Heatmap News · Robinson Meyer

U.S. clean energy investment surges to $75 billion in second quarter — This is an edition of Heatmap Daily, an evening review of the day’s news written by our executive editor

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.

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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.

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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…

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.

MIT Technology Review · Climate · Casey Crownhart

Scientists warn 2027 could bring even more extreme heat than record-breaking 2024 summer — This summer has been a scorcher for much of the Northern Hemisphere. June and July marked the hottest two-month stretch in Europe since…

Canary Media · Julian Spector

ScottishPower plans to repower UK's largest onshore wind farm with bigger turbines — It's almost an ironclad law: Over time, wind turbines get taller, better, and more cost-effective. A new proposed project in the U.K.

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…

Inside Climate News · Maya McDaniel

Ultrarunner abandons Colorado River run due to wildfire, heat — Mina Guli had run more than 25 miles when she saw the plume of smoke towering over the Utah desert.

Guardian Environment · George Monbiot

UK faces food security risk as soil drought worsens, strategic reserves absent — This summer’s extreme weather and wars in Iran and Ukraine have made our need for food stockpiles more pressing than ever When a business…

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…