Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UK government considers relaxing EV sales targets despite meeting current goals — An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a… The post…

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Guardian Environment · Tom Burgis

Greenland halts US oil company's Arctic drilling operations — US envoy had claimed Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Texas faces supply constraints despite record peak demand — Ascend Analytics says more than 80% of new large loads seeking interconnection will not have matching generation online by 2030, even as…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Virginia regulator orders Dominion to assign some transmission costs directly to data centers — The Virginia State Corporation Commission said it may use an upcoming docket to weigh whether this policy “could or should” also apply to…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Xcel seeks Colorado Supreme Court review of wind farm interconnection denial — In June, a district court judge rejected PSCo’s effort to acquire roughly 550 feet of easement via eminent domain to connect two nearly…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Australian researchers achieve near-total silver recovery from retired solar panels — Researchers in Australia have heralded a potential breakthrough in recovering valuable silver from decommissioned PV modules.

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PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France collects 13,760 tonnes of solar modules for recycling in 2025 — France collected 13,760 tonnes of end-of-life solar modules in 2025, up 40% from the previous year, as recycling activity accelerates.

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Marketplaces emerge to streamline sales of small clean energy tax credits — Smaller deals require almost as much work as big ones — but new marketplaces are working to make them more efficient.

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton Climate and environment editor

Coalition proposes scrapping building energy standards to cut construction costs — Proposal to cut building costs by scrapping the construction code would increase bills for the poorest households, critics say

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Thin-film solar projected to lead US cell production by 2027 — This week's PV Chart of the Week profiles the technology breakdown of projected US solar cell production capacity.

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. natural gas production forecast to hit record 122.5 Bcf/d in 2026 — We forecast U.S. marketed natural gas production will average 122.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2026, surpassing the previous…

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Guardian Environment · Bim Adewunmi

Gardener finds climate change threatens UK home vegetable growing — My child and I were bonding over our hit-and-miss approach to reaping crops. But with heatwaves pushing more of Britain into drought, it’s…

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Shinsung E&G launches 350 MW South Korean solar module production line — The South Korean company says its new PV module production line will supply high-quality n-type solar modules to a series of projects in…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Idaho lawmakers propose bipartisan housing bill — A conversation with Idaho state Senator Ben Toews and Representative Megan Egbert.

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

European Energy closes €234M financing for 225MW agrivoltaic project in Sicily — European Energy has reached financial close on €234.1 million (US$270 million) for its 225MW agrivoltaic project in Vizzini, Sicily, Italy.

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

Illinois city deploys solar array on storage facility roof — Krzysztof Wasowicz, mayor of Justice, Illinois, has some concerns about solar: that it takes up farmland and enriches China.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Trump administration backs $490M battery loan for Puerto Rico grid — The Department of Energy is backing a major battery project to bolster Puerto Rico’s fragile electric grid — even as the Trump…

Inside Climate News · Steven Rodas, Nina Dietz

California officials scrambled as May wildfire neared former nuclear reactor site — As a wildfire in May approached the site of one of the worst nuclear meltdowns in U.S.

Inside Climate News · Tom Perkins

Michigan voters reject data center proposal in Detroit suburb — Plans for a 26-megawatt data center that surfaced in Allen Park, Michigan, last year quickly ignited a groundswell of opposition from…

Inside Climate News · Kate Waxman

Trump administration terminates environmental justice grants as scholar calls for confrontational approach — The tools the environmental justice movement spent decades building are being pulled apart.

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UK government considers weakening electric vehicle sales targets — An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a… The post…

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Guardian Environment · Tom Burgis

Greenland halts US oil company's Arctic drilling operations — US envoy had claimed Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company…

CleanTechnica · Guest Contributor

Heatwaves strain nuclear, gas, wind and solar output across Europe — Heatwaves are becoming more likely and more intense due to climate change, impacting sources of power generation around the world as they…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Texas faces supply constraints despite record peak demand — Ascend Analytics says more than 80% of new large loads seeking interconnection will not have matching generation online by 2030, even as…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Utilities sue data centers as power-demand tensions rise — We've entered the era of utilities suing data centers. The post Is the utility-data center honeymoon over?

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Virginia regulator orders Dominion to assign some transmission costs directly to data centers — The Virginia State Corporation Commission said it may use an upcoming docket to weigh whether this policy “could or should” also apply to…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Xcel seeks Colorado Supreme Court review of wind farm interconnection denial — In June, a district court judge rejected PSCo’s effort to acquire roughly 550 feet of easement via eminent domain to connect two nearly…

PV Tech · Ben Willis

Australian researchers achieve near-total silver recovery from retired solar panels — Researchers in Australia have heralded a potential breakthrough in recovering valuable silver from decommissioned PV modules.

More: PV Magazine

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Marketplaces emerge to streamline sales of small clean energy tax credits — Smaller deals require almost as much work as big ones — but new marketplaces are working to make them more efficient.

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton Climate and environment editor

Coalition proposes scrapping building energy standards to cut construction costs — Proposal to cut building costs by scrapping the construction code would increase bills for the poorest households, critics say

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Thin-film solar projected to lead US cell production by 2027 — This week's PV Chart of the Week profiles the technology breakdown of projected US solar cell production capacity.

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. natural gas production forecast to hit record 122.5 Bcf/d in 2026 — We forecast U.S. marketed natural gas production will average 122.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2026, surpassing the previous…

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PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

France collects 13,760 tonnes of solar modules for recycling in 2025 — France collected 13,760 tonnes of end-of-life solar modules in 2025, up 40% from the previous year, as recycling activity accelerates.

Guardian Environment · Kaamil Ahmed

South African scientist identifies fungus that kills devastating crop pest — South African scientist’s breakthrough research shows soil fungus could be used in fight against devastating crop pest Hearing about fields…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Scatec brings online final phase of Obelisk gigawatt solar-plus-storage project in Egypt — Scatec has started commercial operations at the second and final phase of its gigawatt-scale Obelisk solar-plus-storage project in Egypt.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Europe's largest battery storage system begins operations in Scotland — Coalburn 1 is the first of three UK transmission-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) projects developed by Copenhagen…

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Idaho lawmakers propose bipartisan housing bill — A conversation with Idaho state Senator Ben Toews and Representative Megan Egbert.

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

European Energy closes €234M financing for 225MW agrivoltaic project in Sicily — European Energy has reached financial close on €234.1 million (US$270 million) for its 225MW agrivoltaic project in Vizzini, Sicily, Italy.

Canary Media · Kari Lydersen

Illinois city deploys solar array on storage facility roof — Krzysztof Wasowicz, mayor of Justice, Illinois, has some concerns about solar: that it takes up farmland and enriches China.

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

Trump administration backs $490M battery loan for Puerto Rico grid — The Department of Energy is backing a major battery project to bolster Puerto Rico’s fragile electric grid — even as the Trump…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China brings world's largest grid-forming LFP battery online — The four-hour LFP project is designed to strengthen grid stability and renewable integration in northern China.

PV Magazine · Ryan Kennedy

U.S. battery storage capacity reaches 52 GW, with 54 GW more planned through 2028 — National operational storage reached 52 GW in June 2026, with developers planning another 54 GW of capacity through 2028, according to the…

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UK government considers weakening electric vehicle sales targets — An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a… The post…

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Guardian Environment · Tom Burgis

Greenland halts US oil company's Arctic drilling operations — US envoy had claimed Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company…

CleanTechnica · Guest Contributor

Heatwaves strain nuclear, gas, wind and solar output across Europe — Heatwaves are becoming more likely and more intense due to climate change, impacting sources of power generation around the world as they…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Scandium doping and coating boost sodium-ion battery cycle life — Researchers have compared bulk scandium doping and surface scandium coating in a special type of cathodes for sodium-ion batteries.

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Texas faces supply constraints despite record peak demand — Ascend Analytics says more than 80% of new large loads seeking interconnection will not have matching generation online by 2030, even as…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton

Rio Tinto's Australian smelter to run on renewables by 2033 under $2.5B government deal — Rio Tinto makes power supply deal with federal and NSW government to cut emissions and decarbonise, preventing potential closure Follow our…

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Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Utilities sue data centers as power-demand tensions rise — We've entered the era of utilities suing data centers. The post Is the utility-data center honeymoon over?

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Virginia regulator orders Dominion to assign some transmission costs directly to data centers — The Virginia State Corporation Commission said it may use an upcoming docket to weigh whether this policy “could or should” also apply to…

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Xcel seeks Colorado Supreme Court review of wind farm interconnection denial — In June, a district court judge rejected PSCo’s effort to acquire roughly 550 feet of easement via eminent domain to connect two nearly…

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Marketplaces emerge to streamline sales of small clean energy tax credits — Smaller deals require almost as much work as big ones — but new marketplaces are working to make them more efficient.

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton Climate and environment editor

Coalition proposes scrapping building energy standards to cut construction costs — Proposal to cut building costs by scrapping the construction code would increase bills for the poorest households, critics say

PV Tech · Jonathan Touriño Jacobo

Thin-film solar projected to lead US cell production by 2027 — This week's PV Chart of the Week profiles the technology breakdown of projected US solar cell production capacity.

PV Tech · JP Casey

LevelTen hybrid index reflects European PPA shift toward solar-plus-storage — LevelTen’s latest report into European PPA prices includes figures on 'hybrid' PPAs, combining a renewable energy generation asset and a…

Climate Home News · Matteo Civillini

Fossil fuel nations block plastic production limits in global treaty talks — During troubled talks, fossil fuel-producing nations have pushed to ensure a global pact tackles only plastic waste rather than reducing…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Moderate Democrat defeats data-center opponent in Wisconsin gubernatorial primary —

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. natural gas production forecast to hit record 122.5 Bcf/d in 2026 — We forecast U.S. marketed natural gas production will average 122.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2026, surpassing the previous…

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PV Tech · JP Casey

Scatec brings online final phase of Obelisk gigawatt solar-plus-storage project in Egypt — Scatec has started commercial operations at the second and final phase of its gigawatt-scale Obelisk solar-plus-storage project in Egypt.

Volts (David Roberts) · David Roberts

Idaho lawmakers propose bipartisan housing bill — A conversation with Idaho state Senator Ben Toews and Representative Megan Egbert.

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

FERC orders PJM to accept statistical sampling for virtual power plant reliability — A recent ruling from federal regulators will let virtual power plants help meet surging energy demand in the county’s biggest energy…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's 1,539 solar and wind plants apply for curtailment compensation — A total of 1,539 solar and wind power plants representing around 53 GW have applied to Brazil’s compensation mechanism for eligible…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Pilot finds 15% of used solar modules fail safety tests, flags reuse screening needs — Researchers in Australia identified two scalable routes for electrical safety qualification of second-life PV modules: silicone backsheet…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China brings world's largest grid-forming LFP battery online — The four-hour LFP project is designed to strengthen grid stability and renewable integration in northern China.

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UK government considers weakening electric vehicle sales targets — An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a… The post…

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PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs limit outlook for US solar wafer manufacturing capacity — US POLICY FOCUS: Section 232 tariffs on polysilicon imports have changed the landscape of the country’s solar industry overnight.

Guardian Environment · Tom Burgis

Greenland halts US oil company's Arctic drilling operations — US envoy had claimed Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company…

CleanTechnica · Guest Contributor

Heatwaves strain nuclear, gas, wind and solar output across Europe — Heatwaves are becoming more likely and more intense due to climate change, impacting sources of power generation around the world as they…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Texas faces supply constraints despite record peak demand — Ascend Analytics says more than 80% of new large loads seeking interconnection will not have matching generation online by 2030, even as…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton

Rio Tinto's Australian smelter to run on renewables by 2033 under $2.5B government deal — Rio Tinto makes power supply deal with federal and NSW government to cut emissions and decarbonise, preventing potential closure Follow our…

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Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Utilities sue data centers as power-demand tensions rise — We've entered the era of utilities suing data centers. The post Is the utility-data center honeymoon over?

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Virginia regulator orders Dominion to assign some transmission costs directly to data centers — The Virginia State Corporation Commission said it may use an upcoming docket to weigh whether this policy “could or should” also apply to…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

US aluminum sector eyes revival amid power demands and pollution concerns — America’s aluminum sector is growing again after years of decline, spurred by tariffs and a push to revive domestic manufacturing.

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Marketplaces emerge to streamline sales of small clean energy tax credits — Smaller deals require almost as much work as big ones — but new marketplaces are working to make them more efficient.

Utility Dive · Ethan Howland

Xcel seeks Colorado Supreme Court review of wind farm interconnection denial — In June, a district court judge rejected PSCo’s effort to acquire roughly 550 feet of easement via eminent domain to connect two nearly…

Guardian Environment · Adam Morton Climate and environment editor

Coalition proposes scrapping building energy standards to cut construction costs — Proposal to cut building costs by scrapping the construction code would increase bills for the poorest households, critics say

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Form Energy raises $750M for grid battery manufacturing expansion — Form Energy has landed Google and Crusoe as customers. Now, it has raised $750 million to expand manufacturing to deliver its massive,…

Heatmap News · Katie Brigham

Reservoir raises $8M for smart heat pump water heaters — There are plenty of ways to leverage everyday household appliances to shift electricity demand and free up capacity on the grid.

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Latitude Media · Lara Pierpoint

Blue Energy CEO outlines path to project-financed modular nuclear plants — Blue Energy CEO Jake Jurewicz on why modular fabrication and a gas-to-nuclear pivot could unlock commercial project finance for new…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Websol upgrades 600MW PERC cell line to TOPCon technology — Websol has begun a brownfield upgrade of a 600MW mono PERC cell manufacturing line to TOPCon, increasing its total cell capacity to 1.35GW.

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

TU Delft research shows integrated buck converters could boost rooftop solar yields by up to 20% — TU Delft researchers found that smart PV modules with integrated buck converters can significantly improve energy yields under partial…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

FERC orders PJM to accept statistical sampling for virtual power plant reliability — A recent ruling from federal regulators will let virtual power plants help meet surging energy demand in the county’s biggest energy…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's 1,539 solar and wind plants apply for curtailment compensation — A total of 1,539 solar and wind power plants representing around 53 GW have applied to Brazil’s compensation mechanism for eligible…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Pilot finds 15% of used solar modules fail safety tests, flags reuse screening needs — Researchers in Australia identified two scalable routes for electrical safety qualification of second-life PV modules: silicone backsheet…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Scatec completes 1 GW solar-plus-storage project in Egypt — Scatec has completed Egypt’s 1.1 GW Obelisk solar-plus-storage project, including a 100 MW/200 MWh BESS.

More: PV Tech

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Energy Department cancels three federal transmission corridors —

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UK government considers weakening electric vehicle sales targets — An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a… The post…

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PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Solar output surges during European heatwaves as extreme heat strains grids — Solar generation increased by up to 17% across several European markets during this summer’s heatwaves, according to think tank Ember.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs limit outlook for US solar wafer manufacturing capacity — US POLICY FOCUS: Section 232 tariffs on polysilicon imports have changed the landscape of the country’s solar industry overnight.

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Utilities sue data centers as power-demand tensions rise — We've entered the era of utilities suing data centers. The post Is the utility-data center honeymoon over?

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

US aluminum sector eyes revival amid power demands and pollution concerns — America’s aluminum sector is growing again after years of decline, spurred by tariffs and a push to revive domestic manufacturing.

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Marketplaces emerge to streamline sales of small clean energy tax credits — Smaller deals require almost as much work as big ones — but new marketplaces are working to make them more efficient.

Guardian Environment · Emma Loffhagen

EJ Swift wins 2026 Arthur C Clarke award for eco-fiction novel — The writer – who was also shortlisted in 2023 – has won the prize for her book When There Are Wolves Again, a speculative work of…

Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

NOAA confirms onset of El Niño pattern expected to bring record ocean warmth — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

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Guardian Environment · Maya Yang

NOAA withdraws from annual Arctic environmental report — Move by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is latest government rollback of climate science activity The Trump administration…

Guardian Environment · Tom Burgis

Greenland halts US oil company's Arctic drilling operations — US envoy had claimed Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Texas faces supply constraints despite record peak demand — Ascend Analytics says more than 80% of new large loads seeking interconnection will not have matching generation online by 2030, even as…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

ConEd plans 28 new substations by 2035 to support electrification — The New York-based utility company is pursuing growth through electrification, in alignment with city and state climate policies, it said…

Utility Dive · Diana DiGangi

Virginia regulator orders Dominion to assign some transmission costs directly to data centers — The Virginia State Corporation Commission said it may use an upcoming docket to weigh whether this policy “could or should” also apply to…

TechCrunch Climate · Tim De Chant

Form Energy raises $750M for grid battery manufacturing expansion — Form Energy has landed Google and Crusoe as customers. Now, it has raised $750 million to expand manufacturing to deliver its massive,…

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

368 utility-scale US power plants came online in first half of 2024 — It’s been a wild first half of the year in the U.S. power sector, with announcements of gigantic natural gas power plants and some…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

QBE survey finds DC cabling, connectors are top causes of PV fires — A survey by global industrial insurer QBE in Great Britain found that the number of fires is rising nearly twice as fast as the number of…

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

TU Delft research shows integrated buck converters could boost rooftop solar yields by up to 20% — TU Delft researchers found that smart PV modules with integrated buck converters can significantly improve energy yields under partial…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

FERC orders PJM to accept statistical sampling for virtual power plant reliability — A recent ruling from federal regulators will let virtual power plants help meet surging energy demand in the county’s biggest energy…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's 1,539 solar and wind plants apply for curtailment compensation — A total of 1,539 solar and wind power plants representing around 53 GW have applied to Brazil’s compensation mechanism for eligible…

CleanTechnica · Steve Hanley

Hybrid vehicles surge as top-selling powertrain globally, Bloomberg report finds — A new report from Bloomberg claims hybrid cars — using the 30 year old technology made popular by the Toyota Prius — are now the hottest…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Energy Department cancels three federal transmission corridors —

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Solar output surges during European heatwaves as extreme heat strains grids — Solar generation increased by up to 17% across several European markets during this summer’s heatwaves, according to think tank Ember.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs limit outlook for US solar wafer manufacturing capacity — US POLICY FOCUS: Section 232 tariffs on polysilicon imports have changed the landscape of the country’s solar industry overnight.

Latitude Media · Brad Hartwig

Data centers pursue liquid cooling and water reclamation to reduce consumption — Liquid cooling, reclaimed water, and novel power systems that generate water are turning a liability into a solvable problem.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Scatec completes 1 GW solar-plus-storage project in Egypt — Scatec has completed Egypt’s 1.1 GW Obelisk solar-plus-storage project, including a 100 MW/200 MWh BESS.

More: PV Tech

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Utilities sue data centers as power-demand tensions rise — We've entered the era of utilities suing data centers. The post Is the utility-data center honeymoon over?

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UK government considers weakening electric vehicle sales targets — An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a… The post…

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Guardian Environment · Guardian staff and agencies

Severe storms knock out power to 800,000 homes across US midwest — Indiana faced most outages at 267,000, about 8% of its customers, with severe thunderstorms and wind ahead Power supply was cut on Thursday…

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Yale Climate Connections · Irene Sans

Hurricane PTC One-C poses flood threat to Hawaii amid active Pacific season — Plus: Cristobal forms as the Atlantic awakens, with two tropical waves heading toward the Caribbean.

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Guardian Environment · Peter Walker, Tobi Thomas and Aletha Adu

UK nurses fainting in extreme heat, union calls for air conditioning in hospitals — RCN calls for more air conditioners as Burnham faces pressure to recognise urgency of adaptation to climate crisis Nurses are collapsing…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

US aluminum sector eyes revival amid power demands and pollution concerns — America’s aluminum sector is growing again after years of decline, spurred by tariffs and a push to revive domestic manufacturing.

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Marketplaces emerge to streamline sales of small clean energy tax credits — Smaller deals require almost as much work as big ones — but new marketplaces are working to make them more efficient.

Inside Climate News · Keerti Gopal

Chicago mayor directs task force to tighten data center regulations — Chicago environmental justice advocates say a new effort in the city to regulate data centers is an important step toward addressing public…

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. natural gas production forecast to hit record 122.5 Bcf/d in 2026 — We forecast U.S. marketed natural gas production will average 122.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2026, surpassing the previous…

More: CleanTechnica

Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

368 utility-scale US power plants came online in first half of 2024 — It’s been a wild first half of the year in the U.S. power sector, with announcements of gigantic natural gas power plants and some…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

QBE survey finds DC cabling, connectors are top causes of PV fires — A survey by global industrial insurer QBE in Great Britain found that the number of fires is rising nearly twice as fast as the number of…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

US aluminum industry eyes revival amid tariff push, grid constraints — America’s aluminum sector is growing again after years of decline, spurred by tariffs and a push to revive domestic manufacturing.

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Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Tesla launches $35/month Powerwall lease bundled with retail electricity service in Texas — The company’s new approach to residential storage in Texas brings its strategy closer to that of newcomer Base Power.

More: Electrek

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

TU Delft research shows integrated buck converters could boost rooftop solar yields by up to 20% — TU Delft researchers found that smart PV modules with integrated buck converters can significantly improve energy yields under partial…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

FERC orders PJM to accept statistical sampling for virtual power plant reliability — A recent ruling from federal regulators will let virtual power plants help meet surging energy demand in the county’s biggest energy…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Brazil's 1,539 solar and wind plants apply for curtailment compensation — A total of 1,539 solar and wind power plants representing around 53 GW have applied to Brazil’s compensation mechanism for eligible…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Energy Department cancels three federal transmission corridors —

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Solar output surges during European heatwaves as extreme heat strains grids — Solar generation increased by up to 17% across several European markets during this summer’s heatwaves, according to think tank Ember.

PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs limit outlook for US solar wafer manufacturing capacity — US POLICY FOCUS: Section 232 tariffs on polysilicon imports have changed the landscape of the country’s solar industry overnight.

Guardian Environment · Stephen Burgen

Spanish firm abandons world's first industrial octopus farm project — As a controversial Spanish plan for sustainable meat on an industrial scale is dropped, it has revived the ethical debate over farming…

Guardian Environment · Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent

India drives 11% surge in new coal mine proposals despite flat global demand — Rise in new mine proposals, mainly in states of Odisha and Jharkhand, comes despite plateau in global demand Enough new coalmining projects…

Latitude Media · Brad Hartwig

Data centers pursue liquid cooling and water reclamation to reduce consumption — Liquid cooling, reclaimed water, and novel power systems that generate water are turning a liability into a solvable problem.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Scatec completes 1 GW solar-plus-storage project in Egypt — Scatec has completed Egypt’s 1.1 GW Obelisk solar-plus-storage project, including a 100 MW/200 MWh BESS.

More: PV Tech

Latitude Media · Bianca Giacobone

Utilities sue data centers as power-demand tensions rise — We've entered the era of utilities suing data centers. The post Is the utility-data center honeymoon over?

Carbon Brief · Carbon Brief Staff

UK government considers weakening electric vehicle sales targets — An upcoming UK government consultation on weakening targets for electric vehicles (EVs) could cost consumers as much as £3bn a… The post…

More: Electrek, CleanTechnica

Guardian Environment · Guardian staff and agencies

Severe storms knock out power to 800,000 homes across US midwest — Indiana faced most outages at 267,000, about 8% of its customers, with severe thunderstorms and wind ahead Power supply was cut on Thursday…

More: Guardian Environment

Yale Climate Connections · Irene Sans

Hurricane PTC One-C poses flood threat to Hawaii amid active Pacific season — Plus: Cristobal forms as the Atlantic awakens, with two tropical waves heading toward the Caribbean.

More: CleanTechnica

Inside Climate News · Keerti Gopal

Chicago mayor directs task force to tighten data center regulations — Chicago environmental justice advocates say a new effort in the city to regulate data centers is an important step toward addressing public…

EIA Today in Energy

U.S. natural gas production forecast to hit record 122.5 Bcf/d in 2026 — We forecast U.S. marketed natural gas production will average 122.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2026, surpassing the previous…

More: CleanTechnica

Latitude Media · Catherine Boudreau

Pacific Northwest planners target 14 GW clean energy buildout by 2032 — Regional planners called for a massive expansion of solar, wind, and batteries to meet data center demand.

Heatmap News · Matthew Zeitlin

Northeast Carbon Market Shifts to Ratepayer Relief Amid Electricity Inflation — A carbon price can be a tough sell when electricity costs are rising. That’s what governors up and down the eastern seaboard are facing as…

Utility Dive · Marlene Wilden

Record geothermal lease bid in New Mexico signals rising developer interest — One parcel in New Mexico sold for $701 per acre in June. Analysts cited stronger bidder competition as the Bureau of Land Management…

Electrek · Peter Johnson

Ford plans $28,350 electric pickup for early 2027 production — The Ford Fathom will go on sale in early 2027, starting at $28,350. Ford said the electric pickup is on track to go into production at its…

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Inside Climate News · Dan Gearino

368 utility-scale US power plants came online in first half of 2024 — It’s been a wild first half of the year in the U.S. power sector, with announcements of gigantic natural gas power plants and some…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

QBE survey finds DC cabling, connectors are top causes of PV fires — A survey by global industrial insurer QBE in Great Britain found that the number of fires is rising nearly twice as fast as the number of…

Canary Media · Maria Gallucci

US aluminum industry eyes revival amid tariff push, grid constraints — America’s aluminum sector is growing again after years of decline, spurred by tariffs and a push to revive domestic manufacturing.

More: via Bluesky

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Tesla launches $35/month Powerwall lease bundled with retail electricity service in Texas — The company’s new approach to residential storage in Texas brings its strategy closer to that of newcomer Base Power.

More: Electrek

PV Magazine · Lior Kahana

TU Delft research shows integrated buck converters could boost rooftop solar yields by up to 20% — TU Delft researchers found that smart PV modules with integrated buck converters can significantly improve energy yields under partial…

Canary Media · Jeff St. John

FERC orders PJM to accept statistical sampling for virtual power plant reliability — A recent ruling from federal regulators will let virtual power plants help meet surging energy demand in the county’s biggest energy…

Guardian Environment · Oliver Milman

Study of 56-million-year-old leaves shows high CO2 harms forests, challenges greening claims — Study of 56m-year-old leaves counters claims from Trump administration members of ‘benefits’ of fossil fuel pollution Adding huge…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

Energy Department cancels three federal transmission corridors —

PV Magazine · Patrick Jowett

Japan's renewable-energy foundation opposes 30% shading cap for agrivoltaic farms — Japan’s Renewable Energy Foundation says proposals to introduce a maximum shading rate of 30% for agrivoltaic installations is contradicted…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Solar output surges during European heatwaves as extreme heat strains grids — Solar generation increased by up to 17% across several European markets during this summer’s heatwaves, according to think tank Ember.

Inside Climate News · Nina Sablan

Community garden opens in North Philadelphia neighborhood — In the concrete jungle of North Philadelphia, a garden blooms in vivid color. Flowers, vegetable beds and fruit trees thrive on a quiet…

Grist · Tristan Ahtone

Texas tribe that received climate funding faces scrutiny over its claimed origins

Grist · Tristan Ahtone

Grist investigation reveals tribe received millions in climate funding despite disputed status

PV Tech · Will Norman

Section 232 tariffs limit outlook for US solar wafer manufacturing capacity — US POLICY FOCUS: Section 232 tariffs on polysilicon imports have changed the landscape of the country’s solar industry overnight.

Grist · Ellis Juhlin

Missoula releases first heat map to identify urban warming hotspots as Montana temperatures rise

PV Tech · JP Casey

Recurrent Energy starts 150MW solar plant in Victoria backed by Microsoft deal — Recurrent Energy has started commercial operations at its 150MW Carwarp Energy park in Victoria, Australia, backed by a power purchase…