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…

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.

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…

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…

Guardian Environment · Guardian staff and agencies

Romania shuts last nuclear reactor as Danube hits record low — Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has…

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…

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…

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.

Guardian Environment · Jakub Krupa

Europe braces for extreme heat as temperatures approach 40C in Spain — In France, 80 departments have been placed on an orange heat warning Over in England, the amber warning by the Met Office stretches from…

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.

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…

Guardian Environment · Guardian staff and agencies

Romania shuts last nuclear reactor as Danube hits record low — Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has…

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…

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

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.

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 · Jakub Krupa

Europe braces for extreme heat as temperatures approach 40C in Spain — In France, 80 departments have been placed on an orange heat warning Over in England, the amber warning by the Met Office stretches from…

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.

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…

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal tax credits — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Last fall, as generous federal incentives for consumer cleantech were set to…

Guardian Environment · Guardian staff and agencies

Romania shuts last nuclear reactor as Danube hits record low — Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has…

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.

PV Magazine · Blathnaid O'Dea

Ireland records 1,258 MW peak solar generation on grid ahead of eclipse — The solar coaster came to Ireland this week as EirGrid recorded an all-time high peak generation followed two days later by generation lows…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Ukraine narrows rooftop solar feed-in tariff to specific daytime hours — Ukraine has introduced time windows for electricity generated by household PV systems to qualify for the green tariff, with different…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

China wafer prices hold steady as upstream signs stabilize — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV…

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…

Grist · Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

EPA removes cancer-risk air pollution data from public databases

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

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 —

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…

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

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Comstock, OnePlanet advance solar panel recycling systems — Comstock has advanced its industry-scale PV recycling line, while Florida-based OnePlanet has launched its 'PRISM' system to recover…

Guardian Environment · Robert Reich

U.S. job losses in July renew concerns about AI's labor impact — The dangers of AI become clearer every day. Why are we still acting as if we have no choice about our future?

Canary Media · Tik Root, Grist

Environmental scientist finds consumers conflate EV production emissions with driving benefits — This story was originally published by Grist

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 · Dan McCarthy

Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal tax credits — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Last fall, as generous federal incentives for consumer cleantech were set to…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India set for record 50 GW solar capacity in 2026 amid supply constraints — India is on track to install a record 50 GW of solar capacity in 2026, driven by a rush to meet the ALMM-II deadline despite emerging cell…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

U.S. natural gas production poised to set another annual record —

Guardian Environment · Guardian staff and agencies

Romania shuts last nuclear reactor as Danube hits record low — Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has…

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

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar eclipse in U.S. produced comparable energy losses to higher-obscuration European events — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the Aug.

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.

PV Magazine · Blathnaid O'Dea

Ireland records 1,258 MW peak solar generation on grid ahead of eclipse — The solar coaster came to Ireland this week as EirGrid recorded an all-time high peak generation followed two days later by generation lows…

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…

Grist · Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

EPA removes cancer-risk air pollution data from public databases

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

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…

Guardian Environment · Sandra Laville and Ajit Niranjan

UK records hottest day of year as Europe's fifth summer heatwave peaks — Kew Gardens in London hits 38.1C and 40C-plus recorded in parts of Europe with continent trapped under heat dome Europe heatwave – latest…

Utility Dive · Brian Martucci

OATI seeks federal funding for software to boost grid capacity 20% — OATI seeks federal funding for widespread deployment of dynamic line rating software, near-real-time inter-regional coordination and…

PV Tech · Shreeyashi Ojha

Rezolv clears final approval for 1.2GW solar project in Romania — Rezolv Energy has secured the final legal approval to begin construction of its 1.2GW Dama Solar project in Arad County, western Romania.

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.

Utility Dive · Emma Penrod

Mitsubishi doubles gas turbine manufacturing capacity amid 35 GW backlog — The company plans to double its manufacturing capacity as it continues to see a “strong supply-demand environment” for gas turbines in the…

Climate Home News · Joe Lo

Nations gather to address drought and land degradation at Mongolia conference — Governments will discuss ways to combat drought and protect herders and their pastures from land degradation in a warming world The post…

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…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Evergy extends coal plants to power Midwest data centers as utility tariffs align — As utility tariff approvals make data center pipelines less speculative, Evergy doubles down on existing plants.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal tax credits — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Last fall, as generous federal incentives for consumer cleantech were set to…

PV Magazine · Uma Gupta

India set for record 50 GW solar capacity in 2026 amid supply constraints — India is on track to install a record 50 GW of solar capacity in 2026, driven by a rush to meet the ALMM-II deadline despite emerging cell…

Heatmap News · Alexander C. Kaufman

U.S. natural gas production poised to set another annual record —

Heatmap News · Lauren Sidner

U.S. summer electricity bills hit record highs across regions, analysis finds — Americans have come to expect shocking electricity bills, especially in the summer months.

Guardian Environment · Guardian staff and agencies

Romania shuts last nuclear reactor as Danube hits record low — Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has…

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Extreme heat tests performance of solar panels and battery storage systems — Photovoltaics rely on sunlight. Battery storage systems rely on absorbing and releasing energy precisely when the power grid needs it.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar eclipse in U.S. produced comparable energy losses to higher-obscuration European events — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the Aug.

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Quantum computing power demand poses planning challenge for utilities — “The load profile is different from anything utilities have planned for before,” said Aparna Prabhakar, chief strategy and sustainability…

Guardian Environment · Jasper Jolly

UK government launches consultation on cutting EV sales targets to 50% by 2030 — Possible cut from 80% down to as little as 50% could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions and comes amid UK heatwaves Andy Burnham’s…

More: Carbon Brief, Electrek, CleanTechnica

Carbon Brief · Anika Patel

China releases five-year climate plan targeting 2026-2030 period — China has published a new five-year plan for coal, the latest in a slew of important policy documents for the… The post Q&A: What does…

More: CleanTechnica

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

Grist · Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

EPA removes cancer-risk air pollution data from public databases

Inside Climate News · Aman Azhar

Maryland records highest heat-related death toll with summer still ongoing — Prolonged heatwaves pushed death tolls to new levels this year in Maryland, which recorded its highest number of heat-related deaths with…

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.

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

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…

Inside Climate News · Mosabber Hossain

Montana wildfire burns through ski area as firefighting efforts protect lodge — The Sand Creek Fire had grown to 27,736 acres on Thursday after burning through parts of Maverick Mountain Ski Area in southwestern…

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…

Utility Dive · Keith Loria

WSP's power business surges to 40% of revenue as US generation work accelerates — Power now accounts for as much as 40% of the company’s revenue, CEO Alexandre L’Heureux said during a second-quarter earnings call.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration considers farmland rule that could reshape renewables investment — The Trump administration is considering changing its interpretation of an obscure law related to farmland ownership to transform it into a…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

South Africa's top court blocks Shell's offshore oil exploration — South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that Shell and its partners failed to consult affected communities and did not properly consider…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Evergy extends coal plants to power Midwest data centers as utility tariffs align — As utility tariff approvals make data center pipelines less speculative, Evergy doubles down on existing plants.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal tax credits — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Last fall, as generous federal incentives for consumer cleantech were set to…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Libertarian think tank shapes Republican data center energy policy — This week’s conversation is with Ryan Norris, senior fellow for energy policy at the Abundance Institute.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center opposition falls short in Wisconsin as Trump envoy struggles to sway utilities — 1. Shelby County, Alabama — The Trump administration’s widening effort to intervene in rural energy project fights is facing an early test:…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry sees policy gains as tariff measures and subsidies advance — PV Talk: 'There’s a lot of good news here,' Hasan Nazar, head of policy at Crux, tells PV Tech Premium of the US solar policy landscape.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Extreme heat tests performance of solar panels and battery storage systems — Photovoltaics rely on sunlight. Battery storage systems rely on absorbing and releasing energy precisely when the power grid needs it.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar eclipse in U.S. produced comparable energy losses to higher-obscuration European events — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the Aug.

PV Magazine · Blathnaid O'Dea

Ireland records 1,258 MW peak solar generation on grid ahead of eclipse — The solar coaster came to Ireland this week as EirGrid recorded an all-time high peak generation followed two days later by generation lows…

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Quantum computing power demand poses planning challenge for utilities — “The load profile is different from anything utilities have planned for before,” said Aparna Prabhakar, chief strategy and sustainability…

Guardian Environment · Rupert Jones

UK home searches for air conditioning surge amid summer heatwaves — Most owners would consider installing aircon as heatwaves lead buyers to focus on ability to stay cool, Rightmove says Searches for homes…

Guardian Environment · Gavin Blair in Tokyo

Heavy rain kills four in Japan, strands thousands at Tokyo airport — Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At…

Guardian Environment · Guardian staff and agencies

Romania shuts last nuclear reactor as Danube hits record low — Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has…

Guardian Environment · Jasper Jolly

UK government launches consultation on cutting EV sales targets to 50% by 2030 — Possible cut from 80% down to as little as 50% could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions and comes amid UK heatwaves Andy Burnham’s…

More: Carbon Brief, Electrek, CleanTechnica

Carbon Brief · Anika Patel

China releases five-year climate plan targeting 2026-2030 period — China has published a new five-year plan for coal, the latest in a slew of important policy documents for the… The post Q&A: What does…

More: CleanTechnica

Grist · Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

EPA removes cancer-risk air pollution data from public databases

Inside Climate News · Aman Azhar

Maryland records highest heat-related death toll with summer still ongoing — Prolonged heatwaves pushed death tolls to new levels this year in Maryland, which recorded its highest number of heat-related deaths with…

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.

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

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Trump administration considers farmland rule that could reshape renewables investment — The Trump administration is considering changing its interpretation of an obscure law related to farmland ownership to transform it into a…

Climate Home News · Sebastian Rodriguez

South Africa's top court blocks Shell's offshore oil exploration — South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that Shell and its partners failed to consult affected communities and did not properly consider…

Latitude Media · Maeve Allsup

Evergy extends coal plants to power Midwest data centers as utility tariffs align — As utility tariff approvals make data center pipelines less speculative, Evergy doubles down on existing plants.

Canary Media · Dan McCarthy

Home battery installations climb despite loss of federal tax credits — See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . Last fall, as generous federal incentives for consumer cleantech were set to…

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Libertarian think tank shapes Republican data center energy policy — This week’s conversation is with Ryan Norris, senior fellow for energy policy at the Abundance Institute.

Heatmap News · Jael Holzman

Data center opposition falls short in Wisconsin as Trump envoy struggles to sway utilities — 1. Shelby County, Alabama — The Trump administration’s widening effort to intervene in rural energy project fights is facing an early test:…

PV Tech · JP Casey

Solar industry sees policy gains as tariff measures and subsidies advance — PV Talk: 'There’s a lot of good news here,' Hasan Nazar, head of policy at Crux, tells PV Tech Premium of the US solar policy landscape.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Extreme heat tests performance of solar panels and battery storage systems — Photovoltaics rely on sunlight. Battery storage systems rely on absorbing and releasing energy precisely when the power grid needs it.

PV Magazine · Emiliano Bellini

Solar eclipse in U.S. produced comparable energy losses to higher-obscuration European events — In a new weekly update for pv magazine , Solcast, a DNV company, reports that the Aug.

PV Magazine · Blathnaid O'Dea

Ireland records 1,258 MW peak solar generation on grid ahead of eclipse — The solar coaster came to Ireland this week as EirGrid recorded an all-time high peak generation followed two days later by generation lows…

Utility Dive · Herman K. Trabish

Quantum computing power demand poses planning challenge for utilities — “The load profile is different from anything utilities have planned for before,” said Aparna Prabhakar, chief strategy and sustainability…

Guardian Environment · Rupert Jones

UK home searches for air conditioning surge amid summer heatwaves — Most owners would consider installing aircon as heatwaves lead buyers to focus on ability to stay cool, Rightmove says Searches for homes…

Guardian Environment · Gavin Blair in Tokyo

Heavy rain kills four in Japan, strands thousands at Tokyo airport — Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At…

Guardian Environment · Guardian staff and agencies

Romania shuts last nuclear reactor as Danube hits record low — Cernavoda shutdown poses immediate problems for Moldova, which relies on Romanian power ​to cover its own electricity shortages Romania has…

Guardian Environment · Jasper Jolly

UK government launches consultation on cutting EV sales targets to 50% by 2030 — Possible cut from 80% down to as little as 50% could add millions of tonnes of CO2 to emissions and comes amid UK heatwaves Andy Burnham’s…

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Carbon Brief · Anika Patel

China releases five-year climate plan targeting 2026-2030 period — China has published a new five-year plan for coal, the latest in a slew of important policy documents for the… The post Q&A: What does…

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Grist · Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

EPA removes cancer-risk air pollution data from public databases

Inside Climate News · Aman Azhar

Maryland records highest heat-related death toll with summer still ongoing — Prolonged heatwaves pushed death tolls to new levels this year in Maryland, which recorded its highest number of heat-related deaths with…

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.

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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