Canary Media · Jeff St. John
Aug 4, 2026 · 5:03 PM PT edition · 20 stories
Canary Media · Alexander Kaufman
Microreactor startup Valar Atomics raises $1 billion Series B — Valar Atomics, the three-year-old microreactor developer that has a forged a close relationship with the Trump administration, has raised…
Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer
Texas halts new data center connections pending state audit — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor
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Utility Dive · Meris Lutz
Southern Co. commits 17 GW to large loads including OpenAI data center — Recently announced projects include a 3.2-GW OpenAI data center near Savannah, Georgia.
Latitude Media · Lisa Martine Jenkins
Senate Democrat proposes Grid Savings Act to challenge FERC authority on large loads — Sen. Heinrich’s Grid Savings Act would reopen the question of FERC’s authority over large load interconnection.
PV Magazine · David Carroll
Australian mining operators deploy high-renewable hybrid power systems at remote sites — Australia’s remote mining operations are emerging as the proving ground for high-renewable energy systems with operational data showing…
Utility Dive · Brian Martucci
New Jersey utility launches battery-eligible virtual power plant program — Utility-owned storage could help mitigate grid congestion, a utility manager said at a July stakeholder meeting.
Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup
PJM to begin intentional grid resilience testing experiment — But the new system will eventually fail. And that’s kind of the point. The post PJM’s big experiment is about to begin appeared first on…
Carbon Brief · Molly Lempriere
How heatwaves affect nuclear, gas, wind and solar power generation — Heatwaves are becoming more likely and more intense due to climate change, impacting sources of power generation around the world… The post…
Utility Dive · Robert Walton
State energy office backs $700M microgrid bill — The bill would make microgrids and distributed energy resources eligible for state energy program grants and establish state-run grid…
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
China urges solar makers to halt below-cost competition without setting price floor — Regulators in China are calling on domestic manufacturers to end destructive below-cost competition but are yet to impose a formal price…
PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett
Romania's solar capacity tops 8.5 GW, on pace to exceed 2030 target by 2025 — Romania's solar market continues to grow with around 1.8 GW installed since the start of the year.
Canary Media · Molly Taft
Zanskar revives closed New Mexico geothermal plant — This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo
T1 Energy, Clearway sign 641MW solar module supply deal using U.S. cells — T1 Energy has signed a module supply deal with Clearway Energy. The modules will use domestically-produced cells from T1’s Austin facility.
Grist · Laura Mallonee
Texas examines flood warning gaps after latest severe weather
PV Tech · JP Casey
Solar operators rethink inspection workflows as fleet sizes scale — Solar growth changes how operators think about inspections, as they must ensure that thousands of panels are producing at peak efficiency.
Guardian Environment · Hettie O'Brien
Right-wing figures promote climate skepticism amid drought and wildfire emergencies — In today’s newsletter: A small chorus of right-leaning critics are trying to convince politicians that climate action is deeply unpopular,…
Guardian Environment · Pippa Neill Environment reporter
UK plastic manufacturer faces potential prosecution over benzene emissions — Exclusive: Environment Agency is considering whether to prosecute Huntsman Polyurethanes over emissions of carcinogenic benzene A plastic…
PV Tech · George Heynes
New Zealand completes review of residential solar installation process — New Zealand has published the final report of its review into the residential and small-to-medium-scale solar installation process.
Guardian Environment · Coral Murphy Marcos and agencies