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Aug 5, 2026 · 5:00 PM PT edition · 20 stories

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

China's coal plants crowd out record renewable energy as demand stalls — Long-term contracts guarantee coal plants buyers regardless of demand, crowding out renewables, report finds The post China’s coal power…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

Appeals court blocks Trump EPA's bid to reclaim $20B in climate bank grants — One of the Biden administration’s most interesting — and contentious — climate programs might get a second lease on life.

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Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

California eyes accounting change to boost DER wholesale market participation — Behind-the-meter batteries and other aggregated DERs could get another lift from a related rulemaking at the California Public Utilities…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Chinese authorities suspend 18.33 GW solar ingot expansion over capacity rules — Chinese manufacturer Yunnan Yuze New Energy has been told it must retire existing PV manufacturing facilities equivalent to three times the…

Heatmap News · Andrew Moseman

U.S. EV sales fall 20% year-over-year despite quarterly rebound — Here’s the good news on electric cars in America: Sales in the second quarter of 2026 rose by 14% compared to the first quarter, which…

Guardian Environment · Josh Butler

Australia's energy minister vows federal override of state opposition to renewable-powered AI datacentre rules — Energy minister says Australian households and energy reliability will be protected by new federal legislation

Latitude Media · Nick Zenkin

Amazon, Virginia split on pricing for AI power-demand risk — Amazon and Virginia priced the same AI power-demand risk two different ways, and neither number tells the whole story.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Solar powers 28% of Spain's electricity in May, leading four straight months — Solar generated 7,696 GWh in Spain last month, a new all-time high for monthly PV generation and equivalent to 28.3% of the country's…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Long-duration energy storage companies compete for major contracts — It's a short but varied list, new data shows. The post Which LDES companies are poised to land the next big contracts?

EIA Today in Energy

U.S.-Canada natural gas and electricity trade value rose in 2025 despite overall energy decline — Although the total value of energy trade between the United States and Canada fell by 11% in 2025 to an estimated $137 billion, according…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Chinese solar makers prep for mandatory efficiency standards — JinkoSolar, LONGi Green and Canadian Solar shared views on China's mandatory PV efficiency standard that will take effect from next year.

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Thailand formalizes solar installer registry ahead of 500,000-home rooftop program — Thailand is formally registering qualified solar installers and equipment ahead of launching a government-backed program that will aim to…

Inside Climate News · Lauren Dalban

New York City kayakers navigate Hudson amid sewage disclosure fight — The bullhorn blared as three cardboard kayaks lurched into the Hudson River from Pier 84 in Manhattan.

Inside Climate News · Emilie Lounsberry

Data centers encroach on Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains region — TOBYHANNA, Pa.—Rich Troscianecki spent a decade searching for a slice of paradise. After raising a family in a sprawling New Jersey suburb,…

PV Magazine · Matthew Lynas

Bangladesh rooftop solar capacity surpasses 1 GW, IEEFA says wider deployment could cut costs — The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis finds Bangladesh's rooftop solar capacity exceeds official figures, as it makes…

More: PV Tech

Guardian Environment · Ishtayaq Rasool in Indian-administered Kashmir

Deadly cloudbursts devastate Kashmir mountain communities amid erratic weather — Increasingly erratic weather patterns due to climate change mean people are losing homes, crops and livestock As rain lashed the Pir Panjal…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Toyota announces 2027 bZ4X electric SUV starting at $35,000 — Toyota’s larger electric SUV starts at $45,380 and comes standard with a dual-motor all-wheel drive (AWD) system delivering a combined 375…

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