysts debate its rate impact — As Virginia rolls out its first-in-the-nation law, analysts debate whether measuring spare capacity will actually lower rates.

Guardian Environment · Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

ECB official warns climate crisis threatens financial stability — Exclusive: As wildfires rage, Frank Elderson says more work needed to assess risk from collapse of ecosystem services A senior policymaker…

Guardian Environment · Helena Horton

UK drought threatens food shortages as heatwave continues — Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue Britain could face shortages of certain foods after…

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…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Meta's Richland Township data center draws scrutiny over pipeline permits and secrecy — 1. Richland Township, Louisiana - The Meta Hyperion project is suddenly now a central focus of activists and media coverage, just as it is…

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.

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

New York examines claims that utility solar consumes productive farmland — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

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…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

SpaceX delays removal of unpermitted turbines at xAI power facility — SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines for many more…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

BYD launches 7-seat SUV in UK market, undercutting Land Rover Defender — BYD is bringing its boxy, seven-seat SUV to Europe and the UK. The Ti 7 is now on sale in the UK, and it’s even cheaper than the Land Rover…

More: Electrek

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

California generated over half its May electricity from solar, 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…

More: via Bluesky

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,…

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…

PV Magazine · Sergio Matalucci

Chinese firm sets record for green ammonia export to South Korea — Chinese company State Power Investment Corp set a global record for the largest single-batch export of green ammonia, shipping 3,750 tonnes…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Silicon anodes unlock higher battery energy density and faster charging, interview finds — A conversation with Rick Costantino of Group14.

Grist · Maria Gallucci

Texas coal mine slated for 1.2GW solar farm conversion

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

Electric vehicles reach 30% of global sales in June as BEVs surge 21% year-over-year — 30% EV Share! Plugin vehicle registrations were up 8% year over year (YoY) in June, ending the month at around 2 million units.

More: CleanTechnica

CleanTechnica · Raymond Tribdino

Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu bids over $5B for Philippines' largest geothermal producer — When news emerged that Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu made an unsolicited, non-binding takeover offer for Energy Development…

The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Europe charts next phase of climate action amid political tensions — Europe is starting to provide some answers about the next step in the climate fight

More: via Bluesky

Guardian Environment · Associated Press

Wildfires force 60,000 evacuations in eastern Washington, destroy 600 structures — Wildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazes Wildfires in eastern Washington state…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Virginia pursues first grid-utilization law as analysts debate its rate impact — As Virginia rolls out its first-in-the-nation law, analysts debate whether measuring spare capacity will actually lower rates.

Guardian Environment · Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

ECB official warns climate crisis threatens financial stability — Exclusive: As wildfires rage, Frank Elderson says more work needed to assess risk from collapse of ecosystem services A senior policymaker…

Guardian Environment · Helena Horton

UK drought threatens food shortages as heatwave continues — Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue Britain could face shortages of certain foods after…

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…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Meta's Richland Township data center draws scrutiny over pipeline permits and secrecy — 1. Richland Township, Louisiana - The Meta Hyperion project is suddenly now a central focus of activists and media coverage, just as it is…

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.

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

New York examines claims that utility solar consumes productive farmland — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

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…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

SpaceX delays removal of unpermitted turbines at xAI power facility — SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines for many more…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

BYD launches 7-seat SUV in UK market, undercutting Land Rover Defender — BYD is bringing its boxy, seven-seat SUV to Europe and the UK. The Ti 7 is now on sale in the UK, and it’s even cheaper than the Land Rover…

More: Electrek

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

California generated over half its May electricity from solar, 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…

More: via Bluesky

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,…

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…

PV Magazine · Sergio Matalucci

Chinese firm sets record for green ammonia export to South Korea — Chinese company State Power Investment Corp set a global record for the largest single-batch export of green ammonia, shipping 3,750 tonnes…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Silicon anodes unlock higher battery energy density and faster charging, interview finds — A conversation with Rick Costantino of Group14.

Grist · Maria Gallucci

Texas coal mine slated for 1.2GW solar farm conversion

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

Electric vehicles reach 30% of global sales in June as BEVs surge 21% year-over-year — 30% EV Share! Plugin vehicle registrations were up 8% year over year (YoY) in June, ending the month at around 2 million units.

More: CleanTechnica

CleanTechnica · Raymond Tribdino

Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu bids over $5B for Philippines' largest geothermal producer — When news emerged that Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu made an unsolicited, non-binding takeover offer for Energy Development…

The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Europe charts next phase of climate action amid political tensions — Europe is starting to provide some answers about the next step in the climate fight

More: via Bluesky

Guardian Environment · Associated Press

Wildfires force 60,000 evacuations in eastern Washington, destroy 600 structures — Wildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazes Wildfires in eastern Washington state…

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Virginia pursues first grid-utilization law as analysts debate its rate impact — As Virginia rolls out its first-in-the-nation law, analysts debate whether measuring spare capacity will actually lower rates.

Guardian Environment · Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

ECB official warns climate crisis threatens financial stability — Exclusive: As wildfires rage, Frank Elderson says more work needed to assess risk from collapse of ecosystem services A senior policymaker…

Guardian Environment · Helena Horton

UK drought threatens food shortages as heatwave continues — Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue Britain could face shortages of certain foods after…

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…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Meta's Richland Township data center draws scrutiny over pipeline permits and secrecy — 1. Richland Township, Louisiana - The Meta Hyperion project is suddenly now a central focus of activists and media coverage, just as it is…

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.

Canary Media · Kathryn Krawczyk

New York examines claims that utility solar consumes productive farmland — This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday.

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…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

SpaceX delays removal of unpermitted turbines at xAI power facility — SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted turbines for many more…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

BYD launches 7-seat SUV in UK market, undercutting Land Rover Defender — BYD is bringing its boxy, seven-seat SUV to Europe and the UK. The Ti 7 is now on sale in the UK, and it’s even cheaper than the Land Rover…

More: Electrek

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

California generated over half its May electricity from solar, 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…

More: via Bluesky

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,…

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…

PV Magazine · Sergio Matalucci

Chinese firm sets record for green ammonia export to South Korea — Chinese company State Power Investment Corp set a global record for the largest single-batch export of green ammonia, shipping 3,750 tonnes…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Silicon anodes unlock higher battery energy density and faster charging, interview finds — A conversation with Rick Costantino of Group14.

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Democrats chart energy policy amid Trump administration reversals — The Democratic Party’s climate and energy policy is at a difficult moment. Over the past year and a half, the Trump administration has…

Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts

Virginia explores solar-farming combinations to meet data center power demand — As the world’s data center capital, Virginia faces a surge in energy demand that could spike power costs and lead to more polluting fossil…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Germany reduces solar feed-in tariffs by 1 percent — Fixed feed-in tariffs for solar systems under the partial feed-in model will now range from €0.0544 ($0.063)/kWh to €0.0770/kWh, while…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Researchers develop perovskite-organic tandem solar cell with improved stability — Researchers from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a perovskite–organic tandem solar cell with enhanced reverse-bias…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Study shows solar-plus-storage heat pumps cut grid electricity use by 60% — Researchers in Italy found that combining demand response, thermal storage, insulation, and PV-battery systems can significantly improve…

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

Illinois Solar for All program begins deploying rooftop panels at nonprofit sites — Any time, day or night, parents experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, or other emergencies can drop their young kids off at the…

Grist · Maria Gallucci

Texas coal mine slated for 1.2GW solar farm conversion

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

Electric vehicles reach 30% of global sales in June as BEVs surge 21% year-over-year — 30% EV Share! Plugin vehicle registrations were up 8% year over year (YoY) in June, ending the month at around 2 million units.

More: CleanTechnica

CleanTechnica · Raymond Tribdino

Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu bids over $5B for Philippines' largest geothermal producer — When news emerged that Indonesian billionaire Prajogo Pangestu made an unsolicited, non-binding takeover offer for Energy Development…

The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Europe charts next phase of climate action amid political tensions — Europe is starting to provide some answers about the next step in the climate fight

More: via Bluesky

Grist · Joseph Winters

Judge rules recycling symbol use could be protected speech

Guardian Environment · Associated Press

Wildfires force 60,000 evacuations in eastern Washington, destroy 600 structures — Wildfires in and around Spokane have stretched ability of federal and local agencies to fight blazes Wildfires in eastern Washington state…

EIA Today in Energy

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

More: CleanTechnica

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Virginia pursues first grid-utilization law as analysts debate its rate impact — As Virginia rolls out its first-in-the-nation law, analysts debate whether measuring spare capacity will actually lower rates.

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

Talking Climate · Katharine Hayhoe

Blaustein discusses athlete climate advocacy in Talking Climate interview — In this subscriber-only conversation, I catch up with past Talking Climate guest editor Lew Blaustein, founder of EcoAthletes, about the…

More: via Bluesky

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Rivian optimistic as earnings season reveals oil demand decline — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Chevron, ExxonMobil post record quarterly profits as oil prices surge — It’s 2022 all over again. A war has broken out involving (at least) one large oil-producing country, raising both prices and oil company…

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…

Guardian Environment · Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent

ECB official warns climate crisis threatens financial stability — Exclusive: As wildfires rage, Frank Elderson says more work needed to assess risk from collapse of ecosystem services A senior policymaker…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Heinrich and Granholm discuss Democratic energy policy amid Trump administration rollbacks — The Democratic Party’s climate and energy policy is at a difficult moment. Over the past year and a half, the Trump administration has…

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

Utility Dive · Sandy Simon, Partner, Energy & Utilities, West Monroe

Utilities explore AI agents to automate grid operations — The strategic priorities shaping the future of intelligent utility operations.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Fire-safety classification claims for building-integrated solar face scrutiny in Europe — In a new monthly column for pv magazine , the Becquerel Institute explains that a number of photovoltaic façade products are recently being…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Egypt pursues renewable energy exports to Europe and Middle East — Europe is investing in Egypt’s bid to position itself as a clean electricity exporter to reduce its emissions and generate a new source of…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Dutch researchers develop unified power-management system for distributed energy resources — An optimization framework from TU Delft researchers jointly manages PV, battery storage, electric vehicles and heat pumps while…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Ulanqab assigns 4.4 GWh of grid-forming battery storage to developers — The city of Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia, China, has assigned five independent storage projects to developers including Datang and China…

Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts

Virginia explores solar-farming combinations to meet data center power demand — As the world’s data center capital, Virginia faces a surge in energy demand that could spike power costs and lead to more polluting fossil…

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

Illinois Solar for All program begins deploying rooftop panels at nonprofit sites — Any time, day or night, parents experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, or other emergencies can drop their young kids off at the…

Utility Dive

Geopolitical shifts create new operational risks for North American energy leaders — Geopolitical developments are significantly reshaping North American energy risk and requiring leaders to adapt operations and strategies.

Grist · Maria Gallucci

Texas coal mine slated for 1.2GW solar farm conversion

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

Electric vehicles reach 30% of global sales in June as BEVs surge 21% year-over-year — 30% EV Share! Plugin vehicle registrations were up 8% year over year (YoY) in June, ending the month at around 2 million units.

More: CleanTechnica

The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Europe charts next phase of climate action amid political tensions — Europe is starting to provide some answers about the next step in the climate fight

More: via Bluesky

Utility Dive · Vanessa Richter

PG&E expands home energy reports to boost conservation and bill savings — Learn how this approach can support savings, affordability and peak flexibility.

Grist · Mosabber Hossain, Inside Climate News

Wildfire smoke poses emerging health risks to children, reshaping outdoor activities

Guardian Environment · Sarah Butler and Joanna Partridge

UK vegetable growers struggle as drought and heat curb yields, spur imports — Growers in dismay after scorching weather and lack of rain affect yields, sending wholesale prices rocketing Pubs, restaurants and…

Grist · Joseph Winters

Judge rules recycling symbol use could be protected speech

Guardian Environment · Helena Horton

UK Labour politicians propose cooperative model for struggling water firms — Labour politicians say mutualised model puts public in control without adding debt to government’s balance sheet MPs and mayors close to…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Hyundai unveils electric minivan concept for Southeast Asian market — Hyundai unveiled the new Neira Concept, a seven-seat electric minivan, at GIIAS 2026.

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment · Jason Burke in Le Porge

French firefighters battle megafire that has displaced 200,000 people — Exhausted firefighters wage ‘war of attrition’ against blaze that forced 200,000 people from their homes By noon it is time for a break.

EIA Today in Energy

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

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment · Lorenzo Tondo and agencies

Romania blasts rock to divert Danube water to drought-threatened nuclear reactor — Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output Europe live – latest updates…

EIA Today in Energy

ERCOT sets new peak load record at 91.1 GW amid summer heat — Hourly peak load in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the regional transmission organization serving most of Texas,…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

PJM files backstop auction plan at FERC to address capacity shortfall from data center demand — The proposal aims to fill a capacity shortfall driven by surging data center demand, which could grow by 70 GW by 2038, according to the…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Heinrich and Granholm discuss Democratic energy policy amid Trump administration rollbacks — The Democratic Party’s climate and energy policy is at a difficult moment. Over the past year and a half, the Trump administration has…

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

Utility Dive · Sandy Simon, Partner, Energy & Utilities, West Monroe

Utilities explore AI agents to automate grid operations — The strategic priorities shaping the future of intelligent utility operations.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Fire-safety classification claims for building-integrated solar face scrutiny in Europe — In a new monthly column for pv magazine , the Becquerel Institute explains that a number of photovoltaic façade products are recently being…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Egypt pursues renewable energy exports to Europe and Middle East — Europe is investing in Egypt’s bid to position itself as a clean electricity exporter to reduce its emissions and generate a new source of…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Dutch researchers develop unified power-management system for distributed energy resources — An optimization framework from TU Delft researchers jointly manages PV, battery storage, electric vehicles and heat pumps while…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Ulanqab assigns 4.4 GWh of grid-forming battery storage to developers — The city of Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia, China, has assigned five independent storage projects to developers including Datang and China…

Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts

Virginia explores solar-farming combinations to meet data center power demand — As the world’s data center capital, Virginia faces a surge in energy demand that could spike power costs and lead to more polluting fossil…

Carbon Brief · Josh Gabbatiss

Experts weigh need for carbon capture to meet net-zero targets — When carbon dioxide (CO2) is released from a factory or power plant, the gas can be captured and permanently stored… The post Q&A: Does the…

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

Illinois Solar for All program begins deploying rooftop panels at nonprofit sites — Any time, day or night, parents experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, or other emergencies can drop their young kids off at the…

Utility Dive

Geopolitical shifts create new operational risks for North American energy leaders — Geopolitical developments are significantly reshaping North American energy risk and requiring leaders to adapt operations and strategies.

Grist · Maria Gallucci

Texas coal mine slated for 1.2GW solar farm conversion

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Volts releases seven July 2026 podcast conversations — Highlights from the eight conversations released last month.

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

Electric vehicles reach 30% of global sales in June as BEVs surge 21% year-over-year — 30% EV Share! Plugin vehicle registrations were up 8% year over year (YoY) in June, ending the month at around 2 million units.

More: CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment · Uwa Ede-Osifo

Heatwave raises wildfire risk across western US — In Oregon and Washington, low humidity and powerful winds have put officials on alert for wildfire spread A heatwave scorching the western…

Guardian Environment · Bernard Keane

Opinion piece argues for Australian voting system favoring younger voters — Older Australians are overrepresented in every sphere of life, from politics to the economy and media … and they’re living longer.

The Crucial Years · Bill McKibben

Europe charts next phase of climate action amid political tensions — Europe is starting to provide some answers about the next step in the climate fight

More: via Bluesky

Electrek · Fred Lambert

Shooting at Idaho Tesla Supercharger reignites EV charging safety debate — After a gunman opened fire at a Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out with an attached Tesla Supercharger last week, EV owners flooded social media…

More: CleanTechnica

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Dominion offshore wind project cost rises $300M due to grid upgrades, tariffs — The increase is due to revised network upgrade costs assigned by the PJM Interconnection, tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in…

Guardian Environment · Lorenzo Tondo and agencies

Romania blasts rock to divert Danube water to drought-threatened nuclear reactor — Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output Europe live – latest updates…

EIA Today in Energy

ERCOT sets new peak load record at 91.1 GW amid summer heat — Hourly peak load in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the regional transmission organization serving most of Texas,…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

PJM files backstop auction plan at FERC to address capacity shortfall from data center demand — The proposal aims to fill a capacity shortfall driven by surging data center demand, which could grow by 70 GW by 2038, according to the…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Heinrich and Granholm discuss Democratic energy policy amid Trump administration rollbacks — The Democratic Party’s climate and energy policy is at a difficult moment. Over the past year and a half, the Trump administration has…

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

Utility Dive · Sandy Simon, Partner, Energy & Utilities, West Monroe

Utilities explore AI agents to automate grid operations — The strategic priorities shaping the future of intelligent utility operations.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Fire-safety classification claims for building-integrated solar face scrutiny in Europe — In a new monthly column for pv magazine , the Becquerel Institute explains that a number of photovoltaic façade products are recently being…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Egypt pursues renewable energy exports to Europe and Middle East — Europe is investing in Egypt’s bid to position itself as a clean electricity exporter to reduce its emissions and generate a new source of…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Dutch researchers develop unified power-management system for distributed energy resources — An optimization framework from TU Delft researchers jointly manages PV, battery storage, electric vehicles and heat pumps while…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Ulanqab assigns 4.4 GWh of grid-forming battery storage to developers — The city of Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia, China, has assigned five independent storage projects to developers including Datang and China…

Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts

Virginia explores solar-farming combinations to meet data center power demand — As the world’s data center capital, Virginia faces a surge in energy demand that could spike power costs and lead to more polluting fossil…

TechCrunch Climate · Julie Bort

Sequoia leads $1B funding round for nuclear startup Valar Atomics — Valar Atomics raised $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation after signing a development deal with Nvidia in June.

Carbon Brief · Josh Gabbatiss

Experts weigh need for carbon capture to meet net-zero targets — When carbon dioxide (CO2) is released from a factory or power plant, the gas can be captured and permanently stored… The post Q&A: Does the…

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

Illinois Solar for All program begins deploying rooftop panels at nonprofit sites — Any time, day or night, parents experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, or other emergencies can drop their young kids off at the…

Guardian Environment · Helena Horton

UK drought threatens food shortages as heatwave continues — Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue Britain could face shortages of certain foods after…

Guardian Environment · Editorial

Guardian editorial on drought, water equity, and UK climate impacts — Water is a vital shared resource, and privatisation has made a just transition harder Compared with rising heat-related deaths, and…

Grist · Maria Gallucci

Texas coal mine slated for 1.2GW solar farm conversion

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Volts releases seven July 2026 podcast conversations — Highlights from the eight conversations released last month.

CleanTechnica · José Pontes

Electric vehicles reach 30% of global sales in June as BEVs surge 21% year-over-year — 30% EV Share! Plugin vehicle registrations were up 8% year over year (YoY) in June, ending the month at around 2 million units.

More: CleanTechnica

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Base Power raises $1B for residential battery production ramp — Base Power’s $1 billion round will help the startup ramp production of its home batteries.

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

Dominion offshore wind project cost rises $300M due to grid upgrades, tariffs — The increase is due to revised network upgrade costs assigned by the PJM Interconnection, tariffs imposed by the Trump administration in…

Guardian Environment · Lorenzo Tondo and agencies

Romania blasts rock to divert Danube water to drought-threatened nuclear reactor — Hungary and Romania face energy crisis as record-low river levels force atomic power plants to reduce output Europe live – latest updates…

EIA Today in Energy

ERCOT sets new peak load record at 91.1 GW amid summer heat — Hourly peak load in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the regional transmission organization serving most of Texas,…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

PJM files backstop auction plan at FERC to address capacity shortfall from data center demand — The proposal aims to fill a capacity shortfall driven by surging data center demand, which could grow by 70 GW by 2038, according to the…

CleanTechnica · Larry Evans

FCC Blocks Imported Inverter Models, Citing Security Concerns — Last week, the FCC added foreign-produced inverters to its “Covered List.” Effective immediately, new inverter models cannot be imported.

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Base Power raises $1B for home battery production ramp — Base Power’s $1 billion round will help the startup ramp production of its home batteries.

More: Electrek

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Heinrich and Granholm discuss Democratic energy policy amid Trump administration rollbacks — The Democratic Party’s climate and energy policy is at a difficult moment. Over the past year and a half, the Trump administration has…

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

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Clean cement startups gain momentum amid AI data center buildout — For the last few years, there’s been just one story dominating the economy, Silicon Valley, and much of the climate tech world too:…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Clearway cancels plan to replace solar farm with data center and gas plant — Clearway says it is backing off its plans to build a data center and gas power plant on federal land, days after Heatmap revealed the…

Utility Dive · Sandy Simon, Partner, Energy & Utilities, West Monroe

Utilities explore AI agents to automate grid operations — The strategic priorities shaping the future of intelligent utility operations.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Fire-safety classification claims for building-integrated solar face scrutiny in Europe — In a new monthly column for pv magazine , the Becquerel Institute explains that a number of photovoltaic façade products are recently being…

Climate Home News · Chloé Farand

Egypt pursues renewable energy exports to Europe and Middle East — Europe is investing in Egypt’s bid to position itself as a clean electricity exporter to reduce its emissions and generate a new source of…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

Dutch researchers develop unified power-management system for distributed energy resources — An optimization framework from TU Delft researchers jointly manages PV, battery storage, electric vehicles and heat pumps while…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Ulanqab assigns 4.4 GWh of grid-forming battery storage to developers — The city of Ulanqab in Inner Mongolia, China, has assigned five independent storage projects to developers including Datang and China…

Canary Media · Elizabeth Ouzts

Virginia explores solar-farming combinations to meet data center power demand — As the world’s data center capital, Virginia faces a surge in energy demand that could spike power costs and lead to more polluting fossil…

Guardian Environment · First Dog on the Moon

Guardian cartoon satirizes climate debate polarization — What a vibrant marketplace of ideas Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are published Get all your needs met at the…

Grist · Joseph Winters

Judge rules recycling symbol use could be protected speech

TechCrunch Climate · Julie Bort

Sequoia leads $1B funding round for nuclear startup Valar Atomics — Valar Atomics raised $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation after signing a development deal with Nvidia in June.

Carbon Brief · Josh Gabbatiss

Experts weigh need for carbon capture to meet net-zero targets — When carbon dioxide (CO2) is released from a factory or power plant, the gas can be captured and permanently stored… The post Q&A: Does the…

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

Illinois Solar for All program begins deploying rooftop panels at nonprofit sites — Any time, day or night, parents experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, or other emergencies can drop their young kids off at the…